Cornwells Heights
Cornwells Heights station in September 2020, looking north
General information
Location799 Station Avenue
Cornwells Heights, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°04′22″N 74°57′07″W / 40.0729°N 74.9520°W / 40.0729; -74.9520
Owned byAmtrak
Operated bySoutheastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
Line(s)Amtrak Northeast Corridor
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks4
Connections
Construction
Parking315 spaces[2]
Bicycle facilities4 rack spaces[2]
AccessibleYes[1]
Other information
Station codeAmtrak: CWH
Fare zone3 (SEPTA)[1]
History
ElectrifiedJune 29, 1930 (June 29, 1930)[3]
Passengers
FY 20221,342[4] (Amtrak)
20171,505[5] (weekday avg.) (SEPTA)
Rank6 of 146
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
North Philadelphia
toward Harrisburg
 Keystone Service
limited service
 Trenton
toward New York
Preceding station SEPTA Following station
Torresdale
toward Temple University
 Trenton Line Eddington
toward Trenton
Former services
Preceding station Pennsylvania Railroad Following station
Torresdale
toward Chicago
 Main Line Bristol
toward New York or Exchange Place
Andalusia
toward Suburban Station
 Trenton Line Eddington
toward Trenton

Cornwells Heights station is a train station in Cornwells Heights, Pennsylvania. Located on Station Avenue near Bristol Pike in Bensalem Township, it serves the northeast suburbs of Philadelphia. It is served by SEPTA's Trenton Line commuter trains. On weekdays only, a limited number of Amtrak Keystone Service trains also stop at the station. The station has two side platforms serving the outer tracks of the four-track Northeast Corridor.

In 2017, Cornwells Heights saw 1,505 boardings on an average weekday, making it the busiest station outside of Center City. The station has a waiting room and a large park and ride facility, with direct access to and from Interstate 95 and Pennsylvania Route 63. The parking lot was built by PennDOT in anticipation of construction on I-95 and opened in 1997.[6]

SEPTA was awarded $30.5 million in Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act funds in November 2023 for reconstruction of the station. SEPTA will also contribute $12 million in matching funds and $13.1 in other federal funds, and Amtrak will contribute $244,000. The work will include 600-foot (180 m)-long accessible high-level platforms and a footbridge with elevators.[7][8]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Trenton Line Timetable" (PDF). Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority. April 16, 2023. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Cornwells Heights Station". Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Electric Trains to Run on Phila.-Trenton Line". The Evening Courier. Camden, New Jersey. June 23, 1930. p. 6. Retrieved January 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ↑ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2022: State of New Jersey" (PDF). Amtrak. June 2023. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Fiscal Year 2021 Service Plan Update". SEPTA. June 2020. p. 24. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  6. ↑ dot.state.pa.us
  7. ↑ "FY 2022-2023 Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Program for the Northeast Corridor (FSP-NEC) Selections: Project Summaries" (PDF). Federal Railroad Administration. November 6, 2023.
  8. ↑ "FACT SHEET: President Biden Advances Vision for World Class Passenger Rail by Delivering Billions in New Funding" (Press release). The White House. November 6, 2023.

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