Claymont station

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Claymont
113
Construction
Parking807 spaces[1]
Bicycle facilities9 rack spaces[2]
AccessibleYes[3]
Other information
Fare zone4[3]
History
Closed1983–1990[4]
Rebuilt1990, 2023
Passengers
2017534 boardings, 608 alightings (weekday average)[5]
Rank45 of 146
Services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station
Wilmington
toward Newark
 Wilmington/​Newark Line Marcus Hook
toward Temple University
Former services
Preceding station Pennsylvania Railroad Following station
Edge Moor
toward Wilmington
 Wilmington Line Naaman
toward Suburban Station

Claymont station (also known as Claymont Transportation Center and Harris B. McDowell III Transportation Center) is a station on the

parking garage
with 464 spaces and an outdoor parking lot with 343 spaces.

History

The former Claymont station in April 2012

Claymont station was originally built by the

Penn Central Railroad in 1968 and Conrail in 1976. The former depot, built by the Pennsylvania Railroad, burned down on July 25, 1981.[6] When SEPTA took over service from Conrail on January 1, 1983, Claymont station was closed as service in Delaware was eliminated.[7] Claymont station reopened to SEPTA service on October 29, 1990, with retrofitted bus shelters constructed at the station.[4][8]

The former Claymont station at Myrtle and Marion avenues was replaced with the Claymont Regional Transportation Center. The new station is located 1⁄2 mile (0.80 km) north of the former station at the former site of Evraz Claymont Steel, which is being redeveloped into a mixed-use office, commercial, and light industrial development, and will have connections to area roads, public transportation, and pedestrian and bicycle facilities. Plans for the new station date back to 2005. On July 29, 2016, the Claymont Regional Transportation Center received a $10 million

parking garage with 464 spaces, an outdoor parking lot with 343 spaces, and electric vehicle charging stations.[1] A ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new station was held on November 27, 2023, with transportation officials, the state's congressional delegation, and station namesake Harris McDowell III in attendance.[12] The Claymont Regional Transportation Center opened for train and bus service on December 4, 2023.[1][13]

Gallery

  • Claymont station, facing south
    Claymont station, facing south
  • A SEPTA train stops at Claymont station
    A SEPTA train stops at Claymont station

References

  1. ^ a b c Korfhage, Matthew (November 22, 2023). "Sneak peek of the new $90M Claymont transportation center, opening soon to rail commuters". The News Journal. Wilmington, DE. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  2. Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
    . Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  3. ^
    Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
    . April 16, 2023. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Delaware State Rail Plan" (PDF). Delaware Department of Transportation. 2011. p. 4-6, 4-8. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
  5. ^ "Fiscal Year 2021 Service Plan Update". SEPTA. June 2020. p. 24. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  6. Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  7. ^ "Rail Unions Set Strike Deadline". The Morning News. Wilmington, Delaware. February 10, 1983. p. 23. Retrieved October 30, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  8. ^ "Train service to resume Monday in Claymont". The News Journal. October 27, 1990. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "$10 Million TIGER Grant Will Begin Construction of New Claymont Regional Transportation Center" (Press release). DART First State. July 29, 2016. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
  10. ^ "DelDOT Projects Portal – Project: Claymont Station". deldot.gov. Delaware Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
  11. ^ "New Claymont Train Station Project to Begin in Spring" (PDF) (Press release). DART First State. February 21, 2019. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
  12. ^ Phillips, Mike (November 27, 2023). "VIDEO - Claymont Transportation Center to open next week". WDEL. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  13. ^ Fowser, Mark (December 4, 2023). "VIDEO - "It's incredible!" - commuters get first rides at Claymont Transportation Center". WDEL. Retrieved December 4, 2023.

External links

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