Churchville station
Railway station in Pennsylvania, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Churchville station is a former train station in Churchville, Pennsylvania. Still owned by SEPTA and located on Knowles Avenue and Bustleton Pike, it is now a leased private residence.
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Churchville station site in 2006 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Location | Knowles Avenue and Bustleton Pike Churchville, Pennsylvania | ||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 40.1849°N 75.0137°W / 40.1849; -75.0137 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | SEPTA | ||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Platform levels | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Parking | 25 spaces | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | 1878 (RDG), 1892 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Closed | January 18, 1983[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Electrified | no | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Churchville Train Station, Philadelphia and Reading Railroad | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() Churchville station in July 2012. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Area | 185 acres (74.9 ha) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Part of | Churchville Historic District (ID95000887[2]) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Designated CP | July 21, 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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The station was built in 1892, and served as a stop on the Reading Railroad's Newtown Line. It replaced another structure built in 1878. It was later taken over by SEPTA and served as a stop on the Fox Chase/Newtown Line.