Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-06-23
New Train Schedule Effective
Next Sunday on Both Roads


In addition to Wildwood's health
facilities it is fortunate in having two
of the fastest railroad systems in the
world: the Reading and the Pennsyl-
vania railroads. With the institution
of the new train schedules On Sunday,
June 25th, Wildwood and Philadel-
phia will become more interdependent
than ever.
The commuter has no need of rising
with the sun in order to reach his Phil
adelphia office in time. The trains
leaving 655 on the Reading and 6.58
from Wildwood (6.5l from Crest and
6.54 from Holly Beach, bridge train
leaving Crest 6 81, Holly Beach 700,
Wildwood 7.04) on the Pennsylvania
are among the fastest trains in the
world. They maintain a speed of so
miles an hour throughout the entire
80 miles. Ninety minutes to Philadel-
adelphia is remarkable. Commuters
unanimously acclaim this service of
inestimable value. The expresses arrive
in Philadelphia on the Reading at s 100,
and on the Pennsylvania at S.35{bridge
train arrives Broad street station 9.I5)
Later expresses leave Wildwood S.57
a. NJ, POP, 1858 (bridge) and 4.80 p. m.
The first express for Wildwood on
the Reading leaves Chestnut street
wharf at $50. A parallel train on
the Pennsylvania leaves Market street
wharf at 8 40, bridge train leaves
Broad streetstation 9.35) These morning
trains are of special convenience to the
vacationist, as they leave him ample
time to find his hotel accommodations
and unpack in the same day; thus
leaving the remainder of his visit free
from bother.
The Commuters trains on the Read
ing leave Philadelphia APO and $40.
On the Pennsylvania, they leave APO
and sos. Bridge train leaves Broad
street station at 4.07 p. m.
For the benefit of the week-ender,
several Saturday afternoon expresses
have been scheduled. On the Reading
they leave Philadelphia at 1910 and
2.10 p. m. On the Pennsylvania they
leave at IL "a, 1.04 and 1.16 p. m.
In addition to the service rendered,
commuters and v~acationists, the ex-
c~ursionist receives special considera-
ton. From Philadelphia the daily ex-
cursions are run on both railroads. AS
the number of visitors grow, the num-
Der of sections will be increased. The
fishing enthusiast finds excellent &C.
commodations. He is brought to the
fishing headquarters in ample time to
catch the most favorable tidal condi-
tions.
On Sunday the excursion facilities
are especially numerous. On the Read
ing two regular sections leave Phila-
delphia $40 and 100 a. M, additional
sections being added as needed. The
first of these leaves ildwood 600 pm.
Expresses leave Philadelphia $50 and
II 80 a. m. Expresses leave Wild wood
400 p. M, Qast trip July p lis first
trip July 81, and 900 p. M.
On the Pennsylvania the first regu-
lar section leaves Philadelphia at
100 a. M, additional sections being
added as needed. Expresses leave
Market street 8 "a and 9 a. m. Bridge
train same as on week days.
Express trains leave Wildwood on
Sundays first trip July 9TH at 4.04
(bridge) 4.8O, 4.36, 7.3O, S.15 and S.45
p. m. The excursions leave at 5.39
aud 6.19.
Special excurions will be conducted
to various outlying points. The Penn
sylvania road will hold excursions to
Atlantic City during the month OF
August. The schedule is as follows;
August Sd, Wildwood to Atlantic City;
August 10th, Atlantic City to Wild
wood; August 18th, Wildwood to At
lantic City; August Oath, Atlantic City
to Wildwood.