Neshaminy Falls station

Neshaminy Falls station is a station along the SEPTA West Trenton Line to Ewing, New Jersey. It is located at Bristol Road & Linden Street in Bensalem Township, Pennsylvania. The station has off-street parking and a handicapped-accessible platform. In FY 2013, Neshaminy Falls station had a weekday average of 276 boardings and 259 alightings.[2]

Neshaminy Falls
The station at Neshaminy Falls, facing inbound towards Center City Philadelphia from the mini-high level platform on the outbound (West Trenton-bound) side.
LocationBristol Road & Linden Street
Bensalem Township, PA
Coordinates40.1469°N 74.9622°W / 40.1469; -74.9622
Owned bySEPTA
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connections SEPTA City Bus: 58
Construction
Parking187
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Fare zone3
History
Opened1889[1]
Electrified1931
Services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station
Trevose
toward Penn Medicine
 West Trenton Line Langhorne
toward West Trenton
Former services
Preceding station Reading Railroad Following station
Trevose
toward Jenkintown
 New York Branch Hulmeville
toward Bound Brook
Cheltenham
toward Wayne Junction
 New York Short Line Terminus

Neshaminy Falls station was originally built in 1889 by the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad for both passenger and freight service.[3] Neshaminy Falls station is also near CSX's Trenton Subdivision that leads to the Fox Chase Line between Ryers and Cheltenham Stations.

Station layout

Neshaminy Falls has two low-level side platforms with a mini high-level platform.

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Side platform, doors will open on the right
Outbound ←      West Trenton Line toward West Trenton (Langhorne)
Inbound ←      West Trenton Line toward Penn Medicine (Trevose) →
Side platform, doors will open on the right
Street level Exit/entrance and parking
  • Neshaminy Falls station in June 2010
  • A Center City-bound train stops at Neshaminy Falls station in December 2017
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References
  1. Existing Railroad Stations in Bucks County, Pennsylvania Archived 2008-12-09 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "SEPTA (May 2014). Fiscal Year 2015 Annual Service Plan. p. 62" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-08-12. (539 KB)
  3. Existing Railroad Stations in Bucks County, Pennsylvania Archived 2008-12-09 at the Wayback Machine

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