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Eddystone station

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Eddystone station is a station along the SEPTA Wilmington/Newark Line and Amtrak Northeast Corridor. Amtrak does not stop here; only SEPTA serves this station. Eddystone is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States.

Location650 Saville Avenue
Eddystone, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Coordinates39°51′26″N 75°20′30″W
OwnerSEPTA
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Eddystone
Eddystone station platform in June 2014.
General information
Location650 Saville Avenue
Eddystone, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Coordinates39°51′26″N 75°20′30″W
OwnerSEPTA
LineAmtrak Northeast Corridor
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks4
ConnectionsBus transport SEPTA City Bus: 37
Construction
Parking256 spaces[1]
Cycle facilities
5 rack spaces[1]
AccessibleNo[2]
Other information
Fare zone3[2]
History
Rebuilt1902[3]
Electrified1928[4]
Key dates
1962Station agent eliminated[3]
Services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station
Chester
toward Newark
Wilmington/​Newark Line Crum Lynne
Former services
Preceding station Pennsylvania Railroad Following station
Chester
toward Wilmington
Wilmington Line Baldwin
Location
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The area of Eddystone is rather historic, home to the Baldwin Locomotive Works, which built 100,000+ steam, diesel, and electric locomotives until the mid-1950s. The station, located at Industrial Highway (PA 291) & Saville Avenue, includes a 12-space parking lot. A second platform exists along Seventh Street west of Saville Avenue.

Station layout

Eddystone has two low-level side platforms with walkways connecting passengers to the inner tracks. Amtrak's Northeast Corridor lines bypass the station via the inner tracks.

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