Schuylkill Haven station

Schuykill Haven
Schuylkill Haven station in 2018
General information
Location	12 West Main Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania, U.S. [1]
Coordinates	40°37′43″N76°10′21″W / 40.6285°N 76.1725°W / 40.6285; -76.1725
System	Former SEPTA regional rail station
Owned by	Reading Blue Mountain and Northern Railroad [2]
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	2
Construction
Accessible	No
History
Opened	1842
Closed	June 30, 1981 [3]
Rebuilt	1901
Electrified	No
Former services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station Pottsville Terminus Pottsville Line Auburn toward Reading Terminal Preceding station Reading Railroad Following station Connor toward Pottsville Main Line Landingville toward Philadelphia Cressona toward Glen Dower Glen Dower Branch Terminus
Location

Schuylkill Haven station

Schuylkill Haven station is a former railroad station in Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania. It was located at 12 West Main Street, which is currently occupied by the Reading Blue Mountain and Northern Railroad office building. ^[4]

The station was originally built by the Reading Railroad, and later served the SEPTA diesel service line that extended from the Norristown section of the Manayunk/Norristown Line to Pottsville, Pennsylvania. The station was taken out of service in 1981, when SEPTA cancelled its diesel service.

References

1. "What about the old train station?" (PDF). Retrieved September 12, 2015.
2. "Reading Blue Mountain and Northern Railroad" (PDF).
3. "Rail Service Marks End of an Era". The News Herald. Perkasie, Pennsylvania. July 29, 1981. p. 1. Retrieved February 4, 2020– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Reading Blue Mountain and Northern Railroad" (PDF).