Levittown station

Levittown station (formerly Levittown–Tullytown station) is a SEPTA Regional Rail station on the Trenton Line, located off Bristol Pike and Levittown Parkway in Tullytown, Pennsylvania. It opened in 1953.

Levittown
Levittown station viewed from the outbound platform in 2019
Location	8290 Bristol Pike at Levittown Parkway (SR 2051) Tullytown, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40.1402°N 74.8172°W
Owned by	SEPTA
Line(s)	Northeast Corridor
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	4
Connections	SEPTA Suburban Bus: 127
Construction
Platform levels	1
Parking	382 spaces
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	4
History
Opened	April 26, 1953[1][2]
Rebuilt	2015–2019
Electrified	Yes
Services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station Bristol toward Temple University Trenton Line Trenton Terminus
Former services Preceding station Pennsylvania Railroad Following station Edgely toward Suburban Station Trenton Line Morrisville toward Trenton

History

The former southbound low-level platform with former R7 signage in 2012

The Pennsylvania Railroad's Tullytown was located between Cheston and Brown Streets, northeast of the modern station site.[3] On April 26, 1953, the railroad replaced it with Levittown–Tullytown to serve the then-new namesake community.[2]

The Pennsylvania Railroad folded into Penn Central in 1968. Amtrak took over intercity passenger service on May 1, 1971; Amtrak trains continued to stop at the station for a brief period.[4] Penn Central continued to operated local and commuter service, which passed to Conrail in 1976 then finally to SEPTA Regional Rail in 1983 as the Trenton Line. SEPTA later reduced the station name to simply Levittown.

The station underwent a $37.3 million reconstruction project which includes fully accessible high-level platforms, a pedestrian overpass, and parking improvements.[5][6][7] The new platforms and overpass and a new parking lot opened on October 15, 2018; the old underpass and north parking lots were closed for the remaining construction period.[8] The station's reconstruction was completed and rededicated in October 2019.[7]

Station layout

M	Overpass	Connection between platforms
G
	Side platform, doors will open on the right
	Outbound	←      Trenton Line toward Trenton (Terminus) ← Amtrak services do not stop here
	Outbound	← Amtrak services do not stop here
	Inbound	← Amtrak services do not stop here →
	Inbound	← Amtrak services do not stop here → ←      Trenton Line toward Temple University (Bristol) →
	Side platform, doors will open on the right
	Street level	Exit/entrance, station house, parking

References

1. "Levittown New Train Schedule Effective April 27" (The Bristol Daily Courier). April 15, 1953. Retrieved December 20, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
2. Baer, Christopher T. "PRR Chronology: 1953" (PDF). Pennsylvania Railroad Technical & Historical Society.
3. "Tullytown, Pennsylvania". 1887 – via Ward Maps.
4. National Schedules of Intercity Passenger Service. National Railroad Passenger Corporation. May 1, 1971. p. 11 – via Museum of Railway Timetables.
5. "Levittown Station (Trenton Regional Rail Line): Station & Loop Improvements". Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
6. Sofield, Tom (June 1, 2016). "Renderings Show New Views Of Under Construction Train Station". Levittown Now. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
7. Sofield, Tom (October 3, 2019). "New Levittown SEPTA Station Makes 'Transformational Change'". LevittownNow.com. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
8. "SEPTA TRAIN STATION UPDATE 10-15-18". Tullytown Borough. October 15, 2018.

External links

• SEPTA – Levittown Station
• Station from Google Maps Street View