Wissinoming station

Wissinoming was a SEPTA Regional Rail station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Located on Amtrak's Northeast Corridor, it was served by Trenton Line commuter trains. It was located off Comly Street in the neighborhood of Wissinoming.

Wissinoming
The abandoned station shelter in 2014
Coordinates	40°00′53″N 75°03′22″W
Line(s)	Northeast Corridor
Platforms	2
Tracks	4
History
Closed	November 9, 2003[1]
Former services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station Bridesburg toward Temple University Trenton Line Tacony toward Trenton Preceding station Pennsylvania Railroad Following station Bridesburg toward Suburban Station Trenton Line Tacony toward Trenton Fitler's toward Suburban Station Unruh Street toward Trenton

SEPTA discontinued service to Wissinoming on November 9, 2003, citing low ridership; 25 people were boarding at the station every day.[1] SEPTA had previously attempted to close the station in 1994, but a strong response from the Wissinoming Civic Association won the station a reprieve.[2]

References

1. "SEPTA Regional Rail Schedules Change Sunday" (Press release). PR Newswire Association LLC. November 5, 2003. Retrieved August 13, 2016.
2. Dougherty, Frank (September 23, 1994). "Early Figures Show Boost for Transit". Philadelphia Daily News.