Eddystone station

Eddystone
SEPTA Regional Rail station
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°W / 39.8573; -75.3416Coordinates: 39°51′26″N 75°20′30″W / 39.8573°N 75.3416°W / 39.8573; -75.3416
Owned by SEPTA
Line(s) Northeast Corridor
Platforms 2 side platforms
Tracks 4
Connections SEPTA City Bus: 37 (on Industrial Highway)
Construction
Parking 12 spaces
Other information
Fare zone 3
History
Rebuilt 1902[1]
Electrified 1928
Services
Preceding station   SEPTA   Following station
toward Newark
Wilmington/Newark Line
Former services
Preceding station   Pennsylvania Railroad   Following station
toward Wilmington
Wilmington Line
Baldwin

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.

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)
Northeast Corridor services do not stop here
Inbound Northeast Corridor services do not stop here →
Wilmington/Newark Line toward Temple University (Crum Lynne)
Inbound Wilmington/Newark Line toward Temple University (Crum Lynne)
Side platform, doors will open on the right
Street level Exit/entrance and parking

References

  1. 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.


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