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 Cornwells Heights station in September 2020, looking north | |||||||||||||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | 799 Station Avenue Cornwells Heights, Pennsylvania | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°04′22″N 74°57′07″W / 40.0729°N 74.9520°W / 40.0729; -74.9520 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Owner | Amtrak | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Operator | Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Line | Amtrak Northeast Corridor | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Construction | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Parking | 1861 spaces (315 SEPTA, 1546 non-SEPTA)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Cycle facilities | 4 rack spaces[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Station code | Amtrak: CWH | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Fare zone | 3 (SEPTA)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | June 29, 1930 (1930-06-29)[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Former names | Cornwell's | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||||||||||||
| FY 2025 | 3,012[4] (Amtrak) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | 1,505[5] (weekday avg.) (SEPTA) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | 6 of 146 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Cornwells Heights station is a commuter rail and inter-city rail station in the Cornwells Heights section of Bensalem Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Located on Station Avenue, Cornwells Heights station serves all of SEPTA Regional Rail's Trenton Line trains between Center City, Philadelphia and Trenton Transit Center in Trenton, New Jersey. Amtrak has three Keystone Service trains between Harrisburg Transportation Center and New York Penn Station stop at Cornwells Heights on weekdays.[6] Cornwells Heights a large parking lot of 1,861 spaces with a shuttle service operated to connect the two low-level side platforms. Cornwells Heights' inbound platform towards Philadelphia is also accessible via multiple ramps from Interstate 95 southbound and at the eastern end of State Route 63 (Woodhaven Road).
In 2017, Cornwells Heights saw 1,505 boardings on an average weekday, making it the busiest station outside of Center City. The station has a waiting room and a large park and ride facility, with direct access to and from Interstate 95 and Pennsylvania Route 63. The parking lot was built by PennDOT in anticipation of construction on I-95 and opened in 1997.[7]
SEPTA was awarded $30.5 million in Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act funds in November 2023 for reconstruction of the station. SEPTA will also contribute $12 million in matching funds and $13.1 in other federal funds, and Amtrak will contribute $244,000. The work will include 600-foot (180 m)-long accessible high-level platforms and a footbridge with elevators.[8][9]
References
- "Trenton Line Timetable" (PDF). Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority. April 16, 2023. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
- "Cornwells Heights Station". Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
- "Electric Trains to Run on Phila.-Trenton Line". The Evening Courier. Camden, New Jersey. June 23, 1930. p. 6. Retrieved January 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal year 2025: State of New Jersey" (PDF). Amtrak. January 2026. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
- "Fiscal Year 2021 Service Plan Update". SEPTA. June 2020. p. 24. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
- "Amtrak Keystone Service - Sunday, September 6, 2026" (PDF). amtrak.com. Washington D.C.: Amtrak. Retrieved September 6, 2026.
- dot.state.pa.us
- "FY 2022-2023 Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Program for the Northeast Corridor (FSP-NEC) Selections: Project Summaries" (PDF). Federal Railroad Administration. November 6, 2023.
- "FACT SHEET: President Biden Advances Vision for World Class Passenger Rail by Delivering Billions in New Funding" (Press release). The White House. November 6, 2023.
External links
Media related to Cornwells Heights station at Wikimedia Commons