List of former SEPTA Regional Rail stations

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SEPTA Regional Rail System is the commuter rail division of the SEPTA. It contains 153 stations on 13 lines formerly owned by both the Pennsylvania Railroad and Reading Railroad. Almost all stations are located in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, with the exception of four stations in the State of Delaware and two in the State of New Jersey. Various stations have closed before and during the establishment of SEPTA as well as their regional rail division.

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Former stations

StationLineMunicipalityCountyFormer railroadOpenedClosedNotes
52nd Street Paoli/Thorndale Line
Cynwyd Line 		Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA Pennsylvania 1902August 23, 1980
Allentown Bethlehem Line Allentown Lehigh, PA Lehigh Valley 1890August 20, 1979Part of SEPTA diesel service
Andalusia Trenton Line Bensalem Township Bucks, PA Pennsylvania ????October 4, 1992 [1] Located below Tennis Avenue
Auburn Pottsville/Reading Line Auburn Schuylkill, PA Reading ????July 1, 1981Part of SEPTA diesel service
Baldwin Wilmington/Newark Line Crum Lynne Delaware, PA Pennsylvania ????October 4, 1981 [2]
Barmouth Cynwyd/Ivy Ridge Line Lower Merion Township Montgomery, PA Pennsylvania ????May 16, 1986
Bethlehem Bethlehem Line Bethlehem Lehigh, PA or Northampton, PA Reading ????June 30, 1981 [3] Part of SEPTA diesel service
Birdsboro Pottsville/Reading Line Birdsboro Berks, PA Reading ????July 1, 1981Part of SEPTA diesel service
Bryn Athyn Fox Chase/Newtown Bryn Athyn Montgomery, PA Reading 1902January 18, 1983 [4] Part of SEPTA diesel service and short lived Fox Chase Rapid Transit Line. Currently a U.S. Post Office.
Center Valley Bethlehem Line Upper Saucon Township Lehigh, PA Reading ????June 30, 1981 [3] Part of SEPTA diesel service
Cheyney Media/West Chester Thornbury Township Delaware, PA Pennsylvania (PB&W)1900September 1986 [5]
Churchville Fox Chase/Newtown Churchville Bucks, PA Reading 1878January 18, 1983 [4] Part of SEPTA diesel service and short lived Fox Chase Rapid Transit Line
Coatesville Paoli/Parkesburg Coatesville Chester, PA Pennsylvania April 1990 [6] November 10, 1996 [7] In use by Amtrak
Columbia Avenue Bethlehem Line,
Pottsville/Reading Line,
Warminster Line,
Chestnut Hill East Line,
Fox Chase Line, and West Trenton Line 		North Philadelphia
(Templetown)		 Philadelphia, PA Reading 19111992Replaced by Temple University Station
County Line Fox Chase/Newtown Upper Southampton Township Bucks, PA Reading ????January 18, 1983 [4] Part of SEPTA diesel service and short lived Fox Chase Rapid Transit Line
Crescentville Fox Chase/Newtown Near Northeast Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA Reading ????March 26, 1978 [8] [9] Part of SEPTA diesel service
Darlington Media/West Chester Middletown Township Delaware, PA Pennsylvania (PB&W)????October 4, 1981 [2]
DeKalb Street Manayunk/Norristown Line Norristown Montgomery, PA Reading 19331984?Replaced by Norristown Transportation Center
Fellwick Lansdale/Doylestown Line Whitemarsh Township, Pennsylvania
(Ft. Washington)		 Montgomery, PA Reading ????November 10, 1996 [10] Between Oreland and Fort Washington
Fishers Chestnut Hill East Line North Philadelphia
(Nicetown)		 Philadelphia, PA Reading ????November 10, 1996 [10]
Frankford Junction Trenton Line Kensington Philadelphia, PA Pennsylvania 1832October 4, 1992 [1]
Franklin Street Pottsville/Reading Line Reading Berks, PA Reading ????July 1, 1981Part of SEPTA diesel service
Fulmor Warminster Line Upper Moreland Township Montgomery, PA Reading ????November 10, 1996 [10]
