Station Review #180: Bristol (SEPTA)
Bristol is a station along Beaver Street in Bristol, PA. This station has service from the Trenton Line, and is a zone 4 station. History Old station The first Bristol station was built in 1834 as part of the Philadelphia and Trenton Railroad, and was left until 1911, long after this railroad was absorbed into the Pennsylvania Railroad. This was demolished due to the tracks in the area being realigned and elevated. The second station, shown above, was built around then. Sometime around the late 1970s, the station was rebuilt and the old depot was sold off. Currently the depot is a daycare, though it once was a bagel shop. Around 2022, SEPTA fenced off parts of the station due to the station beginning to crumble. The rebuilding of Bristol station is planned but currently in political limbo due to the Pennsylvania public transit funding crisis. Tour Staircase This station has a lot of stairs, and no elevators or ramps. Platform ...