Bristol station (SEPTA)

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Bristol
SEPTA.svg
SEPTA Bristol station 02.jpg
A SEPTA regional rail train at Bristol station with the historic Grundy Mills Complex in the background.
LocationGarden & Beaver Streets
Bristol, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°06′18″N 74°51′17″W / 40.1049°N 74.8547°W / 40.1049; -74.8547Coordinates: 40°06′18″N 74°51′17″W / 40.1049°N 74.8547°W / 40.1049; -74.8547
Owned bySEPTA
Line(s)Northeast Corridor
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks4
ConnectionsSuburban Bus SEPTA Suburban Bus: 129
Local Transit TMA Bucks: Bristol Rushbus
Construction
Parking294 spaces
Bicycle facilities6 racks
Disabled accessNo
Other information
Fare zone4
History
Opened1911
ElectrifiedJune 29, 1930[1]
Services
Preceding station SEPTA.svg SEPTA Following station
Croydon
toward Temple University
 Trenton Line Levittown
toward Trenton
Former services
Preceding station Pennsylvania Railroad Following station
Cornwells Heights
toward Chicago
 Main Line
toward New York or Exchange Place
Croydon
toward Suburban Station
 Trenton Line
toward Trenton

Bristol station is a SEPTA Regional Rail station in Bristol, Pennsylvania. It is located at Beaver and Garden Streets, and serves the Trenton Line. It was built in 1911 by the Pennsylvania Railroad as a replacement for an earlier station on Pond and Market Streets.[2] As with many Pennsylvania Railroad stations, the station became a Penn Central station once the New York Central & Pennsylvania Railroads merged in 1968. Amtrak took over intercity railroad service in 1971, but Penn Central continued to serve commuters between Philadelphia and Trenton. Conrail took over commuter service in 1976, and turned the Trenton Line over to SEPTA Regional Rail in 1983.

The station is in zone 4 on the SEPTA Trenton Line, on the Amtrak Northeast Corridor and at one time was an Amtrak station as well.[3] In 2004, this station saw 277 boardings on an average weekday. Amtrak does not stop at this station.

Station layout[]

P
Platform level
Side platform, doors will open on the right
Outbound ←      Trenton Line toward Trenton (Levittown)
← Amtrak services do not stop here
Outbound ← Amtrak services do not stop here
Inbound ← Amtrak services do not stop here →
Inbound ← Amtrak services do not stop here →
←      Trenton Line toward Temple University (Croydon) →
Side platform, doors will open on the right
G Street level Exit/entrance, station house, parking

References[]

  1. ^ "Electric Trains to Run on Phila.-Trenton Line". The Evening Courier. Camden, New Jersey. June 23, 1930. p. 6. Retrieved January 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  2. ^ Existing Railroad Stations in Bucks County, Pennsylvania
  3. ^ May 1, 1971 Amtrak Timetables

External links[]

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