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Neshaminy Falls station

Coordinates: 40°08′49″N 74°57′44″W / 40.1469°N 74.9622°W / 40.1469; -74.9622
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Neshaminy Falls
The station at Neshaminy Falls, facing inbound towards Center City Philadelphia from the mini-high level platform on the outbound (West Trenton-bound) side.
General information
LocationBristol Road and Linden Street
Bensalem Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°08′49″N 74°57′44″W / 40.1469°N 74.9622°W / 40.1469; -74.9622
Owned bySEPTA
Line(s)Neshaminy Line
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsCity Bus SEPTA City Bus: 58
Construction
Parking187
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone3
History
Rebuilt1888[1]
ElectrifiedJuly 26, 1931[2]
Key dates
March 19701888 station depot demolished[3][4]
Passengers
2017319 boardings
292 alightings
(weekday average)[5]
Rank84 of 146
Services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station
Trevose West Trenton Line Langhorne
Former services
Preceding station Reading Railroad Following station
Trevose New York Branch Janney
Location
Map

Neshaminy Falls station is a station along the SEPTA West Trenton Line to Ewing, New Jersey. It is located at Bristol Road & Linden Street in Bensalem Township, Pennsylvania. The station has off-street parking and a handicapped-accessible platform. In FY 2013, Neshaminy Falls station had a weekday average of 276 boardings and 259 alightings.[6]

Neshaminy Falls station was originally built in 1888 by the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad for both passenger and freight service and was razed in March 1970. Neshaminy Falls station is also near CSX's Trenton Subdivision that leads to the Fox Chase Line between Ryers and Cheltenham stations.

Station layout

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Neshaminy Falls has two low-level side platforms with a mini high-level platform.

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References

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  1. ^ "Reading Railroad Improvements". The Lancaster Intelligencer. January 17, 1889. p. 1. Retrieved August 22, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ "Reading Installs Electric Service". The Philadelphia Inquirer. July 26, 1931. p. 8. Retrieved August 22, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ "Reading Co. to Renovate Five Stations". The Philadelphia Inquirer. March 29, 1970. p. 146. Retrieved August 22, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ^ "Reading to Replace 2 Railroad Stations". The Bucks County Courier Times. Levittown, Pennsylvania. January 22, 1971. p. 3. Retrieved August 23, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  5. ^ "Fiscal Year 2021 Service Plan Update". SEPTA. June 2020. p. 24. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  6. ^ "SEPTA (May 2014). Fiscal Year 2015 Annual Service Plan. p. 62" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-08-12. (539 KB)
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