Fulmor station

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Fulmor
Fulmor SEPTA station site June 2011.jpg
Fulmor station site in June 2011
General information
LocationWarminster Road and Mill Road
Upper Moreland Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°09′56″N75°06′20″W / 40.1656648°N 75.1054501°W / 40.1656648; -75.1054501
Line(s) Warminster Branch
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Construction
AccessibleNo
History
ClosedNovember 10, 1996 [1]
ElectrifiedJuly 26, 1931 [2]
Former services
Preceding station SEPTA.svg SEPTA Following station
Willow Grove Warminster Line Hatboro
toward Warminster
Preceding station Reading Railroad Following station
Willow Grove
toward Philadelphia
New Hope Branch Hatboro
toward New Hope
Location
Fulmor station

Fulmor is a derelict railroad station in Upper Moreland Township, Pennsylvania, located near the intersection of Warminster Road and Mill Road. [3] The station was originally built by the North East Pennsylvania Railroad. It was later taken over by SEPTA Regional Rail for the R2 Warminster Line, and the original building was replaced by a fiberglass shelter. [4] SEPTA closed the station in 1996 as part of several service cuts; at the time it saw only 15 riders per day. [3] [1]

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References

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  2. "Reading Installs Electric Service". The Philadelphia Inquirer. July 26, 1931. p. 8. Retrieved August 22, 2020 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  3. 1 2 Mooney, Erin (August 9, 1996). "Septa Hears A Cry From Suburbs Bucks And Montco Residents Denounced Plans To Curtail Bus And Train Service". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Archived from the original on September 26, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
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