Lamokin Street station
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| Former SEPTA Regional Rail station | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Former site of Lamokin Street station viewed in 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Closed | July 1, 2003[1][2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | September 30, 1928[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
[edit]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 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.
References
[edit]- ^ 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.[permanent dead link]
- ^ 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.
