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Holland Station was a stop on the [[Reading Company|Reading Railroad]]'s Newtown Line. It later became a part of [[SEPTA]]'s [[R8 (SEPTA)#R8 Fox Chase|R8 Newtown Line]]. The station, and all of those north of [[Fox Chase (SEPTA station)|Fox Chase]], was closed on January 14, 1983<ref>[http://www.r8newtown.com/history.html r8newtown.com]</ref>, due to SEPTA’s desire for all-electric rail operations (electrification ends at the Fox Chase station). |
Holland Station was a stop on the [[Reading Company|Reading Railroad]]'s Newtown Line. It later became a part of [[SEPTA]]'s [[R8 (SEPTA)#R8 Fox Chase|R8 Newtown Line]]. The station, and all of those north of [[Fox Chase (SEPTA station)|Fox Chase]], was closed on January 14, 1983<ref>[http://www.r8newtown.com/history.html r8newtown.com]</ref>, due to SEPTA’s desire for all-electric rail operations (electrification ends at the Fox Chase station). |
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Service in the diesel-only territory north of Fox Chase was "temporarily suspended" at that time, and the Holland station still appears in publicly posted tariffs. The shelter was |
Service in the diesel-only territory north of Fox Chase was "temporarily suspended" at that time, and the Holland station still appears in publicly posted tariffs. The shelter was |
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in late 2000; there is little trace of the station today. |
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Although rail service was initially replaced with a Fox Chase-Newtown [[Bustitution|shuttle bus]], patronage remained light. The traveling public never saw a bus service as a suitable replacement for a rail service, and the Fox Chase-Newtown shuttle bus service ended in 1999. |
Although rail service was initially replaced with a Fox Chase-Newtown [[Bustitution|shuttle bus]], patronage remained light. The traveling public never saw a bus service as a suitable replacement for a rail service, and the Fox Chase-Newtown shuttle bus service ended in 1999. |
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==Resumption of service== |
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The Newtown Board of Supervisors as well as regional planners in Bucks County have repeatedly pushed for the resumption of regular commuter service since 1983.<ref>[http://www.r8newtown.com/documents/Newtown1998endorserail.pdf 1998 endorsement]</ref> In an effort to appease SEPTA, Newtown explored the option of utilize [[Electro-diesel locomotive|electric/diesel locomotives]] on the branch, which would be considerably less expense than electrifying the line.<ref>[http://www.http://www.twp.newtown.pa.us/bos/2007/20070813minws.htm twp.newtown.pa.us]</ref> Despite constant pleas, SEPTA has no immediate plans to reactivate the line nor relinquish the railway to another operator. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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| Location | 830 Holland Road Northampton, Pennsylvania | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°11′37″N 74°59′06″W / 40.1935°N 74.9851°W | ||||||||||
| Owned by | SEPTA | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Lua error in Module:Adjacent_stations at line 430: "title" is missing from the data page. | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | station shed (demolished) | ||||||||||
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| Closed | January 14, 1983 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | no | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Reading Railroad | ||||||||||
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Holland is an abandoned train station located on Holland Road in Northampton, Pennsylvania, not far from the Churchville Reservoir.
History
Holland Station was a stop on the Reading Railroad's Newtown Line. It later became a part of SEPTA's R8 Newtown Line. The station, and all of those north of Fox Chase, was closed on January 14, 1983[1], due to SEPTA’s desire for all-electric rail operations (electrification ends at the Fox Chase station).
Service in the diesel-only territory north of Fox Chase was "temporarily suspended" at that time, and the Holland station still appears in publicly posted tariffs. The shelter was demolished in the summer of 2000.
Although rail service was initially replaced with a Fox Chase-Newtown shuttle bus, patronage remained light. The traveling public never saw a bus service as a suitable replacement for a rail service, and the Fox Chase-Newtown shuttle bus service ended in 1999.
Resumption of service
The Newtown Board of Supervisors as well as regional planners in Bucks County have repeatedly pushed for the resumption of regular commuter service since 1983.[2] In an effort to appease SEPTA, Newtown explored the option of utilize electric/diesel locomotives on the branch, which would be considerably less expense than electrifying the line.[3] Despite constant pleas, SEPTA has no immediate plans to reactivate the line nor relinquish the railway to another operator.
References
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