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For over one hundred fifty years, Camden served as a secondary economic and transportation hub for the Philadelphia area. But that status began to change in the early eighteen hundreds. One of the United States' first railroads, the Camden and Amboy Railroad, was chartered in Camden in eighteen thirty. The Camden and Amboy Railroad allowed travelers to travel between New York City and Philadelphia via ferry terminals in South Amboy, New Jersey and Camden. The railroad terminated on the Camden waterfront, and passengers were ferried across the Delaware River to their final Philadelphia destination. The Camden and Amboy Railroad opened in eighteen thirty-four and helped to spur an increase in population and commerce in Camden. Like most American cities, Camden suffered from decline in the twentieth Century as the manufacturing base and many residents moved out to other locations. Currently, government, education, and health care are the three biggest employers in Camden; however, most employees commute to Camden and live in nearby suburbs such as Cherry Hill. Revitalization has occurred along the Camden Waterfront and in certain neighborhoods with access to Philadelphia. Originally a suburban town with ferry service to Philadelphia, Camden evolved into its own city, as industry and neighborhoods grew. Camden prospered during strong periods of manufacturing demand and faced distress during periods of economic dislocation. Based on statistics reported to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Camden was the third-most dangerous city in the United States during two thousand two, and has been ranked the nation's most dangerous city in two thousand four and two thousand five. "Most dangerous city" is based on crime statistics in six categories: murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, and auto theft. The PATCO Speedline offers frequent train service to Philadelphia and the suburbs to the east in Camden County, with stations at City Hall, Broadway (Walter Rand Transportation Center) and Ferry Avenue. New Jersey Transit's River Line offers frequent light rail service to towns along the Delaware north of Camden, and terminates in Trenton. Camden stations are thirty-sixth Street, Walter Read Transportation Center, Cooper Street-Rutgers University, Aquarium and Entertainment Center.
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