Bethlehem Union Station

Bethlehem
Bethlehem Union Station in 1979
General information
Location240 Union Station Plaza
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°36′49.67″N 75°22′59.28″W / 40.6137972°N 75.3831333°W / 40.6137972; -75.3831333
Owned bySt. Luke's Hospital
Tracks2
History
Openedc. 1851
ClosedJune 30, 1981[1]
RebuiltNovember 18, 1867
1924
Former lines & services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station
Allentown
Closed 1979
Terminus
Bethlehem Line Hellertown
Preceding station Reading Railroad Following station
Terminus Bethlehem Branch Hellertown
toward Fern Rock
Preceding station Lehigh Valley Railroad Following station
Allentown
toward Buffalo
Main Line Easton
Freemansburg
Location
Map

Bethlehem Union Station is a former train station located in the South Side neighborhood of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1924 by the Lehigh Valley Railroad and the Reading Company, replacing an earlier station built in 1867. Passenger service to Philadelphia on the SEPTA Regional Rail Bethlehem Line lasted until 1981. The station was renovated in 2002 and used for medical clinics beginning in 2003. It is owned by St. Luke's Hospital.

  1. ^ Moylan, Tom (June 30, 1981). "Rail Service Ends Today for Bethlehem; SEPTA Retains Quakertown Run". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pennsylvania. p. 16. Retrieved September 1, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon