Lamokin Street station

Lamokin Street
Former SEPTA Regional Rail station
Former site of Lamokin Street station viewed in 2016
General information
LocationLamokin Street
Chester, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°50′31″N 75°22′32″W / 39.8420°N 75.3756°W / 39.8420; -75.3756
Line(s)Amtrak Northeast Corridor
Construction
AccessibleNo
History
ClosedJuly 1, 2003 (2003-07-01)[1][2]
ElectrifiedSeptember 30, 1928[3]
Former services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station
Highland Avenue
toward Newark
Wilmington/​Newark Line Chester T.C.
Preceding station Pennsylvania Railroad Following station
Marcus Hook Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad Chester
Highland Avenue
toward Wilmington
Wilmington Line Chester
Upland
toward Lenni
Chester Creek Branch Terminus
Location
Map

Lamokin Street is a former regional rail station that was located on the SEPTA Regional Rail Wilmington/Newark Line at Lamokin Street in Chester, Pennsylvania. Until 1972, it was the junction for the Chester Creek Branch, controlled by nearby Lamokin Tower. The branch line was operated by the Pennsylvania Railroad and later Penn Central, until service ended in 1972 due to damage caused by Hurricane Agnes.

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  3. ^ "Electric Trains in Service on Pennsy". The Every Evening. Wilmington, Delaware. October 1, 1928. p. 1. Retrieved January 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon