What is the closest I can get to 117 Campus Drive in Princeton NJ zip
code 08540-6400 using public transporation?  I want to find out if it
is a walkable distance less than about 2 miles.

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Clarification of Question by gregoryew-ga on 07 Aug 2002 12:09 PDT

I am being stupid I forgot to tell you where I was starting from.  I
want to start from Market East station in Philadelphia PA.  Thanks.

Hello there  - Campus Drive in Princeton runs northwest off US 1 and
seems to be a very small street.   The closest I can get you to 117
Campus drive is 4.2 miles east at Princeton Junction.  That is on New
Jersey Transit.

New Jersey Transit
( http://www.njtransit.com/as_accesslink_busshadowed.shtm )  Use the
"Trip Planner - Service Near a Location tool" to verify any
information about other stops and routing information depending on
where you are arriving from.  Only two NJT lines serve the area.  The
service tool includes bus as well as rail and light rail information.

Sorry I couldn't get you within the two mile range. 

With sore foot sympathy
digsalot

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Clarification of Answer by digsalot-ga on 07 Aug 2002 13:16 PDT

Even starting in Philadelphia, you will still wind up on the bus line
to Princeton junction.  Do you want public transportation route from
Philadelphia to where you catch the bus?

mwalcoff-ga had a better response.

The previous researcher is not correct. NJ Transit bus 600 stops at
the intersection of U.S. 1 and Alexander Road, right by your
destination. The bus starts at the Trenton rail station and also stops
at the Princeton Junction station. See
(http://www.njtransit.com/pdf/bus/T0600.pdf).

In addition, I think 117 Campus Drive is far less than 4 miles from
Princeton Junction station. It doesn't look nearly that far on
Mapquest, not even a mile, if you can walk along the tracks from the
station to the building.

From Market East station, take the SEPTA to 30th Street Station and
take the NJ Transit commuter train to Princeton Junction.

Good luck.

BTW, you actually have to take the SEPTA commuter train from 30th
Street Station to Trenton before you get on NJ Transit. See
(http://www.njtransit.com/pdf/rail/r0070.pdf).

OK, my mistake: According to SEPTA, you can go straight from Market
East Station to Trenton, and maybe to Princeton Junction. See
(http://www.septa.org/schedule.cgi?route=r7s&day=1&return=on). Or you
can take Amtrak direct from 30th Street Station to Princeton Junction
(http://tickets.amtrak.com/JBookIt/?function=handlers.amtrak.AmtrakTrainAvailabilityHandler&storefront=1003&trueAvailabilityRequest=yes&inputAmtrakSavedRequest=handlers.amtrak.AmtrakMainSimple&inputDepartureDate=Aug+7%2C+2002&inputReturnDate=&pickedCityIndex=&inputDepartureStation=Philadelphia&inputDestinationStation=Princeton+Junction&departMonth1=Aug&departDay1=7&inputDepartureTime=0700&returnMo
th1=&returnDay1=&inputReturnTime=&inputNumberOfTravelers=1).

I happen to live in Princeton NJ, and you can actually get right onto
princeton campus (closer than princeton junciton) by taking what we
call, "The Dinky". I don't know all the details on this one, but I
know if you can get to the trenton train station, you can take the
dinky right into princeton campus.

If you have questions: brett@digitalprinceton.net