Eddystone station
Eddystone ![]() | |||||||||||||
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![]() Eddystone station in June 2014. | |||||||||||||
Location | Industrial Highway (PA 291) & Saville Avenue Eddystone, Pennsylvania | ||||||||||||
Coordinates | 39°51′26″N 75°20′30″W / 39.8573°N 75.3416°WCoordinates: 39°51′26″N 75°20′30″W / 39.8573°N 75.3416°W | ||||||||||||
Owned by | SEPTA | ||||||||||||
Line(s) | Northeast Corridor | ||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||
Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||||
Connections | ![]() | ||||||||||||
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Parking | 12 spaces | ||||||||||||
Disabled access | No | ||||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||||
Fare zone | 3 | ||||||||||||
History | |||||||||||||
Rebuilt | 1902[1] | ||||||||||||
Electrified | September 30, 1928[2] | ||||||||||||
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1962 | Station agent eliminated[1] | ||||||||||||
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Eddystone station is a station along the SEPTA Wilmington/Newark Line and Amtrak Northeast Corridor. Amtrak does not stop here, only SEPTA serves this station. Eddystone is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States.
The area of Eddystone is rather historic, home to the Baldwin Locomotive Works, which built 100,000+ steam, diesel, and electric locomotives until the mid-1950s. The station, located at Industrial Highway (PA 291) & Saville Avenue, includes a 12-space parking lot. A second platform exists along Seventh Street west of Saville Avenue.
Station layout[]
Eddystone has two low-level side platforms with walkways connecting passengers to the inner tracks. Amtrak's Northeast Corridor lines bypass the station via the inner tracks.
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Side platform, doors will open on the right | |
Outbound | ← Wilmington/Newark Line toward Marcus Hook, Wilmington or Newark (Chester) |
Outbound | ← Wilmington/Newark Line toward Marcus Hook, Wilmington or Newark (Chester) ← Amtrak services do not stop here |
Inbound | Wilmington/Newark Line toward Temple University (Crum Lynne) → | Amtrak services do not stop here →
Inbound | Wilmington/Newark Line toward Temple University (Crum Lynne) → |
Side platform, doors will open on the right | |
Street level | Exit/entrance and parking |
References[]
- ^ a b Osolin, Charles (July 20, 1962). "New Era Saps Purpose from Eddystone Station". The Delaware County Daily Times. p. 11. Retrieved April 1, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Electric Trains in Service on Pennsy". The Every Evening. Wilmington, Delaware. October 1, 1928. p. 1. Retrieved January 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
External links[]
Categories:
- SEPTA Regional Rail stations
- Stations on the Northeast Corridor
- Railway stations in Delaware County, Pennsylvania
- Wilmington/Newark Line