Fellwick station

Fellwick station was a SEPTA Regional Rail station in Springfield Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Located near the intersection of Camp Hill and Walnut Avenue, Fellwick was a station on the R5 Lansdale/Doylestown Line. Opened originally in 1855 as Sandy Run, Fellwick station was the site of the Great Train Wreck of 1856, which claimed the lives of approximately 60 people. The station was renamed to Camp Hill in March 1884, then changed to Sellwick on February 16, 1931 because the White Hill station in Camp Hill was renamed to Camp Hill. The station was later renamed to Fellwick. SEPTA closed the station on November 10, 1996 as part of several service cuts due to low ridership; that year the station only averaged eight riders per day.[2][6]

Fellwick
Fellwick station site in September 2013
General information
LocationCamp Hill Road and Walnut Avenue
Springfield Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40.1239988°N 75.2018430°W / 40.1239988; -75.2018430
Line(s)SEPTA Main Line
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks2
History
Opened1855 (1855)[1]
ClosedNovember 10, 1996 (1996-11-10)[2]
ElectrifiedJuly 26, 1931[3]
Previous names
  • Sandy Run (1855–1884)[1][4]
  • Camp Hill (1884–1931)[4][5]
  • Sellwick (1931–)[5]
Former services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station
Oreland
toward 30th Street Station
 Lansdale/​Doylestown Line Fort Washington
toward Doylestown
Preceding station Reading Railroad Following station
Oreland
toward Philadelphia
 Bethlehem Branch Fort Washington
toward Bethlehem

References
  1. Ambler Borough Open Space Plan. Montgomery County Planning Commission (Report). 2006. p. 2. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
  2. Dougherty, Frank (October 25, 1996). "Septa Board Cuts Service But Opposition Is Spirited". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
  3. "Reading Installs Electric Service". The Philadelphia Inquirer. July 26, 1931. p. 8. Retrieved August 22, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  4. "Railroad Notes". The Harrisburg Daily Independent. March 27, 1884. p. 1. Retrieved April 17, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  5. "Camp Hill Station". The Harrisburgh Telegraph. February 16, 1931. p. 16. Retrieved April 17, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  6. Mooney, Erin (August 9, 1996). "Septa Hears A Cry From Suburbs Bucks And Montco Residents Denounced Plans To Curtail Bus And Train Service". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
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