Highland Avenue station (SEPTA)

Highland Avenue station is a station along the SEPTA Wilmington/Newark Line and Amtrak's Northeast Corridor, one of two stations in Chester, Pennsylvania, United States. Amtrak trains do not stop there; it is only served by SEPTA. The line offers southbound service to Wilmington and Newark, Delaware and northbound service to Philadelphia. The station is located on Highland Avenue (US 13) and 6th Street in Chester, PA.

Highland Avenue Train Stop - mid 1970s
Highland Avenue
The station at Highland Avenue in April 2012 on the Newark-bound platform. The Commodore Barry Bridge is visible in the distance.
LocationHighland Avenue (US 13) & 6th Street
Chester, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39.8337°N 75.3929°W / 39.8337; -75.3929
Owned bySEPTA
Line(s)Northeast Corridor
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks4
Connections SEPTA Suburban Bus: 113
Construction
ParkingYes
Other information
Fare zone3
ElectrifiedSeptember 30, 1928[1]
Services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station
Marcus Hook
toward Newark
Wilmington/Newark Line Chester
Lamokin Street
(closed 2003)
Terminus
Former services
Preceding station Pennsylvania Railroad Following station
Marcus Hook
toward Wilmington
Wilmington Line Lamokin Street

Highland Avenue is a small station, less built up and less patronized than the larger station in Chester, Chester Transportation Center. The site of Subaru Park, the home venue of soccer team Philadelphia Union, however, is located nearby; however, since the club provides a complementary matchday shuttle from Chester Transportation Center, Highland Avenue remains little used.

In 2011, the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission studied whether to close Highland Avenue and to replace it with a new station at Engle Street, placing it closer to Subaru Park.[2]

Station layout

Highland Avenue has two low-level wooden 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 Marcus Hook, Wilmington or Newark (Marcus Hook)
Outbound      Wilmington/Newark Line toward Marcus Hook, Wilmington or Newark (Marcus Hook)
← Amtrak services do not stop here
Inbound Amtrak services do not stop here →
     Wilmington/Newark Line toward Temple University (Chester)
Inbound      Wilmington/Newark Line toward Temple University (Chester)
Side platform, doors will open on the right
Street level Exit/entrance and parking

References

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