Churchmans Crossing station

Churchmans Crossing
Churchmans Crossing station platform
General information
Other names	Fairplay Station at Churchmans Crossing
Location	1 Fairplay Boulevard Newark, Delaware
Coordinates	39°41′38″N 75°40′21″W
Owned by	DART First State
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	3
Connections	DART First State: 54, 62
Construction
Parking	230 spaces[1]
Bicycle facilities	5 rack spaces[1]
Accessible	Yes[2]
Other information
Fare zone	4[2]
History
Opened	2000 (2000)[3]
Electrified	1935[4]
Passengers
2017	321 boardings, 330 alightings (weekday average)[5]
Rank	83 of 146
Services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station Newark Terminus Wilmington/​Newark Line Wilmington toward Temple University
Location

Churchmans Crossing station is a SEPTA Regional Rail station in Newark, Delaware. Located at 1 Fairplay Boulevard, it serves the Wilmington/Newark Line. The station lies on the property of the Delaware Park Racetrack, and has a 125-space parking lot. It is served by SEPTA on weekdays only. Churchmans Crossing station is referred to as Fairplay Station at Churchmans Crossing by DART First State.

Churchmans Crossing station consists of six plexiglass shelters within the parking lot. Access to the platform is available from a staircase leading down an embankment which runs parallel to the Delaware Park Boulevard bridge over the tracks. An elevator next to the staircase provides handicapped accessibility. The station opened in 2000.^[3]

Station layout

Churchmans Crossing consists of a side platform adjacent to Track 1 that serves all SEPTA trains.

References

1. "Churchmans Crossing Station". SEPTA. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
2. "Wilmington/Newark Line Timetable" (PDF). SEPTA. April 16, 2023. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
3. "Delaware State Rail Plan" (PDF). Delaware Department of Transportation. 2011. pp. 4–6. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
4. "N.Y.-Washington Electric Train Service Starts Sunday on P.R.R." The Daily Home News. New Brunswick, New Jersey. February 9, 1935. p. 3. Retrieved January 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Fiscal Year 2021 Service Plan Update". SEPTA. June 2020. p. 24. Retrieved March 11, 2022.

External links

• SEPTA – Churchmans Crossing station
• Station from Google Maps Street View
• Flickr Photos by DART First State