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{{Short description|SEPTA station in Chester, Pennsylvania}}
{{Short description|SEPTA station in Chester, Pennsylvania}}
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{{Infobox station
{{Infobox station
| name={{small|Chester Transportation Center}}
| name = {{small|Chester Transportation Center}}
| style = SEPTA
| style=SEPTA | style2=SEPTA Regional Rail
| style2 = SEPTA Regional Rail
| symbol_location=septa
| symbol = septa
| symbol_location = SEPTA
| image = Chester station from passing train, January 2016.JPG
| symbol = SEPTA
| image = Chester station from passing train, January 2016.JPG
| image_caption = Chester Transportation Center viewed from the rear of an Amtrak train in January 2016
| caption = Chester Transportation Center viewed from the rear of an Amtrak train in January 2016
| address=595 Avenue Of The States<br>[[Chester, Pennsylvania]] 19013
| address = 595 Avenue Of The States
| borough = [[Chester, Pennsylvania]]
| coordinates={{coord|39.84932|N|75.35988|W|type:railwaystation_region:US-PA|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates = {{coord|39.84932|N|75.35988|W|region:US-PA_type:railwaystation|display=inline,title|format=dms}}
| line=[[Amtrak]] [[Northeast Corridor]]
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| owned = [[Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority]]
| other={{bus icon|12px|City Bus}} '''[[SEPTA City Transit Division surface routes|SEPTA City Bus]]''': {{SEPTA bus link|37}}<br>{{bus icon|12px|Suburban Bus}} '''[[SEPTA Suburban Division bus routes|SEPTA Suburban Bus]]''': {{SEPTA bus link|109|113|114|117|118|119}}
| line = [[Amtrak]] [[Northeast Corridor]]<!-- the physical "line" is not the same as "services" which are detailed below -->
| platform=2 [[side platform]]s
| platform = 2 [[side platform]]s
| levels=
| tracks=4
| tracks = 4
| connections = {{Unbulleted list
| parking=Yes
| {{bus icon}} [[SEPTA City Bus]]: {{SEPTA bus link|37}}
| bicycle=
| {{bus icon}} [[SEPTA Suburban Bus]]: {{SEPTA bus link|109|113|114|117|118|119}}
| baggage_check=
}}
| passengers=
| parking =
| pass_year=
| bicycle = 10 [[Bicycle parking rack|rack]] spaces<ref name="Station Info">{{Cite web |title=Chester Transportation Center |url=https://www5.septa.org/travel/stops/chester-transportation-center/ |access-date=July 12, 2023 |website=[[Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority]] |language=en-US}}</ref>
| pass_percent=
| accessible = Yes<ref name="Timetable" />
| pass_system=
| zone = 3<ref name="Timetable">{{Cite web |date=April 16, 2023 |title=Wilmington/Newark Line Timetable |url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/schedules.septa.org/current/WIL.pdf |access-date=July 11, 2023 |website=[[Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority]]}}</ref>
| opened=1903
| opened = {{Start date|1903}}
| closed=
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| electrified = <!-- September&nbsp;30, -->1928<ref>{{cite news |title=Electric Trains in Service on Pennsy |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69043666/wilmington-electric-october-1-1928/ |access-date=January 31, 2021 |work=The Every Evening |date=October 1, 1928 |location=[[Wilmington, Delaware]] |page=1|via=Newspapers.com}} {{open access}}</ref>
| rebuilt=
| services = {{Adjacent stations|system=SEPTA|line=Wilmington/Newark|left=Highland Avenue|right=Eddystone}}
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| electrified=September&nbsp;30, 1928<ref>{{cite news |title=Electric Trains in Service on Pennsy |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69043666/wilmington-electric-october-1-1928/ |access-date=January 31, 2021 |work=The Every Evening |date=October 1, 1928 |location=[[Wilmington, Delaware]] |page=1|via=Newspapers.com}} {{open access}}</ref>
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| other_services_collapsible = yes
| accessible=Yes
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| other_services_header = Former services
| code=
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| other_services = {{Adjacent stations
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| owned=[[Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority|SEPTA]]
|system1=Amtrak
| zone=3
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|line1=Chesapeake|left1=Wilmington|right1=30th Street
| former=
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|system2=Pennsylvania Railroad
| services= {{Adjacent stations|system1=SEPTA
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|line2=Washington-Philadelphia|left2=Lamokin Street|right2=Ridley Park
|line1=Wilmington/Newark|left1=Highland Avenue|right1=Eddystone
|line2=Wilmington/Newark|left2=Lamokin Street|right2=Eddystone|note-left2=(Closed 2003)
|line3=Wilmington Line|left3=Lamokin Street|right3=Eddystone
|system4=SEPTA
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}}
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|line4=Wilmington/Newark|left4=Lamokin Street|right4=Eddystone|note-left4=(Closed 2003)
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| other_services_collapsible=yes
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}}
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| other_services_header=Former services
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| other_services= {{Adjacent stations|system1=Amtrak
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|line1=Chesapeake|left1=Wilmington|right1=30th Street
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|system2=Pennsylvania Railroad
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|line2=Washington-Philadelphia|left2=Lamokin Street|right2=Ridley Park
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|line3=Wilmington Line|left3=Lamokin Street|right3=Eddystone
}}
| mpassengers=
}}
}}

