Churchville station facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Churchville
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Churchville station site in 2006
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| Location | Knowles Avenue and Bustleton Pike Churchville, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°11′06″N 75°00′49″W / 40.1849°N 75.0137°W | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | SEPTA | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Platform levels | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Parking | 25 spaces | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1878 (RDG), 1892 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Closed | January 18, 1983 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | no | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Churchville Train Station, Philadelphia and Reading Railroad
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U.S. Historic district
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Churchville station in July 2012.
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| Area | 185 acres (74.9 ha) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Part of | Churchville Historic District (ID95000887) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Added to NRHP | July 21, 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||
The Churchville station was once a busy train station in Churchville, Pennsylvania. It is located on Knowles Avenue and Bustleton Pike. Today, this old station building is a private home.
The station was built in 1892. It was a stop on the Reading Railroad's Newtown Line. Before that, an older station stood there since 1878. Later, another company called SEPTA took over the line. The station then became a stop on SEPTA's Fox Chase/Newtown Line.
What Happened to Churchville Station?
The Churchville station, along with other stations north of Fox Chase station, closed on January 18, 1983. This happened because the diesel trains used on the line were getting old. They often broke down, which meant fewer people rode the trains.
There was also a disagreement between SEPTA and its workers. This led to SEPTA stopping the train service. Even though a shuttle bus replaced the trains, not many people used it. So, the bus service also stopped in 1999.
The Station Building Today
The old Churchville station building has been fixed up. It is now used as a private house. You can still see some old SEPTA signs in the parking lot. These signs were put up in 1984, a year after the trains stopped running.
The station is part of the Churchville Historic District. This district is a special area listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It was added to the list on July 21, 1995. Being on this list means the building is important to history.