George School Fox Chase/Newtown Middletown Township Bucks, PA Reading 1905January 18, 1983 [4] Part of SEPTA diesel service and short lived Fox Chase Rapid Transit Line
Glen Mills Media/West Chester Glen Mills Delaware, PA Pennsylvania (WC&P)1858September 1986 [5]
Glen Riddle Media/West Chester Middletown Township
(possibly Media)		 Delaware, PA Pennsylvania (PW&B)September 1986 [5]
Hamburg Pottsville/Reading Line West Hamburg Berks, PA Reading ????July 1, 1981Part of SEPTA diesel service
Hellertown Bethlehem Line Hellertown Northampton, PA Reading ????June 30, 1981 [3] Part of SEPTA diesel service
Holland Fox Chase/Newtown Line Northampton Township Bucks, PA Reading ????January 18, 1983 [4] Part of SEPTA diesel service and short lived Fox Chase Rapid Transit Line
Huntingdon Valley Fox Chase/Newtown Line Lower Moreland Township Montgomery, PA Reading ????January 18, 1983 [4] Part of SEPTA diesel service and short lived Fox Chase Rapid Transit Line
Ivy Ridge Upper Level Cynwyd/Ivy Ridge Line
(Schuylkill Branch)		 Northwest Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA Pennsylvania 19801986Upper Level of existing Ivy Ridge Station on the Manayunk/Norristown Line
Ivy Rock Pottsville/Reading Line Plymouth Township Montgomery, PA Reading ????????Part of SEPTA diesel service
Lamokin Street Wilmington/Newark Line Chester Delaware, PA Pennsylvania ????2003Terminus of former Chester Creek Branch
Leesport Pottsville/Reading Line Leesport Berks, PA Reading ????1979Part of SEPTA diesel service
Lenni Media/West Chester Line Middletown Township Delaware, PA Pennsylvania ????September 1986 [5] Terminus of former Chester Creek Branch
Linfield Pottsville/Reading Line Royersford Montgomery, PA Reading ????March 26, 1978Part of SEPTA diesel service
Locksley Media/West Chester Line Thornbury Township Delaware, PA Pennsylvania ????October 4, 1981 [2]
Logan
North Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA Reading ????October 4, 1992 [1]
Manayunk West Cynwyd/Ivy Ridge Line Manayunk Philadelphia, PA Pennsylvania 18341986
Mohrsville Pottsville/Reading Line Mohrsville Berks, PA Reading ????July 1, 1981Part of SEPTA diesel service
Mogees Manayunk/Norristown Line Plymouth Township Montgomery, PA Reading ????October 4, 1992 [1]
Newark Penn
(New Jersey) 		West Trenton Line Extension Newark Essex, NJ Pennsylvania 1935Part of SEPTA diesel service; Taken over by New Jersey Transit north of West Trenton until 1982. NJT-WT ends 1983.
Newtown Fox Chase/Newtown Line Newtown Bucks, PA Reading 1873January 18, 1983 [4] Part of Fox Chase Rapid Transit Line.
Nicetown Chestnut Hill East Line Nicetown Philadelphia, PA Reading November 14, 1988 [11] SEPTA closed the Nicetown station on November 14, 1988 after a fire damaged the station. At the time of closure, the station had one single passenger on average. [11]
Parkesburg Paoli/Parkesburg Line Parkesburg Chester, PA Pennsylvania April 1990 [6] November 10, 1996 [7] In use by Amtrak
Phoenixville Pottsville/Reading Line Phoenixville Chester, PA Reading ????July 26, 1981Part of SEPTA diesel service
Pottstown Pottsville/Reading Line Pottstown Montgomery, PA Reading 1928July 26, 1981Part of SEPTA diesel service; NRHP listed since January 12, 1984.
Pottsville Pottsville/Reading Line Pottsville Schuylkill, PA Reading ????July 1, 1981Part of SEPTA diesel service
Quakertown Bethlehem Line Quakertown Bucks, PA Reading ????July 26, 1981 [12] Part of SEPTA diesel service
Reading Terminal
Center City Philadelphia, PA Reading January 29, 1893 [13] November 6, 1984 [13]
Royersford Pottsville/Reading Line Royersford Montgomery, PA Reading 1931July 26, 1981Part of SEPTA diesel service
Schuylkill Haven Pottsville/Reading Line Schuylkill Haven Schuylkill, PA Reading ????July 1, 1981Part of SEPTA diesel service; Currently the Borough Hall.
