Neshaminy Falls station

Neshaminy Falls
The station at Neshaminy Falls, facing inbound towards Center City Philadelphia from the mini-high level platform on the outbound (West Trenton-bound) side.
General information
Location	Bristol Road and Linden StreetBensalem Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°08′49″N74°57′44″W / 40.1469°N 74.9622°W / 40.1469; -74.9622
Owned by	SEPTA
Line	Neshaminy Line
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	SEPTA City Bus: 58
Construction
Parking	187
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	3
History
Rebuilt	1888[1]
Electrified	July 26, 1931[2]
Key dates
March 1970	1888 station depot demolished[3][4]
Passengers
2017	319 boardings292 alightings(weekday average)[5]
Rank	84 of 146
Services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station Trevose toward Penn Medicine Station West Trenton Line Langhorne toward West Trenton
Former services Preceding station Reading Railroad Following station Trevose toward Philadelphia New York Branch Janney toward Bound Brook
Location

Neshaminy Falls station is a station along the SEPTAWest Trenton Line to Ewing, New Jersey. It is located at Bristol Road & Linden Street in Bensalem Township, Pennsylvania. The station has off-street parking and a handicapped-accessible platform. In FY 2013, Neshaminy Falls station had a weekday average of 276 boardings and 259 alightings.^[6]

Neshaminy Falls station was originally built in 1888 by the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad for both passenger and freight service and was razed in March 1970. Neshaminy Falls station is also near CSX's Trenton Subdivision that leads to the Fox Chase Line between Ryers and Cheltenham stations.

Station layout

Neshaminy Falls has two low-level side platforms with a mini high-level platform.

Gallery

• 
  Neshaminy Falls station in June 2010
• 
  A Center City-bound train stops at Neshaminy Falls station in December 2017

References

1. "Reading Railroad Improvements". The Lancaster Intelligencer. January 17, 1889. p. 1. Retrieved August 22, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Reading Installs Electric Service". The Philadelphia Inquirer. July 26, 1931. p. 8. Retrieved August 22, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Reading Co. to Renovate Five Stations". The Philadelphia Inquirer. March 29, 1970. p. 146. Retrieved August 22, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Reading to Replace 2 Railroad Stations". The Bucks County Courier Times. Levittown, Pennsylvania. January 22, 1971. p. 3. Retrieved August 23, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Fiscal Year 2021 Service Plan Update". SEPTA. June 2020. p. 24. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
6. "SEPTA (May 2014). Fiscal Year 2015 Annual Service Plan. p. 62"(PDF). Archived from the original(PDF) on August 12, 2014. (539 KB)

External links

Media related to Neshaminy Falls (SEPTA station) at Wikimedia Commons

• SEPTA – Neshaminy Falls station
• Old Neshaminy Falls Station image (Existing RR Stations in Bucks County, Pennsylvania)
• March 2000 Photos by Bob Wright (NYC Subways.org)