Schuylkill Haven station
The Schuylkill Haven station is a former railroad station in Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania. It is located at 12 West Main Street is currently occupied by the Reading Blue Mountain and Northern Railroad as an office building.[4]
Schuykill Haven | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Former SEPTA regional rail station | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Schuylkill Haven station in 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | 12 West Main Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40.3741°N 76.1021°W | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Reading Blue Mountain and Northern Railroad[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Disabled access | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Closed | June 30, 1981[3] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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The station was originally built by the Reading Railroad, and later served the SEPTA diesel service line that extended from the Norristown section of the Manayunk/Norristown Line to Pottsville, Pennsylvania. The station was taken out of service in 1981, when SEPTA cancelled its diesel service.
Gallery
Schuylkill Haven station south view
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References
- "What about the old train station?" (PDF). Retrieved 12 September 2015.
- "Reading Blue Mountain and Northern Railroad" (PDF).
- "Rail Service Marks End of an Era". The News Herald. Perkasie, Pennsylvania. July 29, 1981. p. 1. Retrieved February 4, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Reading Blue Mountain and Northern Railroad" (PDF).
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