Marcus Hook station

Marcus Hook station (formerly known as Linwood) is a station along the SEPTA Wilmington/Newark Line and Amtrak's Northeast Corridor in Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania. Amtrak does not stop here; the station is only served by SEPTA. Many locals continue on to Wilmington and Newark. However, some trains terminate at this station. Located at 12th & Washington Streets, the station has a 147-space parking lot. The line offers southbound service to Wilmington and Newark, Delaware and northbound service to Philadelphia.

Marcus Hook
An Amtrak train passes through the Marcus Hook station, heading south towards Delaware as seen from the overpass on PA 452 in April 2012.
General information
Location20 West 12th Street
Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°49′17″N 75°25′11″W
Owned bySoutheastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
Line(s)Amtrak Northeast Corridor
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks4
ConnectionsBus transport SEPTA Suburban Bus: 119
Construction
Parking202 spaces[1]
Bicycle facilities2 rack spaces[1]
AccessibleNo[2]
Other information
Fare zone3[2]
History
Opened1877 (1877)
Rebuilt1893[3]
Electrified1928[4]
Previous namesLinwood
Key dates
19641893 station depot razed[5][6]
Passengers
2017548 boardings, 573 alightings (weekday average)[7]
Rank44 of 146
Services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station
Claymont
toward Newark
 Wilmington/​Newark Line Highland Avenue
toward Temple University
Former services
Preceding station Pennsylvania Railroad Following station
Edge Moor
toward Washington, D.C.
 Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad Lamokin Street
toward Philadelphia
Naaman
toward Wilmington
 Wilmington Line Highland Avenue
toward Suburban Station

Marcus Hook station was originally built by the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1875, replaced in 1893. That station depot was razed in February 1963. Two other Baltimore and Ohio Railroad stations also used to exist in the Borough.[8]

Station layout

Marcus Hook 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.

P
Platform level		 Side platform, doors will open on the right
Track 1 ←      Wilmington/​Newark Line toward Temple University (Highland Avenue)
Track 2 ←      Amtrak services do not stop
Track 3 →      Amtrak services do not stop →
Track 4 →      Wilmington/​Newark Line toward Newark (Claymont) →
Side platform, doors will open on the right
G Street level Entrance/exit, buses, park and ride

See also

References
  1. "Marcus Hook 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. Butler, Edith (September 17, 1963). "Hook Landmark to Vanish". The Delaware County Daily Times. Chester, Pennsylvania. p. 3. Retrieved May 12, 2019 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  4. "Electric Trains in Service on Pennsy". The Every Evening. Wilmington, Delaware. October 1, 1928. p. 1. Retrieved January 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  5. "Ready to Fall". The Delaware County Daily Times. Chester, Pennsylvania. February 4, 1964. p. 11. Retrieved May 12, 2019 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  6. "Old Hook Station Replaced". The Delaware County Daily Times. Chester, Pennsylvania. February 12, 1964. p. 12. Retrieved May 12, 2019 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  7. "Fiscal Year 2021 Service Plan Update". SEPTA. June 2020. p. 24. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  8. Existing Railroad Stations in Delaware County, Pennsylvania

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