List of former SEPTA Regional Rail stations

SEPTA Regional Rail System is the commuter rail division of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority. It contains 153 stations on 13 lines formerly owned by both the Pennsylvania Railroad and Reading Railroad. Almost all stations are located in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, with the exception of four stations in the State of Delaware and two in the State of New Jersey. Various stations have closed before and during the establishment of SEPTA as well as their regional rail division.

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Former stations

Station Line Municipality County Former railroad Opened Closed Notes
42nd Street Wilmington/Newark Line Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA Pennsylvania ???? ????
52nd Street Paoli/Thorndale Line
Cynwyd Line
Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA Pennsylvania 1902 1980
58th Street Wilmington/Newark Line Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA Pennsylvania ???? ????
Allentown Bethlehem Line Allentown Philadelphia, PA Lehigh Valley 1890 1979 Part of SEPTA diesel service
Andalusia Trenton Line Bensalem Twp. Bucks, PA Pennsylvania ???? 1991 Located below Tennis Avenue
Auburn Manayunk/Norristown Line Auburn Schuylkill, PA Reading ???? 1981 Part of SEPTA diesel service
Baldwin Wilmington/Newark Line Crum Lynne Delaware, PA Pennsylvania ???? 1981 Closed on July 29, 1981
Barmouth Cynwyd/Ivy Ridge Line Lower Merion Twp. Montgomery, PA Pennsylvania ???? 1986
Bethlehem Bethlehem Line Bethlehem Lehigh, PA or Northampton, PA Jersey Central ???? 1981 Part of SEPTA diesel service
Birdsboro Pottsville/Reading Line Birdsboro Berks, PA Reading ???? 1981 Part of SEPTA diesel service
Bonaffon Wilmington/Newark Line Elmwood Park? Philadelphia, PA Pennsylvania ????
Bryn Athyn Fox Chase/Newtown Bryn Athyn Montgomery, PA Reading 1902 1983 Part of SEPTA diesel service and short lived Fox Chase Rapid Transit Line. Currently a U.S. Post Office.
Cheyney Media/West Chester Thornbury Twp. Delaware, PA Pennsylvania (PB&W) 1900 1986
Churchville Fox Chase/Newtown Churchville Bucks, PA Reading 1878 1983 Part of SEPTA diesel service and short lived Fox Chase Rapid Transit Line
Coatesville Paoli/Parkesburg Coatesville Chester, PA Pennsylvania ???? ???? (Still used by Amtrak)
Columbia Avenue Bethlehem Line,
Pottsville/Reading Line,
Warminster Line,
Chestnut Hill East Line,
Fox Chase Line, and West Trenton Line
North Philadelphia
(Templetown)
Philadelphia, PA Reading 1911 1993 Replaced by Temple University Station
County Line Fox Chase/Newtown Upper Southampton Twp. Bucks, PA Reading ???? 1983 Part of SEPTA diesel service and short lived Fox Chase Rapid Transit Line
Crescentville Fox Chase/Newtown Near Northeast Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA Reading ???? 1983 Part of SEPTA diesel service and short lived Fox Chase Rapid Transit Line
Darlington Media/West Chester Middletown Twp. Delaware, PA Pennsylvania (PB&W) ???? 1986
DeKalb Street Manayunk/Norristown Line Norristown Montgomery, PA Reading 1933 1984? Replaced by Norristown Transportation Center
Fellwick Lansdale/Doylestown Line Whitemarsh Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
(Ft. Washington)
Montgomery, PA Reading ???? 1992 Between Oreland (SEPTA station) and Fort Washington (SEPTA station)
Fishers Chestnut Hill East Line North Philadelphia
(Nicetown)
Philadelphia, PA Reading ???? 1992
Frankford Junction Trenton Line Kensington Philadelphia, PA Pennsylvania 1832 1990s
Franklin Street Pottsville/Reading Line Reading Berks, PA Reading ???? 1981 Part of SEPTA diesel service
Fulmor Warminster Line Upper Moreland Twp. Montgomery, PA Reading ???? 1996
George School Fox Chase/Newtown Middletown Twp. Bucks, PA Reading 1905 1983 Part of SEPTA diesel service and short lived Fox Chase Rapid Transit Line
Glen Mills Media/West Chester Glen Mills Delaware, PA Pennsylvania (WC&P) 1858 1986
Glen Riddle Media/West Chester Middletown Twp.
(possibly Media)
Delaware, PA Pennsylvania (PW&B) 1986
Gray's Ferry Wilmington/Newark Line Gray's Ferry Philadelphia, PA Pennsylvania ???? ????
Hamburg Pottsville/Reading Line West Hamburg Berks, PA Reading ???? 1983 Part of SEPTA diesel service
Holland Fox Chase/Newtown Line Northampton Twp. Bucks, PA Reading ???? 1983 Part of SEPTA diesel service and short lived Fox Chase Rapid Transit Line
Huntingdon Valley Fox Chase/Newtown Line Lower Moreland Twp. Montgomery, PA Reading ???? 1983 Part of SEPTA diesel service and short lived Fox Chase Rapid Transit Line
Ivy Ridge Upper Level Cynwyd/Ivy Ridge Line
(Schuylkill Branch)
Northwest Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA Pennsylvania 1980 1986 Upper Level of existing Ivy Ridge Station on the Manayunk/Norristown Line
Ivy Rock Pottsville/Reading Line Plymouth Twp. Montgomery, PA Reading ???? ???? Part of SEPTA diesel service
Lamokin Street Wilmington/Newark Line Chester Delaware, PA Pennsylvania ???? 2003 Terminus of former Chester Creek Branch
