Warminster Line

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Warminster Line

SEPTA Silverliner IV 294 inbound between Warminster and Hatboro.jpg
Southbound Warminster Line train between Warminster and Hatboro stations

Overview
Type
Commuter rail
System
SEPTA Regional Rail
Status
Operating
Termini
University City
Warminster
Stations
17
Daily ridership
8,434[1]:94
Website
septa.org
Operation
Operator(s)
SEPTA Regional Rail
Rolling stock
Electric Multiple Units
Technical
Track gauge
4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Electrification
Catenary

Route map

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University City








30th Street Station AmtrakNJ Transit





Suburban Station





Jefferson Station









Reading Terminal















Spring Garden Street





Temple University









Manayunk/Norristown Line
to Elm Street






Wayne Junction









Chestnut Hill East Line
to Chestnut Hill East










Fox Chase Line
to Fox Chase
Fern Rock
Transportation Center





Melrose Park





Elkins Park





Jenkintown-Wyncote









West Trenton Line
to West Trenton






Glenside









Lansdale/Doylestown Line
to Doylestown






Ardsley





Roslyn









Crestmont
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Willow Grove








NS Trenton Cutoff






Fulmor





Hatboro





Warminster





New Hope & Ivyland Railroad
to New Hope










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The Warminster Line is a route of the SEPTA Regional Rail commuter rail system. It serves stations between its namesake town, Warminster, and Center City, Philadelphia. Half of the route is shared by other lines, including the Lansdale/Doylestown Line, West Trenton Line, Fox Chase Line, Chestnut Hill East Line, and Manayunk/Norristown Line.




Contents





  • 1 Route


  • 2 History


  • 3 Stations


  • 4 Ridership


  • 5 References


  • 6 External links




Route


The Warminster Line uses the SEPTA Main Line between Center City and Glenside, where it branches off onto its own line to Hatboro and Warminster. The tracks continue past Warminster to Ivyland and eventually to New Hope, where the New Hope & Ivyland Railroad runs heritage excursion trains.


The Warminster Line becomes a single-track line just north of Ardsley, but was once double-tracked as far north as Roslyn, the original northbound track being removed in 2010. A passing siding exists north of Willow Grove.



History


See also: North Pennsylvania Railroad



Hatboro was the extent of electrified service until 1974


The North Pennsylvania Railroad formed the North East Pennsylvania Railroad in 1870 to construct a branch from its line at Abington (as Glenside was then known) to Hatboro. The line opened on December 18, 1872.[2] The line was further extended to Hartsville on November 9, 1874.[3] The Philadelphia and Reading Railroad, forerunner of the Reading Company (RDG), leased the parent North Pennsylvania Railroad in 1879, gaining control of the line. It extended the line to its final terminus at New Hope on April 29, 1891.[4] The Reading electrified the line, which it called the New Hope Branch, as far as Hatboro on July 26, 1931.[5]


In 1952, all passenger service ceased north of Hatboro to New Hope, with every station except Rushland, Wycombe, Lahaska and New Hope being demolished in 1954. Between 1952 and 1966, only freight trains traveled north of Hatboro to serve customers in Warminster, Ivyland, Rushland, Buckingham and New Hope. In 1966, the New Hope & Ivyland Railroad (NHIR) was launched and purchased 16 miles of track from Ivyland to New Hope. After 1966, Ivyland served as a freight interchange between RDG and NHIR and the RDG relabeled their remaining ownership of the line as the Warminster Branch. Not only did they transport freight, but also run scenic heritage excursions, originally from New Hope to Buckingham, but has been cutback to Lahaska in the 1980s. However, passenger service between Warminster and Hatboro was still inactive.


In 1971, RDG filed for bankruptcy after a variety of misfortunes; among them are increased use of trucks and a dwindling economy. The court issued a bankruptcy protection so RDG can still operate. On July 29, 1974, passenger service was reinstated after RDG completed an extension of the electrification from Hatboro (the original electrified terminus) to Warminster. Willow Grove and Warminster stations were also rebuilt in the same year. By that time, executives of RDG didn't see their debt becoming any better. Less than two years later, RDG's rolling stock, right-of-ways, interests and stock were in the hands of Conrail, also known as the Consolidated Rail Corporation, which launched operations on April 1, 1976. In 1983, SEPTA took control of the Warminster Branch.


R2 Warminster.gif

Beginning in 1984 the route was designated R2 Warminster as part of SEPTA's diametrical reorganization of its lines. Warminster Line trains operated through the city center to the Wilmington/Newark Line (then Marcus Hook) on the ex-Pennsylvania side of the system.[6] The R-number naming system was dropped on July 25, 2010.[7] As of 2016[update] the majority of Warminster trains continue on to the Airport Line or terminate at 30th Street Station.[8]


On April 18, 2016, SEPTA launched positive train control on the Warminster Line, the first Regional Rail line to use the signal system which will enhance safety.[9][10]



Stations





Warminster station, which serves as the terminus of the Warminster Line



The Warminster Line includes the following stations north of the Center City Commuter Connection; stations indicated with gray background area closed.




























































































Zone
[11]		Station
Miles (km)
from Center City
Date
opened
Date
closed
Connections / notes
C

Temple University Handicapped/disabled access		2.1 miles (3.4 km)
 
 

SEPTA: All Regional Rail lines
1

Wayne Junction Handicapped/disabled access		5.1 miles (8.2 km)
 
