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Wissinoming station

2003 disestablishments in PennsylvaniaFormer Pennsylvania Railroad stationsFormer SEPTA Regional Rail stationsPages with no open date in Infobox stationRailway stations closed in 2003
Railway stations in PhiladelphiaStations on the Northeast Corridor
Wissinoming station shelter, July 2014
Wissinoming station shelter, July 2014

Wissinoming was a SEPTA Regional Rail station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Located on Amtrak's Northeast Corridor, it was served by Trenton Line commuter trains. It was located off Comly Street in the neighborhood of Wissinoming. SEPTA discontinued service to Wissinoming on November 9, 2003, citing low ridership; 25 people were boarding at the station every day. SEPTA had previously attempted to close the station in 1994, but a strong response from the Wissinoming Civic Association won the station a reprieve.

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Wissinoming station
Delaware Expressway, Philadelphia

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19135 Philadelphia
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Wissinoming station shelter, July 2014
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