Lamokin Street station

Lamokin Street is a former regional rail station on the SEPTA Regional Rail Wilmington/Newark Line located 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
Location	Lamokin Street Chester, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	39.8420°N 75.3756°W / 39.8420; -75.3756
Line(s)	Northeast Corridor
History
Closed	July 1, 2003 (2003-07-01)[1][2]
Former services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station Highland Avenue toward Newark Wilmington/​Newark Line Chester toward Temple University Preceding station Pennsylvania Railroad Following station Marcus Hook toward Washington, DC 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

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 low ridership - 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/Elwyn 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.
2. Kenney, William (17 July 2003). "Missing the train". Archived from the original on 29 November 2003.

External links

• Former Lamokin Station shelter image