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
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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)
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(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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