Marcus Hook station

Marcus Hook station (formerly known as Linwood) is a station along the SEPTA Wilmington/Newark Line and Amtrak's Northeast Corridor in Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania. Amtrak does not stop here; the station is only served by SEPTA. Many locals continue on to Wilmington and Newark. However, some trains terminate at this station. Located at 12th & Washington Streets, the station has a 147-space parking lot. The line offers southbound service to Wilmington and Newark, Delaware and northbound service to Philadelphia.

Marcus Hook
An Amtrak train passes through the Marcus Hook station, heading south towards Delaware as seen from the overpass on PA 452 in April 2012.
General information
Location20 West 12th Street
Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°49′17″N 75°25′11″W
Owned bySoutheastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
Line(s)Amtrak Northeast Corridor
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks4
Connections SEPTA Suburban Bus: 119
Construction
Parking202 spaces
Bicycle facilities2 rack spaces
AccessibleNo
Other information
Fare zone3
History
Opened1877 (1877)
Rebuilt1893
Electrified1928
Previous namesLinwood
Key dates
19641893 station depot razed
Passengers
2017548 boardings, 573 alightings (weekday average)
Rank44 of 146
Services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station
Claymont
toward Newark
 Wilmington/​Newark Line Highland Avenue
toward Temple University
Former services
Preceding station Pennsylvania Railroad Following station
Edge Moor
toward Washington, D.C.
 Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad Lamokin Street
toward Philadelphia
Naaman
toward Wilmington
 Wilmington Line Highland Avenue
toward Suburban Station

Marcus Hook station was originally built by the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1875, replaced in 1893. That station depot was razed in February 1963. Two other Baltimore and Ohio Railroad stations also used to exist in the Borough.

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