Wallingford station (SEPTA)

Wallingford station is a SEPTA Regional Rail station in Wallingford, Pennsylvania. Located at Kershaw Road and Possum Hollow Road, it serves the Media/Wawa Line. In 2017, this station saw 280 boardings and 287 alightings on an average weekday.[3] It is in Nether Providence Township.[4][5]

Wallingford
View from outbound platform
General information
Location141 East Possum Hollow Road, Wallingford, Pennsylvania 19086
Coordinates39.90362°N 75.37165°W / 39.90362; -75.37165
Owned bySEPTA
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Parking61 spaces
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Other information
Fare zone3
History
Rebuilt1880 or 1890
ElectrifiedDecember 2, 1928[1]
Passengers
2017280 boardings
287 alightings
(weekday average)[2]
Rank94 of 146
Services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station
Moylan–Rose Valley
toward Wawa
 Media/Wawa Line Swarthmore
toward Temple University
Former services
Preceding station Pennsylvania Railroad Following station
Moylan–Rose Valley
toward West Chester
 West Chester Line Swarthmore
toward Suburban Station

The station was established by the Pennsylvania Railroad. In 1855, when the rail line was extended to Media through Wallingford, passing and freight sidings were built at the location. The present station was built in 1890 (although some sources claim it was built in 1880).[6] While the identity of the station's architect has not been proven, some secondary sources claim it was designed by architect Frank Furness. For a time, this station also served as Wallingford's post office.[7]

  • Inbound train on the outbound track during repairs in 2015
    Inbound train on the outbound track during repairs in 2015
  • View from the parking lot
    View from the parking lot

Station layout

Wallingford has two low-level side platforms with a connecting pathway across the tracks.

G
Side platform, doors will open on the right
Outbound ←      Media/Wawa Line toward Wawa (Moylan – Rose Valley)
Inbound ←      Media/Wawa Line toward Temple University (Swarthmore) →
Side platform, doors will open on the right
Street level Exit/entrance and parking

References
  1. "Electric Trains to Start Sunday". The Chester Times. November 30, 1928. p. 1. Retrieved August 21, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  2. "Fiscal Year 2021 Service Plan Update". SEPTA. June 2020. p. 24. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  3. "SEPTA (May 2014). Fiscal Year 2015 Annual Service Plan. p. 62" (PDF).
  4. "Zoning Map" (PDF). Nether Providence Township, Pennsylvania. Retrieved 2020-04-23. - Compare to the location of the station.
  5. "Wallingford". SEPTA. Retrieved 2020-04-23. 107 E. Possum Hollow Road & Kershaw Avenue Wallingford, PA 19086
  6. Existing Railroad Stations in Delaware County, Pennsylvania
  7. A history of Nether Providence Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, 1687-1987. Tricentennial Commission. 1987.

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