New Hope station
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New Hope is a heritage railroad station on the New Hope Railroad in New Hope, Pennsylvania, United States.
History
New Hope station was once the terminal point of the Reading Company's New Hope Branch. Regular service to this station ended September 1952. The station became a heritage railroad station of the NHRR, which was originally known as the New Hope Branch of the Reading Company (RDG), which leased the North Pennsylvania Railroad, of which it was a part. The railroad ran as far as Hartsville Station (near Bristol Road) until March 21, 1891, when the line was extended to the long-desired terminal of New Hope, Pennsylvania.[2]
A decade after June 1952, when Hatboro-New Hope passenger service terminated, the RDG's financial situation was precarious. Looking to rid themselves of unprofitable branch lines via abandonment, a group of train buffs and businessmen led by Philadelphia attorney Kenneth Souser — established as Steam Trains, Inc. — were seeking to operate steam trains on a for-profit basis.[3] Steam Trains, Inc. became organized as the New Hope and Ivyland Railroad, and on June 20, 1966, the 16.7 mile line was sold for $200,000, equal to $1,878,154 today.[2]
References
- ^ a b "150 Take Last Train Ride on Old New Hope Line". The Philadelphia Inquirer. June 8, 1952. p. 41. Retrieved October 18, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Pawson, John R. (1979). Delaware Valley Rails: The Railroads and Rail Transit Lines of the Philadelphia Area. Willow Grove, Pennsylvania: John R. Pawson. pp. 115–117. ISBN 0-9602080-0-3.
- ^ Balkin, Marc (2007). Ride the New Hope Line!. Mark I Videos.
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(1871–1875)
- St. Peter's Episcopal Church of Germantown (1873)
- Trinity Church, Oxford (1875)
- Thomas Hockley House (1875)
- Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (1876)
(1875–1881)
- Centennial National Bank (1876)
- Emlen Physick Estate (1879)
- Fairview (1880)
- Wallingford station (1880)
- Knowlton (1881)
(1881–1886)
- Dolobran (1881)
- Gravers Lane station (1882)
- Mount Airy station (1882)
- Undine Barge Club (1883)
- St. Michael's Episcopal Church, Birdsboro (1885)
- Hockley Row (1886)
- First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia (1886)
(1886–c. 1931)
- Lotta Crabtree Cottage (1886)
- Solomon House (1887)
- Water Street station (1887)
- Brooke Mansion, Birdsboro (1888)
- Ormonde (1888)
- Idlewild (1890)
- Williamson Free School (1890)
- University of Pennsylvania Library (1891)
- The Baldwin School (1891)
- Princeton Club, Philadelphia (1891)
- Lahaska station (1891)
- New Hope station (1891)
- Wycombe station (1891)
- Horace Jayne House (1895)
- Merion Cricket Club (1897)
- St. Luke's Church, Kensington (1904)
- Girard Trust Company Building (1907)
- Wilmington Station (1908)
- Zurbrugg Mansion (1910)
- Lindenshade (1873)
- Provident Life & Trust Company (1879)
- Sedgwick station (1882)
- Pencoyd (1884)
- B&O Station, Pittsburgh (1887)
- B&O Station, Philadelphia (1888)
- Buckingham Valley station (1891)
- Jersey City Ferry Terminal (1892)
- Broad Street Station (1893)
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