The '''Chester Transportation Center''' is a [[Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority|SEPTA]] [[bus]] and [[train]] station in [[Chester, Pennsylvania]]. The outside portion of the ground level serves SEPTA City Transit Division Route 37, and Suburban Transit Division Routes 109, 113, 114, 117, 118, and 119.
The '''Chester Transportation Center''' is a [[Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority|SEPTA]] [[bus]] and [[train]] station in [[Chester, Pennsylvania]]. The outside portion of the ground level serves SEPTA City Transit Division Route 37, and Suburban Transit Division Routes 109, 113, 114, 117, 118, and 119.


Above the building of the transportation center is the train station. The tracks run over the building. The station is served by the [[Wilmington/Newark Line]]. The line offers southbound service to [[Wilmington, Delaware|Wilmington]] and [[Newark, Delaware]] and northbound service to [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia]].
Above the building of the transportation center is the train station. The tracks run over the building. The station is served by the [[Wilmington/Newark Line]]. The line offers southbound service to [[Wilmington, Delaware|Wilmington]] and [[Newark, Delaware]] and northbound service to [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia]].


This station is located at 6th and Welsh Streets, Chester, PA 19013.
This station is located at 6th and Welsh Streets, Chester, PA 19013.


==History==
== History ==
Chester station was built by the [[Pennsylvania Railroad]] in 1903. While in the 1940s Chester was a common intermediate stop for services between New York and Washington, by the 1970s this was reduced to just one daily train; the station was also served by Amtrak's [[Chesapeake (Amtrak)|Chesapeake]], which stopped both ways between Philadelphia and Washington during its existence from 1978 through 1983.<ref>[http://www.timetables.org/full.php?group=19780430&item=0006 April 30, 1978 Amtrak Timetables]</ref><ref>[http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=43340 1979 Amtrak Chesapeake timetable] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724053445/http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=43340 |date=2011-07-24 }}</ref>
Chester station was built by the [[Pennsylvania Railroad]] in 1903. While in the 1940s Chester was a common intermediate stop for services between New York and Washington, by the 1970s this was reduced to just one daily train; the station was also served by Amtrak's [[Chesapeake (Amtrak)|Chesapeake]], which stopped both ways between Philadelphia and Washington during its existence from 1978 through 1983.<ref>[http://www.timetables.org/full.php?group=19780430&item=0006 April 30, 1978 Amtrak Timetables]</ref><ref>[http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=43340 1979 Amtrak Chesapeake timetable] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724053445/http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=43340 |date=2011-07-24 }}</ref>


All long-distance services have since stopped calling at Chester. PRR/PC/Conrail local trains to Marcus Hook/Wilmington/Newark continued until SEPTA took them over in 1983.
All long-distance services have since stopped calling at Chester. PRR/PC/Conrail local trains to Marcus Hook/Wilmington/Newark continued until SEPTA took them over in 1983.


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== Station layout ==
<gallery mode=packed heights=180>
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Chester Transpo Center Stairway.jpg|Stairway to the rail platforms
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Chester Transpo Center tunnel.jpg|Tunnel under the tracks
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Chester Transpo Center interior.jpg|Interior of the station
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</gallery>

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==Station layout==
Chester has two low-level [[side platform]]s with walkways connecting passengers to the inner tracks. [[Amtrak]]'s [[Northeast Corridor]] lines bypass the station via the inner tracks.
Chester has two low-level [[side platform]]s with walkways connecting passengers to the inner tracks. [[Amtrak]]'s [[Northeast Corridor]] lines bypass the station via the inner tracks.


{|table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3
{|table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3
|style="border-top:solid 1px gray;border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" rowspan=7 valign=top width=50|'''P<br>Platform level'''
|-
|-
|style="border-bottom:solid 2px black;border-right:solid 2px black;border-left:solid 2px black;border-top:solid 1px gray;text-align:center;" colspan=2|<small>[[Side platform]], doors will open on the right</small>
| style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;border-top:solid 1px gray" valign=top rowspan="6"|'''P'''<br />Platform level
| style="border-bottom:solid 2px black;border-right:solid 2px black;border-left:solid 2px black;border-top:solid 1px gray;text-align:center" colspan="2"|{{small|[[Side platform]], doors will open on the right {{access icon}} }}
|-
|-
|'''Outbound'''
|Track '''1'''
|← {{rcb|system=SEPTA|line=Wilmington/Newark|inline=yes}} toward [[Marcus Hook station|Marcus Hook]], [[Wilmington station (Delaware)|Wilmington]] or [[Newark station (Delaware)|Newark]] <small>([[Highland Avenue station (SEPTA)|Highland Avenue]])</small>
|← {{rcb|system=SEPTA|line=Wilmington/Newark|inline=yes}} toward {{stn|Temple University}} {{small|({{stn|Eddystone}})}}
|-
|-
|style="border-top:solid 1px gray;"|'''Outbound'''
| style="border-top:solid 1px gray"|Track '''2'''
|style="border-top:solid 1px gray;"|← {{rcb|system=SEPTA|line=Wilmington/Newark|inline=yes}} toward [[Marcus Hook station|Marcus Hook]], [[Wilmington station (Delaware)|Wilmington]] or [[Newark station (Delaware)|Newark]] <small>([[Highland Avenue station (SEPTA)|Highland Avenue]])</small><br>← Amtrak services do not stop here
| style="border-top:solid 1px gray"|← {{rcb|system=Amtrak|line=Amtrak|inline=yes}} services do not stop
|-
|-
|style="border-top:solid 1px gray;"|'''Inbound'''
| style="border-top:solid 1px gray"|Track '''3'''
|style="border-top:solid 1px gray;"|{{0|←}} Amtrak services do not stop here →<br>{{0|←}} {{rcb|system=SEPTA|line=Wilmington/Newark|inline=yes}} toward [[Temple University station|Temple University]] <small>([[Eddystone station|Eddystone]])</small> →
| style="border-top:solid 1px gray"|{{0|→}} {{rcb|system=Amtrak|line=Amtrak|inline=yes}} services do not stop →
|-
|-
|style="border-top:solid 1px gray;"|'''Inbound'''
| style="border-top:solid 1px gray"|Track '''4'''
|style="border-top:solid 1px gray;"|{{0|←}} {{rcb|system=SEPTA|line=Wilmington/Newark|inline=yes}} toward [[Temple University station|Temple University]] <small>([[Eddystone station|Eddystone]])</small> →
| style="border-top:solid 1px gray"|{{0|→}} {{rcb|system=SEPTA|line=Wilmington/Newark|inline=yes}} toward {{stn|Newark||SEPTA}} {{small|({{stn|Highland Avenue||SEPTA}})}} →
|-
|-
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;border-right:solid 2px black;border-left:solid 2px black;border-top:solid 2px black;text-align:center;" colspan=2|<small>[[Side platform]], doors will open on the right</small>
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;border-right:solid 2px black;border-left:solid 2px black;border-top:solid 2px black;text-align:center;" colspan=2|{{small|[[Side platform]], doors will open on the right {{access icon}} }}
|-
|-
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width=100|'''G'''
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray" width=50|'''G'''
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width=100|Street level
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray" width=80|Street level
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width=600|Exit/entrance, station house, and parking
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray"|Entrance/exit, buses
|}
|}


==See also==
== Gallery ==
<gallery>
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*[[New Brunswick station]] - built according to similar blueprints at about the same time
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Chester Transpo Center Stairway.jpg|Stairway to the rail platforms
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Chester Transpo Center tunnel.jpg|Tunnel under the tracks
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Chester Transpo Center interior.jpg|Interior of the station
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</gallery>

== See also ==
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*[[New Brunswick station]] – built according to similar blueprints at about the same time


