Lamokin Street station explained

Lamokin Street
Style:SEPTA
Style2:SEPTA Former
Type:Former SEPTA Regional Rail station
Address:Lamokin Street
Borough:Chester, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:39.842°N -75.3756°W
Line:Amtrak Northeast Corridor
Electrified:September 30, 1928[1]
Accessible:No
Other Services Header:Former services
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Marker:rail
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Lamokin Street is a former regional rail station that was located on the SEPTA Regional Rail Wilmington/Newark Line at Lamokin Street in Chester, Pennsylvania. Until 1972, it was the junction for the Chester Creek Branch, controlled by nearby Lamokin Tower. The branch line was operated by the Pennsylvania Railroad and later 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.[2] [3]

The former site is adjacent to an electrical substation that provides power to both Amtrak's Northeast Corridor and SEPTA's Media/Wawa lines. Highland Avenue and Chester Transportation Center stations nearby are still served by SEPTA.

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Notes and References

  1. News: Electric Trains in Service on Pennsy . January 31, 2021 . The Every Evening . October 1, 1928 . . 1. Newspapers.com.
  2. On the Railroad Lines . The Delaware Valley Rail Passenger . July 2003 . Delaware Valley Association of Rail Passengers . 16 January 2016 . 21 . 6–7.
  3. News: https://web.archive.org/web/20031129034608/http://www.northeasttimes.com/2003/0717/train.html . 29 November 2003 . Missing the train . Kenney . William . 17 July 2003.