Eddington station
Eddington is an active commuter railroad train station in the Eddington section of Bensalem Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Serving trains of SEPTA's Trenton Line, trains operate between Temple University station in Philadelphia and Trenton Transit Center in New Jersey. The next station to the northeast is Croydon while the next station to the southwest is Cornwells Heights. Amtrak services bypass the station. Eddington station is the only flag stop on the Trenton Line, with 14 trains inbound stopping on request only, along with 13 outbound on weekdays. The same applies on weekends, with 13 in each direction.[3] There is no parking or agent services at the station, which consists of only two three-sided metal shelters.
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. | |||||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||||
Location | 1099 Street Road, Bensalem Township, Pennsylvania | ||||||||||||
Coordinates | 40.0831°N 74.9338°W | ||||||||||||
Owned by | SEPTA | ||||||||||||
Line(s) | Amtrak Northeast Corridor | ||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||
Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||||
Connections | ![]() | ||||||||||||
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Parking | Yes | ||||||||||||
Accessible | No | ||||||||||||
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Fare zone | 3 | ||||||||||||
Electrified | June 29, 1930[1] | ||||||||||||
Key dates | |||||||||||||
September 1956 | Station depot burned[2] | ||||||||||||
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Eddington station's depot burned on September 27, 1956 by a suspected arson, causing more than $5,000 (1956 USD) in damage.[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 | Trenton Line toward Temple University (Cornwells Heights) → | Amtrak services do not stop here →|
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.
- "Trenton Line Turntable - Effective April 16, 2023" (PDF). septa.org. Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority. April 16, 2023. Retrieved May 1, 2023.