==References==
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
== External links ==
{{Commons category-inline|Chester Transportation Center}}
{{Commons category-inline|Chester Transportation Center}}
*[http://www.septa.org/stations/rail/chestertc.html SEPTA – Chester Transportation Center]
* [http://www.septa.org/stations/rail/chestertc.html SEPTA – Chester Transportation Center]
*[http://www.west2k.com/papix/chester.jpg Original Chester PRR Station]
* [http://www.west2k.com/papix/chester.jpg Original Chester PRR Station]
* [https://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=39.849492,-75.359456&spn=0.003921,0.013475&z=17&layer=c&cbll=39.849492,-75.359456&panoid=V08H5BcVTuADQAvS2iskpw&cbp=12,257,,0,4.93 Welsh Street entrance from Google Maps Street View]
* [https://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=39.849492,-75.359456&spn=0.003921,0.013475&z=17&layer=c&cbll=39.849492,-75.359456&panoid=V08H5BcVTuADQAvS2iskpw&cbp=12,257,,0,4.93 Welsh Street entrance from Google Maps Street View]
* [https://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=39.849057,-75.360739&spn=0.003921,0.013475&z=17&layer=c&cbll=39.849134,-75.360796&panoid=It5eAKvJ2MVB92ZAke_pwA&cbp=12,41.42,,0,-1.74 Avenue of the States entrance from Google Maps Street View]
* [https://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=39.849057,-75.360739&spn=0.003921,0.013475&z=17&layer=c&cbll=39.849134,-75.360796&panoid=It5eAKvJ2MVB92ZAke_pwA&cbp=12,41.42,,0,-1.74 Avenue of the States entrance from Google Maps Street View]

{{Amtrak Pennsylvania stations}}
{{Amtrak Pennsylvania stations}}
{{SEPTA Regional Rail stations}}{{Chester, Pennsylvania}}
{{SEPTA Regional Rail stations}}
{{Chester, Pennsylvania}}


[[Category:Former Amtrak stations in Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Former Amtrak stations in Pennsylvania]]

Revision as of 00:50, 13 July 2023

Chester Transportation Center
Chester Transportation Center viewed from the rear of an Amtrak train in January 2016
General information
Location595 Avenue Of The States
Chester, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°50′58″N 75°21′36″W / 39.84932°N 75.35988°W / 39.84932; -75.35988
Owned bySoutheastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
Line(s)Amtrak Northeast Corridor
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks4
Connections
Construction
Bicycle facilities10 rack spaces[1]
AccessibleYes[2]
Other information
Fare zone3[2]
History
Opened1903 (1903)
Electrified1928[3]
Services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station
Highland Avenue
toward Newark
 Wilmington/​Newark Line Eddystone
toward Temple University
Former services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Wilmington
toward Washington, D.C.
 Chesapeake Philadelphia–30th Street
toward Philadelphia–Suburban
Preceding station Pennsylvania Railroad Following station
Lamokin Street
toward Washington, D.C.
 Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad Ridley Park
toward Philadelphia
Lamokin Street
toward Wilmington
 Wilmington Line Eddystone
toward Suburban Station
Preceding station SEPTA Following station
Lamokin Street
(Closed 2003)
toward Newark
 Wilmington/​Newark Line Eddystone
toward Temple University

The Chester Transportation Center is a SEPTA bus and train station in Chester, Pennsylvania. The outside portion of the ground level serves SEPTA City Transit Division Route 37, and Suburban Transit Division Routes 109, 113, 114, 117, 118, and 119.

Above the building of the transportation center is the train station. The tracks run over the building. The station is served by the Wilmington/Newark Line. The line offers southbound service to Wilmington and Newark, Delaware and northbound service to Philadelphia.

This station is located at 6th and Welsh Streets, Chester, PA 19013.

History

Chester station was built by the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1903. While in the 1940s Chester was a common intermediate stop for services between New York and Washington, by the 1970s this was reduced to just one daily train; the station was also served by Amtrak's Chesapeake, which stopped both ways between Philadelphia and Washington during its existence from 1978 through 1983.[4][5]

All long-distance services have since stopped calling at Chester. PRR/PC/Conrail local trains to Marcus Hook/Wilmington/Newark continued until SEPTA took them over in 1983.

Station layout

Chester 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 Disabled access
Track 1 ←      Wilmington/​Newark Line toward Temple University (Eddystone)
Track 2 ←      Amtrak services do not stop
Track 3      Amtrak services do not stop →
Track 4      Wilmington/​Newark Line toward Newark (Highland Avenue) →
Side platform, doors will open on the right Disabled access
G Street level Entrance/exit, buses
  • Stairway to the rail platforms
    Stairway to the rail platforms
  • Tunnel under the tracks
    Tunnel under the tracks
  • Interior of the station
    Interior of the station

See also

References

  1. ^ "Chester Transportation Center". Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Wilmington/Newark Line Timetable" (PDF). Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority. April 16, 2023. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
  3. ^ "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 icon
  4. ^ April 30, 1978 Amtrak Timetables
  5. ^ 1979 Amtrak Chesapeake timetable Archived 2011-07-24 at the Wayback Machine

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