New Hope station

New Hope
New Hope Railroad heritage station
New Hope station in 2010
General information
Location	32 West Bridge Street, New Hope, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Coordinates	40°21′54″N 74°57′12″W / 40.36497°N 74.95342°W / 40.36497; -74.95342
Platforms	1
Construction
Structure type	Depot
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	NH
History
Opened	March 21, 1891[1]
Closed	June 7, 1952[1]
Rebuilt	1966, 1991
Services
Preceding station New Hope Railroad Following station Lahaska toward Warminster Main Line Terminus
Former services Preceding station Reading Railroad Following station Hood service ended 1952 toward Philadelphia New Hope Branch Terminus

New Hope is a

, United States.

History

New Hope station was once the terminal point of the

. Regular service to this station ended September 1952. The station became a heritage railroad station of the NHRR, which was originally known as the New Hope Branch of the Reading Company (RDG), which leased the North Pennsylvania Railroad, of which it was a part. The railroad ran as far as Hartsville Station (near Bristol Road) until March 21, 1891, when the line was extended to the long-desired terminal of New Hope, Pennsylvania.^[2]

A decade after June 1952, when Hatboro-New Hope passenger service terminated, the RDG's financial situation was precarious. Looking to rid themselves of unprofitable branch lines via abandonment, a group of train buffs and businessmen led by Philadelphia attorney Kenneth Souser — established as Steam Trains, Inc. — were seeking to operate steam trains on a for-profit basis.^[3] Steam Trains, Inc. became organized as the New Hope and Ivyland Railroad, and on June 20, 1966, the 16.7 mile line was sold for $200,000, equal to $1,878,154 today.^[2]

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