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  2. Princeton Branch - Wikipedia

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    Princeton was not yet co-educational, and the Dinky was the usual mode of transportation for women dating members of the then all-male student body. On a Friday evening, four Princeton University students, riding horses in Western attire, ambushed the train as it was arriving at Princeton station. A convertible was parked across the track ...

  3. Princeton station (NJ Transit) - Wikipedia

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    The shuttle train between the two stations is known as the "Dinky", [7] and has also been known as the "PJ&B", for "Princeton Junction and Back". [8] Now running 2.7 mi (4.3 km) along a single track, it is the shortest scheduled commuter rail line in the United States.

  4. Princeton Junction station - Wikipedia

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    Princeton Branch "Dinky" in 1971 As of 2017, Princeton Junction was the 6th-busiest station in the NJ Transit rail system , with an average of 6,817 weekday boardings. [ 7 ] In addition to the Northeast Corridor Line , NJT operates a 2.7-mile (4.3 km) spur line, the Princeton Branch , to Princeton station located at the Princeton University ...

  5. Tiger Transit - Wikipedia

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    The Princeton University Tiger Transit fleet is operated by WeDriveU, which has operated the service since February 2021 when the former operator First Transit lost their contract. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 5 ] The initial fleet under WeDriveU consisted of 14 New Flyer D40LF transit buses from Orange County Transportation Authority and various Ford ...

  6. Dinky line - Wikipedia

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    Dinky line (or simply "Dinky") is a nickname sometimes used to describe a short railroad line, usually operated with short trains. The term may come from "dinkey", which is "a small locomotive for hauling cars, shunting, etc. in a railroad yard" and is driven by "Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers".

  7. Branch line - Wikipedia

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    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 Line", [7] at 2.9 mi (4.7 km) it is the shortest scheduled commuter rail line in the United States. [8] [9] The run takes 4 minutes, 47 seconds. [10]

  8. Princeton station (Illinois) - Wikipedia

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    Princeton station is an Amtrak intercity train station at 107 Bicentennial Drive in Princeton, Illinois. The station was built in 1911 by the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad [2] and is listed as "Princeton City" on the Amtrak website and the List of Amtrak stations. Amtrak, the Illinois Department of Transportation and the city worked ...

  9. Chicago, Ottawa and Peoria Railway - Wikipedia

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    The Chicago, Ottawa and Peoria Railway, or CO&P, was an electric interurban railway running along the Illinois River Valley between Joliet and Princeton.It was one of the longest lines in the state and was unique as an isolated section of the Illinois Traction System.