 

SEPTA: Chestnut Hill East Line, Fox Chase Line, Lansdale/Doylestown Line, West Trenton Line, Bus transport 2, 23, 53, 75
Logan


October 4, 1992[12]Logan was one of four stations discontinued by SEPTA on October 4, 1992.[12]
Tabor


1992


Fern Rock Transportation Center Handicapped/disabled access		7.3 miles (11.7 km)
 
 

SEPTA: Broad Street Line, Lansdale/Doylestown Line, West Trenton Line, Bus transport 4, 28, 57, 70

Philadelphia city line
2

Melrose Park Handicapped/disabled access		8.4 miles (13.5 km)
 
 

SEPTA: Lansdale/Doylestown Line, West Trenton Line

Elkins Park
9.2 miles (14.8 km)
 
 

SEPTA: Lansdale/Doylestown Line, West Trenton Line, Bus transport 28
3

Jenkintown–Wyncote
10.8 miles (17.4 km)
 
 

SEPTA: Lansdale/Doylestown Line, West Trenton Line, Bus transport 77

Glenside
11.9 miles (19.2 km)
 
 

SEPTA: Lansdale/Doylestown Line, Bus transport 22, 77

Ardsley Handicapped/disabled access		13.0 miles (20.9 km)
 
 


Roslyn Handicapped/disabled access		14.2 miles (22.9 km)
 
 

SEPTA: Bus transport 22

Crestmont Handicapped/disabled access		15.4 miles (24.8 km)
 
 


Willow Grove
16.2 miles (26.1 km)
 
 

SEPTA: Bus transport 22, 55, 310, 311

Fulmor
18.1 miles (29.1 km)
 
November 10, 1996[13]

Hatboro
18.6 miles (29.9 km)
 
 


Warminster Handicapped/disabled access		20.1 miles (32.3 km)
 1974
 

SEPTA: Bus transport 22
Bucks County TMA: Bus transportRushbus Richboro–Warminster[14]


Ridership


Between FY 2008–FY 2014 yearly ridership on the Warminster Line has remained steady around 2.5 million.[1]:94[15][16][17][18][19][20]














500,000


1,000,000


1,500,000


2,000,000


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3,000,000




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FY 2011


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FY 2013


FY 2014






References




  1. ^ ab "Fiscal Year 2016 Annual Service Plan" (PDF). SEPTA. June 2015. Retrieved August 13, 2016. 


  2. ^ "North Pennsylvania Railroad". American Railroad Journal. XXX (22): 675. May 30, 1874. 


  3. ^ "North Pennsylvania Railroad". American Railroad Journal. XXXI (28): 6. June 5, 1875. 


  4. ^ "North East Pennsylvania Railroad". Poor's Manual of Railroads: 1049. 1917. 


  5. ^ Williams, Gerry (1998). Trains, Trolleys & Transit: A Guide to Philadelphia Area Rail Transit. Piscataway, NJ: Railpace Company. p. 46. ISBN 978-0-9621541-7-1. OCLC 43543368. 


  6. ^ Vuchic, Vukan; Kikuchi, Shinya (1984). General Operations Plan for the SEPTA Regional High Speed System. Philadelphia: SEPTA. pp. 2–8. 


  7. ^ Lustig, David (November 2010). "SEPTA makeover". Trains Magazine. Kalmbach Publishing: 26. 


  8. ^ "Warminster Line" (PDF). SEPTA. April 10, 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 7, 2016. Retrieved August 21, 2016. 


  9. ^ Laughlin, Jason (February 28, 2016). "Feds approve new SEPTA train-control safety system". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved May 22, 2016. 


  10. ^ "Positive Train Control Update". SEPTA. April 28, 2016. Retrieved May 22, 2016. 


  11. ^ "Warminster Line Timetable" (PDF). Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority. September 10, 2017. Retrieved October 19, 2017. 


  12. ^ ab "New Rail Schedules Set". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. October 2, 1992. p. 36. Retrieved October 19, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.  open access publication – free to read


  13. ^ Dougherty, Frank (October 25, 1996). "Septa Board Cuts Service But Oppostion Is Spirited". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved October 19, 2016. 


  14. ^ "Richboro-Warminster Rushbus" (PDF). tmabucks.com. TMA Bucks. p. January 2, 2015. Retrieved October 19, 2017. 


  15. ^ "Fiscal Year 2015 Annual Service Plan" (PDF). SEPTA. May 2014. p. 60. Retrieved August 13, 2016. 


  16. ^ "Fiscal Year 2014 Annual Service Plan" (PDF). SEPTA. May 2013. p. 44. Retrieved August 13, 2016. 


  17. ^ "Fiscal Year 2013 Annual Service Plan" (PDF). SEPTA. May 2012. p. 55. Retrieved August 13, 2016. 


  18. ^ "Fiscal Year 2012 Annual Service Plan" (PDF). SEPTA. July 2011. p. 94. Retrieved August 13, 2016. 


  19. ^ "Fiscal Year 2011 Annual Service Plan" (PDF). SEPTA. June 2010. p. 70. Retrieved August 13, 2016. 


  20. ^ "FY 2010 Annual Service Plan" (PDF). SEPTA. June 2009. p. 63. Retrieved August 13, 2016. 




External links





  • "SEPTA – Warminster line schedule" (PDF). 

  • The Pennsylvania Railroad Technical and Historical Society







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