Lamokin Street station

Lamokin Street
Former SEPTA Regional Rail station
Former site of Lamokin Street station viewed in 2016
General information
LocationLamokin Street
Chester, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°50′31″N 75°22′32″W / 39.8420°N 75.3756°W / 39.8420; -75.3756
Line(s)Amtrak Northeast Corridor
Construction
AccessibleNo
History
ClosedJuly 1, 2003 (2003-07-01)[1][2]
ElectrifiedSeptember 30, 1928[3]
Former services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station
Highland Avenue
toward Newark
 Wilmington/​Newark Line Chester T.C.
toward Temple University
Preceding station Pennsylvania Railroad Following station
Marcus Hook
toward Washington, D.C.
 Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad Chester
toward Philadelphia
Highland Avenue
toward Wilmington
 Wilmington Line Chester
toward Suburban Station
Upland
toward Lenni
 Chester Creek Branch Terminus
Location
Map

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.[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

  1. ^ 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]
  2. ^ a b Kenney, William (17 July 2003). "Missing the train". Archived from the original on 29 November 2003.
  3. ^ "Electric Trains in Service on Pennsy". The Every Evening. Wilmington, Delaware. October 1, 1928. p. 1. Retrieved January 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon