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Posted by Olog-hai on Mon Nov 9 20:58:38 2009, in response to My visit to Eddington Station!, posted by The Flxible Neofan on Mon Nov 9 20:43:20 2009. How do you expect Eddington to be overhauled . . . ? They can't remove that active freight siding, so they can't build any high platforms, never mind upgrade low platforms or install mini-highs. SEPTA won't be too pushed to rebuild their stations on a line owned by Amtrak, besides.(If anything, the eastbound platform was always a gravel platform. It's not "years of grime, dirt and gravel"—that was the original condition.) |
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Posted by The Flxible Neofan on Mon Nov 9 21:49:01 2009, in response to Re: My visit to Eddington Station, posted by Olog-hai on Mon Nov 9 20:58:38 2009. It would be nice to have some sort of platform/standing place available. There must be something that can be done - the question is if it is worth doing. The first time I went by it on the train, I thought it was just another abandoned station. There isn't even a way for someone to tell which side is towards Center City or to Trenton.Of course, the entire surrounding area with Street Road, I-95, and practically no sidewalks makes it rather undesirable for any sort of pedestrian usage. Guess it's to be expected :(. |
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Posted by Ken S. on Mon Nov 9 21:57:48 2009, in response to My visit to Eddington Station!, posted by The Flxible Neofan on Mon Nov 9 20:43:20 2009. Eddington is more or less a flag stop during off-peak hours. |
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Posted by 7th Avenue Express on Mon Nov 9 22:19:05 2009, in response to My visit to Eddington Station!, posted by The Flxible Neofan on Mon Nov 9 20:43:20 2009. that little box is a station? |
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Posted by Terrapin Station on Mon Nov 9 22:39:30 2009, in response to Re: My visit to Eddington Station!, posted by 7th Avenue Express on Mon Nov 9 22:19:05 2009. No, you must be looking at the wrong photos. |
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Posted by EastSideRider on Mon Nov 9 22:47:28 2009, in response to Re: My visit to Eddington Station!, posted by 7th Avenue Express on Mon Nov 9 22:19:05 2009. Welcome to SEPTA! A few stations look like that... :-P |
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Posted by The Flxible Neofan on Mon Nov 9 22:47:32 2009, in response to Re: My visit to Eddington Station!, posted by 7th Avenue Express on Mon Nov 9 22:19:05 2009. That's what they call it, apparently. |
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Posted by Olog-hai on Mon Nov 9 22:49:20 2009, in response to Re: My visit to Eddington Station, posted by The Flxible Neofan on Mon Nov 9 21:49:01 2009. Seeing as how SEPTA shut down Wissinoming three years ago (similarly configured to Eddington), I don't see them having any impetus to improve any of these smaller regional rail stations. Anything's "worth doing" if it helps people get around . . . |
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Posted by 5301 Fishbowl on Mon Nov 9 22:52:22 2009, in response to My visit to Eddington Station!, posted by The Flxible Neofan on Mon Nov 9 20:43:20 2009. The old Finderne Station on the RVL makes this place look like NY Penn Station! :-) |
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Posted by Osmosis Jones on Mon Nov 9 22:59:12 2009, in response to My visit to Eddington Station!, posted by The Flxible Neofan on Mon Nov 9 20:43:20 2009. smh, that's just pathetic. Nice to know that SEPTA thinks so highly of the passengers that use the station. |
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Posted by Ken S. on Mon Nov 9 23:01:32 2009, in response to Re: My visit to Eddington Station!, posted by Osmosis Jones on Mon Nov 9 22:59:12 2009. Consider how highly they think of all their passengers. |
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Posted by The Flxible Neofan on Mon Nov 9 23:05:51 2009, in response to Re: My visit to Eddington Station!, posted by 5301 Fishbowl on Mon Nov 9 22:52:22 2009. Hmm...  Where's the station? I guess this was one of those stops where they tell you do "stand in a safe spot and wave to the engineer to let him know you want to board the train!" Once upon a time, I guess things were mildly grand at Finderne.  . When was the ticket office torn down?Heh, with stations like these, I sure won't gripe about the lone platform with the shack-like bus shelter that doesn't do that great of a job protecting people from the elements! ^_^ |
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Posted by Easy on Mon Nov 9 23:06:39 2009, in response to My visit to Eddington Station!, posted by The Flxible Neofan on Mon Nov 9 20:43:20 2009. That's a poor excuse for a station if it's busy at all. |
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Posted by The Flxible Neofan on Mon Nov 9 23:08:48 2009, in response to Re: My visit to Eddington Station!, posted by The Flxible Neofan on Mon Nov 9 23:05:51 2009. Just to CYA, I just found these pics through random searches on Google. I dunno who took the pic of the RDCs unfortunately, but I found the pic here: www.thebluecomet.com/cnj.htmlUpdated picture, photographer unknown as well from the same site: 
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Posted by The Flxible Neofan on Mon Nov 9 23:11:59 2009, in response to Re: My visit to Eddington Station!, posted by Easy on Mon Nov 9 23:06:39 2009. Fortunately, it isn't too busy. It's many a reverse commute stop (I can't even call that a station!) for those who work in that nearby industrial park. If you notice in the picture, there's a rock path that leads to the industrial park.Sure isn't an inviting station at all, though. Not too far away is Cornwells Heights Station, which has its massive P&R (with free parking!). That's where all of the people in the area really drive and park their cars. A couple Amtrak trains even stop there as well! |
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Posted by Terrapin Station on Mon Nov 9 23:16:33 2009, in response to Re: My visit to Eddington Station!, posted by The Flxible Neofan on Mon Nov 9 23:11:59 2009. Fortunately, it isn't too busy. It's many a reverse commute stop (I can't even call that a station!) for those who work in that nearby industrial park.Then why do you hope it gets "overhauled" soon? Wouldn't that be a relative waste of money? |
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Posted by R42 4787 on Mon Nov 9 23:20:17 2009, in response to My visit to Eddington Station!, posted by The Flxible Neofan on Mon Nov 9 20:43:20 2009. In the second photo, there appears to be an foundation from an old station structure. |
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Posted by Wallyhorse on Tue Nov 10 06:27:07 2009, in response to Re: My visit to Eddington Station, posted by The Flxible Neofan on Mon Nov 9 21:49:01 2009. I only used that station one time, in 1987 to get to Philadelphia Park, walking from there to the track. It's a shame that station is in such bad shape, because it could otherwise be used to shuttle people back and forth from the Casino and Racetrack at Philly Park to the R7 in both directions. |
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