Eddington station
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Not to be confused with Eddystone station.
Eddington station is a SEPTA Regional Rail station in the Eddington section of Bensalem Township, Pennsylvania. It is the only flag stop on the Trenton Line, with 14 trains inbound stopping on request only, along with 13 outbound on weekdays. On weekends, all trains stop by request only.[1] The station is located along the Northeast Corridor, owned by Amtrak.
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Location | 1099 Street Road Bensalem, Pennsylvania | ||||||||||||
Coordinates | 40°04′22″N 74°57′07″W | ||||||||||||
Owned by | Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority | ||||||||||||
Line(s) | Amtrak Northeast Corridor | ||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||
Tracks | 5 | ||||||||||||
Connections | SEPTA Suburban Bus: 133[1] | ||||||||||||
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Accessible | No[1] | ||||||||||||
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Fare zone | 3[1] | ||||||||||||
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Electrified | June 29, 1930 (June 29, 1930)[2] | ||||||||||||
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1956 | Station depot burned[3] | ||||||||||||
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Eddington station's depot burned on September 27, 1956 from by a suspected arson, causing damages estimated at over US$5,000 (equivalent to $56,034 in 2023).[3]