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PA-TEC's efforts have received bipartisan support by both Bucks and Montgomery County officials, as well as at the state level, despite SEPTA's overall reservations. However, SEPTA has also confirmed they are willing to reestablish regular commuter service if strong political support exists in both counties.<ref>{{cite news |first=Jeff|last=Werner|title=SEPTA: Reactivation of Newtown rail line a difficult prospect|work=Bucks Local News |date=March 5, 2010}}[http://www.buckslocalnews.com/articles/2010/03/05/the_advance/news/doc4b91a1a5cdb26162857266.txt]</ref> |
PA-TEC's efforts have received bipartisan support by both Bucks and Montgomery County officials, as well as at the state level, despite SEPTA's overall reservations. However, SEPTA has also confirmed they are willing to reestablish regular commuter service if strong political support exists in both counties.<ref>{{cite news |first=Jeff|last=Werner|title=SEPTA: Reactivation of Newtown rail line a difficult prospect|work=Bucks Local News |date=March 5, 2010}}[http://www.buckslocalnews.com/articles/2010/03/05/the_advance/news/doc4b91a1a5cdb26162857266.txt]</ref> |
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The Newtown Branch Preservation Foundation, a non-profit group dedicated to preserving the railroad line between Fox Chase and Newtown, is currently looking to restore the line for use as a seasonal [[heritage railway]].<ref>[http://www.newtownfoundation.org/ newtownfoundation.org]</ref> |
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| Location | Byberry Road and Reading Way Huntingdon Valley, PA 19009 | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°09′28″N 75°04′20″W / 40.15769°N 75.0722°W | ||||||||||
| Owned by | SEPTA | ||||||||||
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| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
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| Closed | 1966 (approx.) | ||||||||||
| Electrified | no | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Reading Railroad | ||||||||||
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Woodmont is a derelict station located along SEPTA's Fox Chase/Newtown Line, located on Byberry Road and Reading Way in Lower Moreland Township, Pennsylvania.
History
Woodmont Station was an early closure on the Newtown line, with trains bypassing the stop by the late 1960s. The Newtown line itself became a part of SEPTA's Fox Chase Rapid Transit Line, which ceased operation on January 14, 1983 [1], due to failing diesel train equipment SEPTA had desire to repair.
In addition, a labor dispute began within the SEPTA organization when the transit operator inherited 1,700 displaced employees from Conrail. SEPTA insisted on utilizing transit operators from the Broad Street Subway to operate Fox Chase-Newtown diesel trains, while Conrail requested that railroad motormen run the service. When a federal court ruled that SEPTA had to use Conrail employees in order to offer job assurance, SEPTA cancelled Fox Chase-Newtown trains. [2] Service in the diesel-only territory north of Fox Chase was cancelled at that time, and Woodmont Station still appears in publicly posted tariffs. [3]
All traces of the former Woodmont station were obliterated by the 1970s.[ citation needed]
Return of train service
Though rail service was initially replaced with a Fox Chase-Newtown shuttle bus, patronage remained light. The replacement bus service was far slower and less convenient than the train service it replaced, resulting in the shuttle bus being very unpopular. The travelling public never saw a bus service as a suitable replacement for a rail service.
In the ensuing years, there has been interest in resuming the long-dormant passenger service. In September 2009, the Southampton-based Pennsylvania Transit Expansion Coalition (PA-TEC) began discussions with township officials along the railway, as well as SEPTA officials, about the realistic possibility of resuming even minimal passenger service to relieve traffic congestion in the region. Plans call for completing the electrification to Newtown, as originally planned in the late 1970s.
PA-TEC's efforts have received bipartisan support by both Bucks and Montgomery County officials, as well as at the state level, despite SEPTA's overall reservations. However, SEPTA has also confirmed they are willing to reestablish regular commuter service if strong political support exists in both counties. [4]
The Newtown Branch Preservation Foundation, a non-profit group dedicated to preserving the railroad line between Fox Chase and Newtown, is currently looking to restore the line for use as a seasonal heritage railway. [5]
References
- ^ newtownline.pa-tec.org/history
- ^ Tulsky, Fredric N. (January 29, 1982). "Conrail Staff Must Run Trains: court ruling bars SEPTA takeover". Philadelphia Inquirer. SEPTA must use Conrail workers rather than its own personnel to run trains over the region's 13 commuter lines, a special federal court has ruled in a decision that offers some job assurance for 1,700 Conrail employees next year. The special court, in an opinion issued Wednesday, ruled that SEPTA had acted legally in October when it replaced Conrail workers with its former subway operators on the line.
