America's Shortest Commuter Rail Route (Princeton, NJ)
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- Опубликовано: 25 авг 2024
- The Princeton Shuttle, or "Dinky," is a commuter rail service operated by New Jersey Transit between Princeton Junction Station and Princeton University. At 2.7 miles, this is the shortest commuter rail route in the United States.
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Thanks for posting this: I travelled on the Dinky once, ten years ago, and I hadn't realised the line had been shortened at the Princeton end since then. It's interesting to see the line in action again, and the new station building. It turns out that the "Dinky Bar and Kitchen" (around 5:40) is actually the old station building.
Yeah you play classy music. I like that piano music at the beginning. At the end the Gordon Lightfoot song was a nice touch.
The Princeton Junction train station is nice. I like the vicinity of it. And the dinky railroad that takes people to and from Princeton Junction train station is awesome! It's really cool! 😎
The original Princeton train station opened in 1865 was at the foot of Blair Arch steps. It moved down south in 1917 where Dinky Bar (the actual site of the train depot) is now due to the campus expansion needs. It then moved further south to the current location next to WaWa in 2014 to make way for the Lewis Arts complex.
yooo the Trenton Solari flip board 🤩😍🤩
yeah i also rode this system we live very close to Princton Jct so its much easier than just driving to the university
What a neat little line. This video reminds me why I love sunsets so much.
I visited Princeton recently, nice town. Thanks so much for posting.
I am sure you felt right at home with a Wawa right there at the station... The cars to Princeton look like they are old SEPTA rejects.
I got a pretzel there! Cut the scene for time, but the staff were super nice and heated one up for me
They are old Penn Central stock, refurbished in the early 90s
Also called the PJ&B - Princeton Junction and Back.
The other cool thing is that right across the street from the Princeton station is a golf course. So, even if you wanted to live in Princeton and take the shuttle to the northeast corridor, you'd have to drive a car anyway to get to the Princeton station. The golf course takes up what would otherwise be prime TOD space. Thanks, rich people!
MBTA’s single level cars also have really really poor windows
The Dinky!
I have that same hat!
The dinky!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Why do they need to completely overhaul the service? Just get a newer train. That thing looks 70 years old.
Princeton station is not particularly conveniently located to serve the city - even a large part of the university campus if far away from the station. Converting the rail line to a busway would bring people all the way to their destinations and also provide more frequent service between Princeton station and Princeton Junction station.
Lol this line is now on roblox 😄 🤣
WAIT REALLY WHERE
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Should watch on this you tube pedicoat junction it's an inspiration the hotel which is now part of the university inspiration for that tv show and the original line went all the way to Nassau Street
I just noticed your Drexel hoodie! Do you attend Drexel?
Nope, my mom does!
Did you really take Amtrak from Princeton Jct to Philly on the way home, or NJ Transit from Princeton Jct to Trenton, then Amtrak from Trenton to Philly? I only ask cuz, last I checked, very few Amtrak trains service Princeton Jct. Im even unpleasantly surprised at how few serve New Brunswick
I took Amtrak the whole way! Caught a rare one
There was a tv show back in 60s called petticoat jct which the princeton jct inspired
i acually went on the dinky
Get on a train from NYC or Philly. Get off at Princeton Junction. Take the dinky to Princeton. Buy & eat a sandwich for lunch. Take the dinky back to Princeton Junction. Take train home.
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