Leesport Pottsville/Reading Line Leesport Berks, PA Reading ???? 1979 Part of SEPTA diesel service
Lenni Media/West Chester Line Middletown Twp. Delaware, PA Pennsylvania ???? 1986 Terminus of former Chester Creek Branch
Locksley Media/West Chester Line Thornbury Twp. Delaware, PA Pennsylvania ???? 1986
Manayunk West Cynwyd/Ivy Ridge Line Manayunk Philadelphia, PA Pennsylvania 1834 1986
Marshall Street Manayunk/Norristown Line Norristown Montgomery, PA Reading ???? ???? Part of SEPTA diesel service
Miquon Schuylkill Branch Whitemarsh Twp. Montgomery, PA Pennsylvania ???? ???? Former PRR station designed by Frank Furness, previously known as Lafayette Station. Part of the Upper Roxborough Historic District.
Mohrsville Pottsville/Reading Line Mohrsville Berks, PA Reading ???? ???? Part of SEPTA diesel service
Mogees Manayunk/Norristown Line Plymouth Montgomery, PA Reading ???? 1992
Mount Moriah Wilmington/Newark Line Mount Moriah Philadelphia, PA Pennsylvania ???? ????
Newark Rail
(Delaware)
Wilmington/Newark Line Newark New Castle, DE Pennsylvania 1877 ???? Still open, but slated for replacement.
Newark Penn
(New Jersey)
West Trenton Line Extension Newark Essex, NJ Pennsylvania 1935 Part of SEPTA diesel service; Taken over by New Jersey Transit north of West Trenton until 1982. NJT-WT ends 1983.
Newtown Fox Chase/Newtown Line Newtown Bucks, PA Reading 1873 1983 Part of Fox Chase Rapid Transit Line.
Nicetown Chestnut Hill East Line Nicetown Philadelphia, PA Reading 1988[1]
Oakbourne Media/West Chester Westtown Twp. Chester, PA Pennsylvania
(WC&P)
1854 1961
Parkesburg Paoli/Parkesburg Line Parkesburg Chester, PA Pennsylvania ???? ???? Still used by Amtrak
Phoenixville Pottsville/Reading Line Phoenixville Chester, PA Reading ???? ???? Part of SEPTA diesel service
Pottstown Pottsville/Reading Line Pottstown Montgomery, PA Reading 1928 1981 Part of SEPTA diesel service; NRHP listed since January 12, 1984.
Pottsville Pottsville/Reading Line Pottsville Schuylkill, PA Reading ???? ???? Part of SEPTA diesel service
Quakertown Bethlehem Line Quakertown Bucks, PA Reading ???? 1981 Part of SEPTA diesel service
Reading Terminal Center City Philadelphia, PA Reading 1893 1984
Royersford Pottsville/Reading Line Royersford Montgomery, PA Reading 1931 ???? Part of SEPTA diesel service
Schuylkill Haven Pottsville/Reading Line Schuylkill Haven Schuylkill, PA Reading ???? ???? Part of SEPTA diesel service; Currently the Borough Hall.
Shawmont Pottsville/Reading Line Northwest Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA Reading 1834 1996
Shoemakersville Pottsville/Reading Line Shoemakersville Berks, PA Reading ???? ???? Part of SEPTA diesel service;
Southampton Fox Chase/Newtown Line Upper Southampton Twp. Bucks, PA Reading 1892 1983 Part of Fox Chase Rapid Transit Line
Spring Garden Street Lower North Philadelphia (Poplar) Philadelphia, PA Reading 1893 1984
Spring Mill Cynwyd/Schuylkill Line Whitemarsh Twp. Montgomery, PA Pennsylvania ???? ???? Part of the former PRR Schuylkill Branch which ran parallel to the Manayunk/Norristown Line
Tioga Chestnut Hill East Line North Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA Reading ???? ????
Valley Forge Pottsville/Reading Line Valley Forge Montgomery, PA Reading 1911 ???? Part of SEPTA diesel service
Walnut Hill Fox Chase/Newtown Line Abington Twp. Montgomery, PA Reading ???? 1983 Part of Fox Chase Rapid Transit Line
Walnut Lane Chestnut Hill East Line Northwest Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA Reading ???? ????
Wawa Media/West Chester Chester Heights Delaware, PA Pennsylvania
(WC&P)
1857? 1986 Closed in 1986, but planned for reopening.
West Chester Media/West Chester West Chester Chester, PA Pennsylvania
(WC&P)
1875 1986
West Chester University Media/West Chester West Chester Chester, PA Pennsylvania
(WC&P)
???? 1986 Originally "Nields Street." Served West Chester University
Westmoreland Chestnut Hill West Northwest Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA Pennsylvania
(PG&CH)
???? October 1994,
or 1996
West Chester Media/West Chester Thornbury Twp. Delaware, PA Pennsylvania
(WC&P)
1859 1986
Williamson School Media/West Chester Media Delaware, PA Pennsylvania
(WC&P)
1888 1986
Wingohocking Chestnut Hill East Line Northwest Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA Reading ???? ????
Wissinoming Trenton Line Northeast Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA Pennsylvania ???? 2003
Woodmont Fox Chase/Newtown Line Huntingdon Valley Montgomery, PA Reading ???? 1965
or 1966
May not have been part of Fox Chase Rapid Transit Line
Zoological Garden Chestnut Hill West,
and Trenton Lines
West Philadelphia
(Centennial District)
Philadelphia, PA Pennsylvania 1874 1902 Planned for revival by SEPTA

References

  1. Bowden, Mark (December 23, 1988). "A Septa Ride To A Sealed Station". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
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