Chester Transportation Center

The Chester Transportation Center is a SEPTA bus and train station in Chester, Pennsylvania. The outside portion of the ground level serves SEPTA City Transit Division Route 37, and Suburban Transit Division Routes 109, 113, 114, 117, 118, and 119.

Chester Transportation Center
Chester Transportation Center viewed from the rear of an Amtrak train in January 2016
General information
Location595 Avenue Of The States
Chester, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°50′58″N 75°21′36″W
Owned bySoutheastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
Line(s)Amtrak Northeast Corridor
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks4
Connections
  • SEPTA City Bus: 37
  • SEPTA Suburban Bus: 109, 113, 114, 117, 118, 119
Construction
Bicycle facilities10 rack spaces
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone3
History
Opened1903 (1903)
Electrified1928
Services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station
Highland Avenue
toward Newark
 Wilmington/​Newark Line Eddystone
toward Temple University
Former services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Wilmington
toward Washington, D.C.
 Chesapeake Philadelphia–30th Street
toward Philadelphia–Suburban
Preceding station Pennsylvania Railroad Following station
Lamokin Street
toward Washington, D.C.
 Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad Ridley Park
toward Philadelphia
Lamokin Street
toward Wilmington
 Wilmington Line Eddystone
toward Suburban Station
Preceding station SEPTA Following station
Lamokin Street
(Closed 2003)
toward Newark
 Wilmington/​Newark Line Eddystone
toward Temple University

Above the building of the transportation center is the train station. The tracks run over the building. The station is served by the Wilmington/Newark Line. The line offers southbound service to Wilmington and Newark, Delaware and northbound service to Philadelphia.

This station is located at 6th and Welsh Streets.

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