Cornwells Heights station

Cornwells Heights station is a train station in Cornwells Heights, Pennsylvania. Located on Station Avenue near Bristol Pike in Bensalem Township, Pennsylvania, it serves the northeast suburbs of Philadelphia. It is served by SEPTA's Trenton Line commuter trains. On weekdays only, a limited number of Amtrak Keystone Service and Northeast Regional trains also stop at the station.

Cornwells Heights
Cornwells Heights station in September 2020 looking north.
Location700 Station Avenue
Cornwells Heights, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40.0729°N 74.9520°W / 40.0729; -74.9520
Line(s)Northeast Corridor
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks4
Connections SEPTA Suburban Bus: 133
SEPTA City Bus: 78 (night only)
Construction
Parking1,929 spaces
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Station codeCWH (Amtrak)
Fare zone3 (SEPTA)
ElectrifiedJune 29, 1930[1]
Passengers
FY 20193,673[2]  19.5%
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
North Philadelphia
toward Harrisburg
 Keystone Service
limited service
 Trenton
toward New York
North Philadelphia
toward Norfolk, Newport News or Roanoke
 Northeast Regional
limited service
 Trenton
toward Boston South or Springfield
Preceding station SEPTA Following station
Torresdale
toward Temple University
 Trenton Line Eddington
toward Trenton
Former services
Preceding station Pennsylvania Railroad Following station
Torresdale
toward Chicago
 Main Line Bristol
toward New York or Exchange Place
Andalusia
toward Suburban Station
 Trenton Line Eddington
toward Trenton

In 2004, Cornwells Heights saw 1,104 boardings on an average weekday. The station has a waiting room and a large park and ride facility, with direct access to and from Interstate 95 and Pennsylvania Route 63. The parking lot was built by PennDOT in anticipation of construction on I-95 and opened in 1997.[3] It has 1,600 parking spaces, making it by far the largest parking lot in the SEPTA system.

Station layout
G Street level Exit/entrance and parking
P
Platform level
Side platform, doors will open on the right
Outbound ←      Trenton Line toward Trenton (Eddington)
←      Keystone Service limited service toward New York (Trenton)
←      Northeast Regional limited service toward Boston or Springfield (Trenton)
Outbound ← Amtrak services do not stop here
Inbound ← Amtrak services do not stop here →
Inbound ←      Northeast Regional limited service toward Norfolk, Newport News, or Roanoke (North Philadelphia) →
←      Keystone Service limited service toward Harrisburg (North Philadelphia) →
←      Trenton Line toward Temple University (Torresdale) →
Side platform, doors will open on the right

References
  1. "Electric Trains to Run on Phila.-Trenton Line". The Evening Courier. Camden, New Jersey. June 23, 1930. p. 6. Retrieved January 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Amtrak State Fact Sheet, FY2018, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania" (PDF). Amtrak. June 2019. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
  3. dot.state.pa.us
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