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Station Review #51: Woodbourne (SEPTA)

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Woodbourne is a station on SEPTA's West Trenton line, located in Middletown Township, PA.  It's renowned among railfans in the area as a very good railfanning location, as you can find SEPTA, CSX, and Norfolk Southern trains here.  History Woodbourne station was built by the North Pennsylvania Railroad (NPRR) in the 1870s, and opened to service in 1876 as part of the Delaware River and Bound Brook Railroad, later known as the Delaware River and then the West Trenton branch. Details about Woodbourne station itself are unknown, though it's likely that the Reading Railroad demolished the original station building and built a new one, that being the station that was there for many decades afterward.  At the same time, the PRR had a station on the Trenton Cutoff (now the Norfolk Southern Morrisville line) right nearby, though this station was instead called "Woodbourne - Oxford Valley", which is probably a better name. Together, the two Woodbour

Station Review #49: Yardley (SEPTA)

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Yardley is a station on SEPTA's West Trenton Line, located in the small borough of Yardley, PA.  History  Image from 1914 Yardley station was made operational in 1876, in time for the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition. Originally, Yardley station was called Yardleyville, as the town itself was.  In 2018, the station was completely rebuilt and elevated, and the low platforms were replaced by one single high platform. Because of this, the station is now accessible. One of the original shelters has been preserved. Tour Silverliner IV train at Yardley Station Yardley is a very simple station. It has everything you'd expect from a train station. The platform is a full high platform, making it fully accessible.  Shelter Yardley station has one trackside shelter and honestly, it doesn't need much else.  Inside the shelter Inside the shelter, there are a few benches and heat lamps, and again not much else. Does it really

Station Review #38: Doylestown (SEPTA)

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Station Sign Doylestown is a train station located in Doylestown Borough, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Doylestown Station is the secondary terminus for the Lansdale - Doylestown line, and many trains often do not go to this station History Station in 1930 This is the first incarnation of Doylestown station, built in 1871 by the North Penn railroad. This is the only surviving North Penn station on the Doylestown Branch, as all the other stations on the Doylestown Branch got rebuilt by the Reading Railroad or SEPTA. Everything except for the cupola is exactly the same.  Tour and Gallery Outside of station building  Doylestown Station is an old and small building off the side of the road. a picture of it is shown above Trans-Bridge Lines service goes here Braille plate Back of the station Some trains Bench Train Full Station Building Inside the station buildin