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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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The Holland shelter was demolished in the summer of 2000. |
The Holland shelter was demolished in the summer of 2000. |
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==Resumption of service== |
==Resumption of service== |
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, in the .<ref>[http://www.r8newtown.com/documents/.pdf ]</ref> In an effort to appease SEPTA, Newtown explored the option of utilizing [[Electro-diesel locomotive|electric/diesel locomotives]] on the branch, which would be considerably less expensive than electrifying the line.<ref>[http://www.twp.newtown.pa.us/bos/2007/20070813minws.htm twp.newtown.pa.us]</ref> , SEPTA the the railway to . |
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In September 2009, the [[Southampton, Pennsylvania|Southampton-based]] Pennsylvania Transit Expansion Coalition (PA-TEC) began discussions with all townships along the rail line, as well as SEPTA officials, about possible resumption of passenger service.<ref>[http://www.r8newtown.com/ r8newtown.com]</ref> |
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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 unused 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 Fox Chase-Newtown Rapid Transit 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).
In addition, a labor dispute began within the SEPTA organization when the transit operator inherited 1,700 displaced employees from Conrail. SEPTA insisted on utilizing transit operators from the Broad Street Subway to operate Fox Chase-Newtown diesel trains, while Conrail requested that railroad motormen run the service. When a federal court ruled that SEPTA had to use Conrail employees in order to offer job assurance, SEPTA cancelled Fox Chase-Newtown trains.[2] Service in the diesel-only territory north of Fox Chase was "temporarily suspended" at that time, and Holland Station still appears in publicly posted tariffs.
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.
The Holland shelter was demolished in the summer of 2000. shortly after bus service was terminated.
Resumption of train service
In the ensuing years, there has been interest in resuming passenger service by Bucks County officials, including the Upper Southampton Board of Supervisors.[3] In an effort to appease SEPTA, Newtown explored the option of utilizing electric/diesel locomotives on the branch, which would be considerably less expensive than electrifying the line.[4] Neighboring Montgomery County officials are also supportive of re-thinking the rail corridor as well, though the belief within SEPTA management is that the section through Lorimer Park (the only sparsely populated section along the railway) will never generate enough riders to be feasible.
In September 2009, the Southampton-based Pennsylvania Transit Expansion Coalition (PA-TEC) began discussions with all townships along the rail line, as well as SEPTA officials, about possible resumption of passenger service.[5]
References
- ^ r8newtown.com
- ^ Tulsky, Fredric N. (January 29, 1982). "Conrail Staff Must Run Trains: court ruling bars SEPTA takeover". Philadelphia Inquirer. SEPTA must use Conrail workers rather than its own personnel to run trains over the region's 13 commuter lines, a special federal court has ruled in a decision that offers some job assurance for 1,700 Conrail employees next year. The special court, in an opinion issued Wednesday, ruled that SEPTA had acted legally in October when it replaced Conrail workers with its former subway operators on the line.
- ^ Rail resolution
- ^ twp.newtown.pa.us
- ^ r8newtown.com
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