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Marcus Hook station (formerly known as Linwood) is a station along the SEPTA Wilmington/Newark Line and Amtrak's Northeast Corridor in Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania. Amtrak does not stop here; the station is only served by SEPTA. Many locals continue on to Wilmington and Newark. However, this station is a terminus for some weekday trains and many weekend trains. Located at 12th & Washington Streets, the station has a 147-space parking lot. The line offers southbound service to Wilmington and Newark, Delaware and northbound service to Philadelphia.
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 An Amtrak train crosses through the Marcus Hook station, heading south towards Delaware as seen from the overpass on PA 452 in April 2012. | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 20 West 12th Street Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania 19061 | |||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 39.8215°N 75.4197°W | |||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | SEPTA | |||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Northeast Corridor | |||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | |||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Connections |  SEPTA Suburban Bus: 119 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Parking | Yes | |||||||||||||||||
| Disabled access | No | |||||||||||||||||
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| Fare zone | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1893[1] | |||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | September 30, 1928[2] | |||||||||||||||||
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| February 3–11, 1964 | 1893 station depot razed[3][4] | |||||||||||||||||
| Passengers | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | 548 boardings 573 alightings (weekday average)[5] | |||||||||||||||||
| Rank | 44 of 146 | |||||||||||||||||
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Marcus Hook station was originally built by the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1875, replaced in 1893. That station depot was razed in February 1963. Two other Baltimore and Ohio Railroad stations also used to exist in the Borough.[6]
Station layout
Marcus Hook 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.
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| Side platform, doors will open on the right | |
| Outbound | ← Wilmington/Newark Line toward Wilmington or Newark (Claymont) |
| Outbound | ← Wilmington/Newark Line toward Wilmington or Newark (Claymont) ← Amtrak services do not stop here |
| Inbound | Amtrak services do not stop here → Wilmington/Newark Line toward Temple University (Highland Avenue) → |
| Inbound | Wilmington/Newark Line toward Temple University (Highland Avenue) → |
| Side platform, doors will open on the right | |
| Street level | Exit/entrance and parking |
See also
- Bell Tower (PRR)
References
- Butler, Edith (September 17, 1963). "Hook Landmark to Vanish". The Delaware County Daily Times. Chester, Pennsylvania. p. 3. Retrieved May 12, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Electric Trains in Service on Pennsy". The Every Evening. Wilmington, Delaware. October 1, 1928. p. 1. Retrieved January 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Ready to Fall". The Delaware County Daily Times. Chester, Pennsylvania. February 4, 1964. p. 11. Retrieved May 12, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Old Hook Station Replaced". The Delaware County Daily Times. Chester, Pennsylvania. February 12, 1964. p. 12. Retrieved May 12, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Fiscal Year 2021 Service Plan Update". SEPTA. June 2020. p. 24. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
- Existing Railroad Stations in Delaware County, Pennsylvania
External links
Media related to Marcus Hook station at Wikimedia Commons
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