Wissinoming station

Wissinoming was a SEPTA Regional Rail station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Located on Amtrak's Northeast Corridor, it was served by Trenton Line commuter trains. It was located off Comly Street in the neighborhood of Wissinoming.

Wissinoming
The abandoned station shelter in 2014
General information
LocationComly Street east of Keystone Street
Wissinoming, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°00′53″N 75°03′22″W
Line(s)Amtrak Northeast Corridor
Platforms2
Tracks4
History
ClosedNovember 9, 2003[1]
ElectrifiedJune 29, 1930[2]
Former services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station
Bridesburg Trenton Line Tacony
toward Trenton
Preceding station Pennsylvania Railroad Following station
Bridesburg Trenton Line Tacony
toward Trenton
Fitler's Unruh Street
toward Trenton

SEPTA discontinued service to Wissinoming on November 9, 2003, citing low ridership; 25 people were boarding at the station every day.[1] SEPTA had previously attempted to close the station in 1994, but a strong response from the Wissinoming Civic Association won the station a reprieve.[3]

References

  1. "SEPTA Regional Rail Schedules Change Sunday" (Press release). PR Newswire Association LLC. November 5, 2003. Retrieved August 13, 2016.
  2. "Electric Trains to Run on Phila.-Trenton Line". The Evening Courier. Camden, New Jersey. June 23, 1930. p. 6. Retrieved January 31, 2021 via Newspapers.com. open access
  3. Dougherty, Frank (September 23, 1994). "Early Figures Show Boost for Transit". Philadelphia Daily News.
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