Lamokin Street station
Lamokin Street | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Former SEPTA Regional Rail station | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Former site of Lamokin Street station viewed in 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Lamokin Street Chester, Pennsylvania | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 39°50′31″N 75°22′32″W / 39.8420°N 75.3756°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Amtrak Northeast Corridor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Accessible | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Closed | July 1, 2003[1][2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | September 30, 1928[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lamokin Street is a former
Penn Central, until service ended in 1972 due to damage caused by Hurricane Agnes
.
History and notable features
The station was classified as a
flag stop, which required passengers to tell the train crew that they wanted to board or depart prior to arrival. It was closed on July 1, 2003 due to its low ridership of just 36 passengers per day.[1][2]
The former site is adjacent to an
Highland Avenue and Chester Transportation Center
stations nearby are still served by SEPTA.
References
- ^ a b "On the Railroad Lines" (PDF). The Delaware Valley Rail Passenger. Vol. 21, no. 6–7. Delaware Valley Association of Rail Passengers. July 2003. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
- ^ a b Kenney, William (17 July 2003). "Missing the train". Archived from the original on 29 November 2003.
- ^ "Electric Trains in Service on Pennsy". The Every Evening. Wilmington, Delaware. October 1, 1928. p. 1. Retrieved January 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
