Wycombe station

Wycombe is a defunct station on the Reading Company's New Hope Branch. The station is currently on the line used by the New Hope Railroad.

Wycombe
New Hope Railroad heritage station
Wycombe station
General information
Location4188 Township Line Road, Buckingham Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Platforms1
Construction
Structure typeDepot
Other information
Station codeWN
History
OpenedMarch 21, 1891[1]
ClosedJune 7, 1952[1]
Services
Preceding station New Hope Railroad Following station
Rushland
toward Warminster
 Main Line Buckingham Valley
toward New Hope
Former services
Preceding station Reading Railroad Following station
Rushland
toward Philadelphia
 New Hope Branch Montessori School
toward New Hope

History

Service to the Wycombe station started 1891 and ended 1952. The station was restored in 2009 by the county, as it was sold off in the 1990s. The railroad leases the station during private events such as photo charters, or when passenger service requires its use. For example, the station sees use during the railroad's "Fall Foliage" trains. Passenger trains usually don't go south of Wycombe, as everything south between Wycombe and Warminster is freight only.[2] Originally, the station was called "Lingohocken".[3]

References
  1. "150 Take Last Train Ride on Old New Hope Line". The Philadelphia Inquirer. June 8, 1952. p. 41. Retrieved August 28, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  2. Josh Musser. "Wycombe station". Archived from the original on 2011-08-27.
  3. "Bucks County Pennsylvania Railroad Stations".

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