Churchmans Crossing station

Churchmans Crossing station is a SEPTA Regional Rail station in Newark, Delaware. Located at 1 Fairplay Boulevard, it serves the Wilmington/Newark Line. The station lies on the property of the Delaware Park Racetrack, and has a 125-space parking lot. It is served by SEPTA on weekdays only. Churchmans Crossing station is referred to as Fairplay Station at Churchmans Crossing by DART First State.

Churchmans Crossing
Churchmans Crossing station platform
General information
Other namesFairplay Station at Churchmans Crossing
Location1 Fairplay Boulevard
Newark, Delaware
Coordinates39°41′38″N 75°40′21″W
Owned byDART First State
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks3
ConnectionsBus transport DART First State: 54, 62
Construction
Parking230 spaces[1]
Bicycle facilities5 rack spaces[1]
AccessibleYes[2]
Other information
Fare zone4[2]
History
Opened2000 (2000)[3]
Electrified1935[4]
Passengers
2017321 boardings, 330 alightings (weekday average)[5]
Rank83 of 146
Services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station
Newark
Terminus
 Wilmington/​Newark Line Wilmington
toward Temple University

Churchmans Crossing station consists of six plexiglass shelters within the parking lot. Access to the platform is available from a staircase leading down an embankment which runs parallel to the Delaware Park Boulevard bridge over the tracks. An elevator next to the staircase provides handicapped accessibility. The station opened in 2000.[3]

Station layout

Churchmans Crossing consists of a side platform adjacent to Track 1 that serves all SEPTA trains.

G Street level Entrance/exit, buses, park and ride
P Platform level
Track 3 ←      Amtrak services do not stop
Track 2 →      Amtrak services do not stop →
Track 1 ←      Wilmington/​Newark Line toward Newark (Terminus)
→      Wilmington/​Newark Line toward Temple University (Wilmington) →
Side platform Disabled access

References
  1. "Churchmans Crossing Station". Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  2. "Wilmington/Newark Line Timetable" (PDF). Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority. April 16, 2023. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
  3. "Delaware State Rail Plan" (PDF). Delaware Department of Transportation. 2011. pp. 4–6. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
  4. "N.Y.-Washington Electric Train Service Starts Sunday on P.R.R." The Daily Home News. New Brunswick, New Jersey. February 9, 1935. p. 3. Retrieved January 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  5. "Fiscal Year 2021 Service Plan Update". SEPTA. June 2020. p. 24. Retrieved March 11, 2022.

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