PATCO has announced it will increase its weekday service to keep pace with ridership demand. Starting June 8th, 2020 trains will depart every 15 minutes, instead of 20 minutes. The increase is a result of COVID-19 restrictions being lifted and ridership amount increasing.
Station closures will remain in effect the way they have been since the 28th of March. Here is a reminder of which stations will be closed:
Ashland (riders are encouraged to use the Lindenwold or Woodcrest Stations)
Westmont (riders are encouraged to use the Haddonfield or Collingswood Stations)
City Hall (riders are encouraged to use the Broadway Station)
12/13th & Locust St. (riders are encouraged to use the 9/10th or 15/16th & Locust St. Stations)
Only the West Headhouse Entrance to the Broadway Station will close. (riders will be directed to use the Walter Rand Transportation Center entrance at Broadway Station)
All other stations will remain open to riders. Here is an overview of the service schedule:
Monday through Friday:
12:00 a.m. to 4:00 a.m. – Trains every 60 minutes.
4:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. – Trains every 20 minutes.
5:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. – Trains every 15 minutes.
9:30 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. – Trains every 20 minutes.
Saturday:
12:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. – Trains every 60 minutes.
5:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. – Trains every 30 minutes.
Sunday:
All day – Trains every 60 minutes.
CLICK HERE FOR A FULL TIMETABLE (Effective 6/8/2020)
At the start of the pandemic, ridership remained 7-10% of normal levels and has increased recently to 10-20%. PATCO expects ridership to increase in the coming weeks.