Eddystone station

Not to be confused with Eddington station.

Eddystone station is a station along the SEPTA Wilmington/Newark Line and Amtrak Northeast Corridor. Amtrak does not stop here; only SEPTA serves this station. Eddystone is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States.

Eddystone
Eddystone station platform in June 2014.
General information
Location	650 Saville Avenue Eddystone, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Coordinates	39°51′26″N 75°20′30″W
Owned by	SEPTA
Line(s)	Amtrak Northeast Corridor
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	4
Connections	SEPTA City Bus: 37
Construction
Parking	256 spaces[1]
Bicycle facilities	5 rack spaces[1]
Accessible	No[2]
Other information
Fare zone	3[2]
History
Rebuilt	1902[3]
Electrified	1928[4]
Key dates
1962	Station agent eliminated[3]
Services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station Chester T.C. toward Newark Wilmington/​Newark Line Crum Lynne toward Temple University
Former services Preceding station Pennsylvania Railroad Following station Chester toward Wilmington Wilmington Line Baldwin toward Suburban Station
Location

The area of Eddystone is rather historic, home to the Baldwin Locomotive Works, which built 100,000+ steam, diesel, and electric locomotives until the mid-1950s. The station, located at Industrial Highway (PA 291) & Saville Avenue, includes a 12-space parking lot. A second platform exists along Seventh Street west of Saville Avenue.

Station layout

Eddystone has two low-level side platforms with walkways connecting passengers to the inner tracks. Amtrak's Northeast Corridor lines bypass the station via the inner tracks.

References

1. "Newark Station". SEPTA. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
2. "Wilmington/Newark Line Timetable" (PDF). SEPTA. April 16, 2023. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
3. Osolin, Charles (July 20, 1962). "New Era Saps Purpose from Eddystone Station". The Delaware County Daily Times. p. 11. Retrieved April 1, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Electric Trains in Service on Pennsy". The Every Evening. Wilmington, Delaware. October 1, 1928. p. 1. Retrieved January 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

External links

• SEPTA – Eddystone station
• 7th Street entrance from Google Maps Street View