Eddington station
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| Accessible | No[1] | ||||||||||||
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| Fare zone | 3[1] | ||||||||||||
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| Electrified | June 29, 1930[2] | ||||||||||||
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| 1956 | Station depot burned[3] | ||||||||||||
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Eddington station is a SEPTA Regional Rail station in the Eddington section of Bensalem Township, Pennsylvania. It is the only flag stop on the Trenton Line, with 14 trains inbound stopping on request only, along with 13 outbound on weekdays. On weekends, all trains stop by request only.[1] The station is located along the Northeast Corridor, owned by Amtrak.
Eddington station's depot burned on September 27, 1956 from by a suspected arson, causing damages estimated at over US$5,000 (equivalent to $56,034 in 2023).[3]
Station layout
There are no parking or services at the station, which consists of only two three-sided metal shelters. A walkway over the freight track allows passengers to board and alight Trenton-bound trains from the outer passenger service track.
References
- ^ Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority. April 16, 2023. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
- The Evening Courier. Camden, New Jersey. June 23, 1930. p. 6. Retrieved January 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Newspapers.com.
External links
- SEPTA – Eddington station
- Old Eddington PRR Station
- Street Road entrance from Google Maps Street View
