Eddington station
Eddington station is a SEPTA Regional Rail station in Bensalem Township, Pennsylvania. It is located on Street and Dunksferry Roads, 18.2 miles from 30th Street Station, and serves the Trenton Line. Its name derives from the surrounding CDP of Eddington.
Eddington  | |||||||||||||
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 The station as seen from the bridge over the Northeast Corridor / Trenton Line along Street Road. Interstate 95 is visible in the distance. | |||||||||||||
| Location | Street & Dunksferry Roads Bensalem Township, Pennsylvania | ||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40.0831°N 74.9338°W | ||||||||||||
| Owned by | SEPTA | ||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Northeast Corridor | ||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Connections |  SEPTA Suburban Bus: 133 | ||||||||||||
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| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||||
| Disabled access | No | ||||||||||||
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| Fare zone | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Electrified | June 29, 1930[1] | ||||||||||||
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| September 1956 | Station depot burned[2] | ||||||||||||
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The station is in zone 3 on the SEPTA Trenton Line, on the Amtrak Northeast Corridor. In 2004, this station saw 38 boardings on an average weekday. Amtrak does not stop at this station. The former Pennsylvania Railroad depot at Eddington was burned down in late September 1956 as part of a suspected arson.[2]
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 (Croydon) ← Amtrak services do not stop here | |
| Outbound | ← Amtrak services do not stop here | |
| Inbound | Amtrak services do not stop here → | |
| Inbound | Amtrak services do not stop here → Trenton Line toward Temple University (Cornwells Heights) → | |
| Side platform, doors will open on the right | ||
References
- "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.
- "Eddington RR Station Burns". The Bristol Daily Courier. September 28, 1956. Retrieved December 20, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
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