Shawmont Manayunk/Norristown Line Northwest Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA Reading 1834November 10, 1996 [10]
Shoemakersville Pottsville/Reading Line Shoemakersville Berks, PA Reading ????July 1, 1981Part of SEPTA diesel service;
Southampton Fox Chase/Newtown Line Upper Southampton Township Bucks, PA Reading 1892January 18, 1983 [4] Part of Fox Chase Rapid Transit Line
Spring Garden Street
Lower North Philadelphia (Poplar) Philadelphia, PA Reading 18931984
Tioga Chestnut Hill East Line North Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA Reading ????????
Valley Forge Pottsville/Reading Line Valley Forge Montgomery, PA Reading 1911July 26, 1981Part of SEPTA diesel service
Walnut Hill Fox Chase/Newtown Line Abington Township Montgomery, PA Reading ????January 18, 1983 [4] Part of Fox Chase Rapid Transit Line
West Chester Media/West Chester West Chester Chester, PA Pennsylvania
(WC&P)		1875September 1986 [5]
West Chester University Media/West Chester West Chester Chester, PA Pennsylvania
(WC&P)		????September 1986 [5] Originally "Nields Street." Served West Chester University
Westmoreland Chestnut Hill West Northwest Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA Pennsylvania
(PG&CH)		????October 28, 1994 [14]
Westtown Media/West Chester Thornbury Township Chester, PA Pennsylvania
(WC&P)		1859September 1986 [5]
Williamson School Media/West Chester Media Delaware, PA Pennsylvania
(WC&P)		1888September 1986 [5]
Wissinoming Trenton Line Northeast Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA Pennsylvania ????November 9, 2003 [15]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "New Rail Schedules Set". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 2, 1992. p. 36. Retrieved October 14, 2017– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  2. 1 2 3 Tulsky, Fredric N. (September 24, 1981). "Rail Cuts Approved by SEPTA". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 23. Retrieved October 30, 2017– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  3. 1 2 3 Moylan, Tom (June 30, 1981). "Rail service ends today for Bethlehem". The Morning Call. p. 16. Retrieved January 6, 2018– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Kennedy, Sara (October 21, 1983). "SEPTA to Boost Rail Service 13%". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 1–2. Retrieved October 19, 2017– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "The Potential of Rail Service to West Chester Borough" (PDF). Borough of West Chester. September 22, 2015. p. 30. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
  6. 1 2 Linafelt, Tom (June 29, 1990). "No trains to Phila. this decade, SEPTA official tells W. Chester". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 3-CC. Retrieved January 4, 2018– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  7. 1 2 Fish, Larry (October 25, 1996). "Rail service to parts of Chesco cut". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 35. Retrieved January 4, 2018– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  8. ↑ "Notice: Station Abandonment". The Philadelphia Inquirer. January 6, 1978. p. 17. Retrieved October 19, 2017– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  9. ↑ "City: A Hearing Will Be Held on the Closing of a Railroad Station". The Philadelphia Inquirer. January 23, 1978. p. 10. Retrieved October 19, 2017– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  10. 1 2 3 4 Dougherty, Frank (October 25, 1996). "SEPTA board cuts service". Philadelphia Daily News. p. 12. Retrieved January 6, 2018– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  11. 1 2 "A SEPTA Ride to a Sealed Station". The Philadelphia Inquirer. December 23, 1988. p. 15. Retrieved October 19, 2017– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  12. ↑ "SEPTA Cuts Local Service". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pennsylvania. July 24, 1981. pp. B1, B4 . Retrieved May 9, 2019– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  13. 1 2 Williams, Edgar (November 6, 1984). "A Fond Adieu to Reading Terminal". The Philadelphia Inquirer. pp. A1, A8 . Retrieved May 9, 2019– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  14. ↑ "Eulogy for an R8 Station". The Philadelphia Daily News. October 26, 1994. p. 8. Retrieved October 14, 2017– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  15. ↑ "SEPTA Regional Rail Schedules Change Sunday" (Press release). PR Newswire Association LLC. November 5, 2003. Retrieved October 16, 2017.
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