page_title: Princeton Branch
hierarchical_section_title: Princeton Branch
caption_attribution_description: New Jersey Transit car #1313 drops awaits customers on an arriving train on the Princeton Dinky platform
context_page_description: The Princeton Branch is a commuter rail line and service owned and operated by New Jersey Transit in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The line is a short branch of the Northeast Corridor Line, running from Princeton Junction northwest to Princeton with no intermediate stops. Also known as the Dinky, or the Princeton Junction and Back, the branch is served by special shuttle trains. Now running 2.7 mi along a single track, it is the shortest scheduled commuter rail line in the United States. The run takes approximately 5 minutes in each direction.
  At the initiative of Princeton University, the line was shortened by 460 ft in order to construct a new University Arts Center. A new station opened on November 17, 2014.
  Service on the Princeton Branch was suspended and replaced by shuttle buses from October 14, 2018 through May 11, 2019, as part of NJT's systemwide service reductions during the installation and testing of positive train control.
context_section_description: The Princeton Branch is a commuter rail line and service owned and operated by New Jersey Transit (NJT) in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The line is a short branch of the Northeast Corridor Line, running from Princeton Junction northwest to Princeton with no intermediate stops. Also known as the Dinky, or the Princeton Junction and Back (PJ&B), the branch is served by special shuttle trains. Now running 2.7 mi (4.3 km) along a single track, it is the shortest scheduled commuter rail line in the United States. The run takes approximately 5 minutes in each direction.
  At the initiative of Princeton University, the line was shortened by 460 ft (140 m) in order to construct a new University Arts Center. A new station opened on November 17, 2014.
  Service on the Princeton Branch was suspended and replaced by shuttle buses from October 14, 2018 through May 11, 2019, as part of NJT's systemwide service reductions during the installation and testing of positive train control.
caption: The "Dinky" at Princeton Junction
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