- ^ SEPTA Tariff No. 154; effective July 1, 2009
- ^ Werner, Jeff (March 5, 2010). "SEPTA: Reactivation of Newtown rail line a difficult prospect". Bucks Local News. [1]
- ^ newtownfoundation.org
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PA-TEC's efforts have received bipartisan support by both Bucks and Montgomery County officials, as well as at the state level, despite SEPTA's overall reservations. However, SEPTA has also confirmed they are willing to reestablish regular commuter service if strong political support exists in both counties.<ref>{{cite news |first=Jeff|last=Werner|title=SEPTA: Reactivation of Newtown rail line a difficult prospect|work=Bucks Local News |date=March 5, 2010}}[http://www.buckslocalnews.com/articles/2010/03/05/the_advance/news/doc4b91a1a5cdb26162857266.txt]</ref> |
PA-TEC's efforts have received bipartisan support by both Bucks and Montgomery County officials, as well as at the state level, despite SEPTA's overall reservations. However, SEPTA has also confirmed they are willing to reestablish regular commuter service if strong political support exists in both counties.<ref>{{cite news |first=Jeff|last=Werner|title=SEPTA: Reactivation of Newtown rail line a difficult prospect|work=Bucks Local News |date=March 5, 2010}}[http://www.buckslocalnews.com/articles/2010/03/05/the_advance/news/doc4b91a1a5cdb26162857266.txt]</ref> |
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The Newtown Branch Preservation Foundation, a non-profit group dedicated to preserving the railroad line between Fox Chase and Newtown, is currently looking to restore the line for use as a seasonal [[heritage railway]].<ref>[http://www.newtownfoundation.org/ newtownfoundation.org]</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 20:09, 11 June 2012
Woodmont | |||||||||||
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| SEPTA regional rail | |||||||||||
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File:Woodmont2.jpg The former Woodmont Station site at Byberry Road. | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Byberry Road and Reading Way Huntingdon Valley, PA 19009 | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°09′28″N 75°04′20″W / 40.15769°N 75.0722°W | ||||||||||
| Owned by | SEPTA | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | |||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Closed | 1966 (approx.) | ||||||||||
| Electrified | no | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Reading Railroad | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Woodmont is a derelict station located along SEPTA's Fox Chase/Newtown Line, located on Byberry Road and Reading Way in Lower Moreland Township, Pennsylvania.
History
Woodmont Station was an early closure on the Newtown line, with trains bypassing the stop by the late 1960s. The Newtown line itself became a part of SEPTA's Fox Chase Rapid Transit Line, which ceased operation on January 14, 1983 [1], due to failing diesel train equipment SEPTA had desire to repair.
In addition, a labor dispute began within the SEPTA organization when the transit operator inherited 1,700 displaced employees from Conrail. SEPTA insisted on utilizing transit operators from the Broad Street Subway to operate Fox Chase-Newtown diesel trains, while Conrail requested that railroad motormen run the service. When a federal court ruled that SEPTA had to use Conrail employees in order to offer job assurance, SEPTA cancelled Fox Chase-Newtown trains. [2] Service in the diesel-only territory north of Fox Chase was cancelled at that time, and Woodmont Station still appears in publicly posted tariffs. [3]
All traces of the former Woodmont station were obliterated by the 1970s.[ citation needed]
Return of train service
Though rail service was initially replaced with a Fox Chase-Newtown shuttle bus, patronage remained light. The replacement bus service was far slower and less convenient than the train service it replaced, resulting in the shuttle bus being very unpopular. The travelling public never saw a bus service as a suitable replacement for a rail service.
In the ensuing years, there has been interest in resuming the long-dormant passenger service. In September 2009, the Southampton-based Pennsylvania Transit Expansion Coalition (PA-TEC) began discussions with township officials along the railway, as well as SEPTA officials, about the realistic possibility of resuming even minimal passenger service to relieve traffic congestion in the region. Plans call for completing the electrification to Newtown, as originally planned in the late 1970s.
PA-TEC's efforts have received bipartisan support by both Bucks and Montgomery County officials, as well as at the state level, despite SEPTA's overall reservations. However, SEPTA has also confirmed they are willing to reestablish regular commuter service if strong political support exists in both counties. [4]
The Newtown Branch Preservation Foundation, a non-profit group dedicated to preserving the railroad line between Fox Chase and Newtown, is currently looking to restore the line for use as a seasonal heritage railway. [5]
References
- ^ newtownline.pa-tec.org/history
- ^ Tulsky, Fredric N. (January 29, 1982). "Conrail Staff Must Run Trains: court ruling bars SEPTA takeover". Philadelphia Inquirer. SEPTA must use Conrail workers rather than its own personnel to run trains over the region's 13 commuter lines, a special federal court has ruled in a decision that offers some job assurance for 1,700 Conrail employees next year. The special court, in an opinion issued Wednesday, ruled that SEPTA had acted legally in October when it replaced Conrail workers with its former subway operators on the line.
- ^ SEPTA Tariff No. 154; effective July 1, 2009
- ^ Werner, Jeff (March 5, 2010). "SEPTA: Reactivation of Newtown rail line a difficult prospect". Bucks Local News. [1]
- ^ newtownfoundation.org
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