Eddington station explained

Eddington station should not be confused with Eddystone station.

Eddington
Style:SEPTA
Style2:SEPTA Regional Rail
Symbol Location:SEPTA
Symbol:SEPTA
Address:1099 Street Road
Borough:Bensalem, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:40.0729°N -74.952°W
Owned:Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
Line:Amtrak Northeast Corridor
Platform:2 side platforms
Tracks:5
Connections: SEPTA Suburban Bus:
Accessible:No
Zone:3
Electrified:[1]
Years1:1956
Events1:Station depot burned
Other Services Collapsible:yes
Other Services Header:Former services
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Custom:
Shape:none
Line:none
Marker:rail
Zoom:14

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.[2] 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 .[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.

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Notes and References

  1. News: Electric Trains to Run on Phila.-Trenton Line . January 31, 2021 . . June 23, 1930 . . 6. Newspapers.com.
  2. Web site: April 16, 2023 . Trenton Line Timetable . July 11, 2023 . Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority.
  3. News: Eddington RR Station Burns. December 20, 2015. The Bristol Daily Courier. September 28, 1956. Newspapers.com.