Lamokin Street station

Lamokin Street is a former regional rail station that was located on the SEPTA Regional Rail Wilmington/Newark Line at Lamokin Street in Chester, Pennsylvania. Until 1972, it was the junction for the Chester Creek Branch, controlled by nearby Lamokin Tower. The branch line was operated by the Pennsylvania Railroad and later Penn Central, until service ended in 1972 due to damage caused by Hurricane Agnes.

Lamokin Street
Former SEPTA Regional Rail station
Former site of Lamokin Street station viewed in 2016
General information
Location	Lamokin Street Chester, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	39.8420°N 75.3756°W / 39.8420; -75.3756
Line(s)	Amtrak Northeast Corridor
Construction
Accessible	No
History
Closed	July 1, 2003 (2003-07-01)[1][2]
Electrified	September 30, 1928[3]
Former services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station Highland Avenue toward Newark Wilmington/​Newark Line Chester T.C. toward Temple University Preceding station Pennsylvania Railroad Following station Marcus Hook toward Washington, D.C. Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad Chester toward Philadelphia Highland Avenue toward Wilmington Wilmington Line Chester toward Suburban Station Upland toward Lenni Chester Creek Branch Terminus
Location

History and notable features

The station was classified as a flag stop, which required passengers to tell the train crew that they wanted to board or depart prior to arrival. It was closed on July 1, 2003 due to its low ridership of just 36 passengers per day.^[1][2]

The former site is adjacent to an electrical substation that provides power to both Amtrak's Northeast Corridor and SEPTA's Media/Wawa lines. Highland Avenue and Chester Transportation Center stations nearby are still served by SEPTA.

References

1. "On the Railroad Lines" (PDF). The Delaware Valley Rail Passenger. Vol. 21, no. 6–7. Delaware Valley Association of Rail Passengers. July 2003. Retrieved 16 January 2016.^{[permanent dead link]}
2. Kenney, William (17 July 2003). "Missing the train". Archived from the original on 29 November 2003.
3. "Electric Trains in Service on Pennsy". The Every Evening. Wilmington, Delaware. October 1, 1928. p. 1. Retrieved January 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

External links

• Former Lamokin Station shelter image