Fellwick station

Fellwick station was a SEPTA Regional Rail station in Springfield Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Located near the intersection of Camp Hill and Walnut Avenue, Fellwick was a station on the R5 Lansdale/Doylestown Line. Opened originally in 1855 as Sandy Run, Fellwick station was the site of the Great Train Wreck of 1856, which claimed the lives of approximately 60 people. The station was renamed Camp Hill in March 1884, then changed to Sellwick on February 16, 1931 because the White Hill station in Camp Hill was renamed Camp Hill. The station was later renamed Fellwick. SEPTA closed the station on November 10, 1996 as part of several service cuts due to low ridership; that year the station only averaged eight riders per day.^[2][6]

Fellwick
Fellwick station site in September 2013
General information
Location	Camp Hill Road and Walnut Avenue Springfield Township, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Coordinates	40.1239988°N 75.2018430°W / 40.1239988; -75.2018430
Line(s)	SEPTA Main Line
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	2
History
Opened	1855 (1855)[1]
Closed	November 10, 1996 (1996-11-10)[2]
Electrified	July 26, 1931[3]
Previous names	Sandy Run (1855–1884)[1][4] Camp Hill (1884–1931)[4][5] Sellwick (1931–)[5]
Former services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station Oreland toward 30th Street Station Lansdale/​Doylestown Line Fort Washington toward Doylestown Preceding station Reading Railroad Following station Oreland toward Philadelphia Bethlehem Branch Fort Washington toward Bethlehem
Location

References

1. Ambler Borough Open Space Plan. Montgomery County Planning Commission (Report). 2006. p. 2. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
2. Dougherty, Frank (October 25, 1996). "Septa Board Cuts Service But Opposition Is Spirited". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
3. "Reading Installs Electric Service". The Philadelphia Inquirer. July 26, 1931. p. 8. Retrieved August 22, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Railroad Notes". The Harrisburg Daily Independent. March 27, 1884. p. 1. Retrieved April 17, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Camp Hill Station". The Harrisburgh Telegraph. February 16, 1931. p. 16. Retrieved April 17, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Mooney, Erin (August 9, 1996). "Septa Hears A Cry From Suburbs Bucks And Montco Residents Denounced Plans To Curtail Bus And Train Service". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved May 9, 2016.

External links

• Existing Railroad stations of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania