Lamokin Street (SEPTA station)
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The Lamokin Street SEPTA Station is a former SEPTA Regional Rail
station located on SEPTA's Wilmington/Newark Line at Lamokin Street in Chester, Pennsylvania
, adjacent to an electrical substation
that provides power to both Amtrak
's Northeast Corridor
and SEPTA's Media/Elwyn
lines. The station also served as the junction for the Chester Creek Branch
. 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
.
The station was classified as a "flag stop" station, which required passengers to tell the train crew that they wanted to board or depart prior to arrival. The station was closed in 2003 due to infrequent use.
SEPTA service in Chester is currently handled by the Highland Avenue
and Chester Transportation Center
stations.
SEPTA Regional Rail
The SEPTA Regional Rail system consists of commuter rail service on thirteen branches to over 150 active stations in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States and its suburbs. Service on most lines runs from 5:30 AM to midnight...
station located on SEPTA's Wilmington/Newark Line at Lamokin Street in Chester, Pennsylvania
Chester, Pennsylvania
Chester is a city in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States, with a population of 33,972 at the 2010 census. Chester is situated on the Delaware River, between the cities of Philadelphia and Wilmington, Delaware.- History :...
, adjacent to an electrical substation
Electrical substation
A substation is a part of an electrical generation, transmission, and distribution system. Substations transform voltage from high to low, or the reverse, or perform any of several other important functions...
that provides power to both Amtrak
Amtrak
The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak , is a government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971, to provide intercity passenger train service in the United States. "Amtrak" is a portmanteau of the words "America" and "track". It is headquartered at Union...
's Northeast Corridor
Northeast Corridor
The Northeast Corridor is a fully electrified railway line owned primarily by Amtrak serving the Northeast megalopolis of the United States from Boston in the north, via New York to Washington, D.C. in the south, with branches serving other cities...
and SEPTA's Media/Elwyn
Media/Elwyn Line
The Media/Elwyn Line is a SEPTA Regional Rail line running from Center City Philadelphia west to Elwyn in Delaware County.Originally known as the Media/West Chester Branch, service was truncated on September 19, 1986 from West Chester to its current terminus at Elwyn. Service expansion beyond Elwyn...
lines. The station also served as the junction for the Chester Creek Branch
Chester Creek Branch
The Chester Creek Branch railroad line ran from Lamokin Street in Chester, Pennsylvania to Lenni in Middletown Township, until 1972. It was operated by the Pennsylvania Railroad , and later by Penn Central. The branch diverged from the Northeast Corridor main line near the now-defunct SEPTA Lamokin...
. The branch line
Branch line
A branch line is a secondary railway line which branches off a more important through route, usually a main line. A very short branch line may be called a spur line...
was operated by the Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennsylvania Railroad
The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania....
and later Penn Central, until service ended in 1972 due to damage caused by Hurricane Agnes
Hurricane Agnes
Hurricane Agnes was the first tropical storm and first hurricane of the 1972 Atlantic hurricane season. A rare June hurricane, it made landfall on the Florida Panhandle before moving northeastward and ravaging the Mid-Atlantic region as a tropical storm...
.
The station was classified as a "flag stop" station, which required passengers to tell the train crew that they wanted to board or depart prior to arrival. The station was closed in 2003 due to infrequent use.
SEPTA service in Chester is currently handled by the Highland Avenue
Highland Avenue (SEPTA station)
Highland Avenue is a station along the SEPTA Wilmington/Newark Line and Amtrak's Northeast Corridor, one of two stations in Chester, Pennsylvania, USA. Amtrak trains do not stop there; it is only served by SEPTA. The line offers southbound service to Wilmington and Newark, Delaware and northbound...
and Chester Transportation Center
Chester Transportation Center
The Chester Transportation Center is a SEPTA bus and train station in Chester, Pennsylvania. The outside portion of the ground level serves SEPTA City Transit Division Route 37, and Suburban Transit Division Routes 109, 113, 114, 117, 118, and 119....
stations.
