New Hope station

New Hope
New Hope and Ivyland Railroad heritage station

New Hope station
Location 32 West Bridge Street in downtown New Hope. Located about 100 feet north of its original location and in use as NHRR ticket office.
History
Opened 1891
Closed September 1952
Services
Preceding station   New Hope and Ivyland Railroad   Following station
toward Warminster
New Hope and Ivyland RailroadTerminus
  Former services  
Preceding station   Reading Railroad   Following station
service ended 1954
toward Glenside
New Hope BranchTerminus

New Hope is a heritage railroad station on the New Hope and Ivyland Railroad.

History

The 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 29, 1891, when the line was extended to the long-desired terminal of New Hope, Pennsylvania.[1]

First train to New Hope.

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.[2] 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.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 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.
  2. ↑ Balkin, Marc (2007). Ride the New Hope Line!. Mark I Videos.

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