For the transit authority, the deal checks off two major goals: increasing non-fare revenue (to the tune of a few million bucks) and growing ridership. We're not against the train," said Annunziato. But the area where this station sits was dubbed Wawa before the well-known and widely beloved convenience stores existed. "We certainly can sympathize. [9] As of January 2022, passenger service was expected to start in July 2022. Service and schedule details here. The new Wawa station sits across from the Wawa Dairy, where the company bottles milk for distribution, and adjacent to the companys headquarters. The new Wawa station will be ADA compliant and have a pedestrian underpass, as well as the 600-space parking deck and easy access to U.S. Route 1. 2019 4:10 pm Wow, I just saw that the name Wawa Station is going to be changed to Middletown. This impacts residents in Middletown Township, Aston and Chester Heights. Consult a map for options not listed here. You must obey all signs or notices regarding your route. [5] SEPTA will also construct a new railcar storage facility and crew bunker at the former Lenni station site. Amtrak Tickets, Schedules and Train Routes SEPTA and Wawa will celebrate the opening of Wawa Station with a ribbon-cutting ceremony in August. Santa Ana mom fights to solve daughter's cold case murder. Since then, that station has been renamed for NRG Energy while the former Market East station in Center City is now Jefferson Station and the former University City Regional Rail station in West Philadelphia is now the Penn Medicine Station. There is also a plan for the extension to the Chester Creek bicycle trail which allows use of the parking garage. At 60MPH it would take about 4 min to get from Elwyn to wawa. The original station was built by the West Chester and Philadelphia Railroad and later served the Pennsylvania Railroad's West Chester Branch, which finally became SEPTA's R3 line (later renamed to the "Media/Elwyn Line"). MIDDLETOWN TWP., Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- Imagine hearing a SEPTA train horn roughly 40 times a day from just after 4 a.m. until around midnight. Rhynhart, Parker, and Gym lead the race, but 1 in 5 voters are still undecided. Considered the largest 10-miler in the country, the race down the center of Philadelphia has been around more than 40 years. Located across from the Wawa Dairy that has been bottling and distributing milk for more than 100 years and adjacent to our home office campus, this rail line has meant a lot to Wawa and to our founding family throughout the years. To them we were collateral damage," said Annunziato. The ADA-compliant station will have high level platforms, a ticket office, food service, and a parking garage. This enabled Wawa milk to be quickly and easily transported from the dairy farm to the city via the Wawa train station. 1234 Market Street Pretty soon, youll be able to hop a train to Wawa Station. Download the SEPTA App from the Apple Store, Download the Transit Watch App from the Apple Store. ET. List of all United States stores. WAWA, Pa. (CBS) -- SEPTA's newest rail station in Delaware County will have a familiar name. 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New timetables will go into effect on Sunday, August 21. The privately owned company has paid SEPTA for naming rights to the station. Connelly said they are also reaching out to local fire departments for emergency response training. Wawa stores are located in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Florida and Washington, D.C. It will become the final stop on the Media/Elwyn Line, which will now be. 'Hoagie' Train Marks New SEPTA Wawa Station Opening - NBC10 Philadelphia "There was not. Some concrete foundations remained, as did the concrete curb for the platform edge, and the pedestrian tunnel under the track. The opening of the Wawa Station was celebrated on Thursday, Aug. 18, with a ribbon cutting that featured Wawa's mascot, coffee and even a "hoagie-wrapped" train rolling down the tracks. New Wawa SEPTA station welcomes first riders and trains By Wakisha Bailey Updated on: August 21, 2022 / 5:49 PM / CBS Philadelphia MEDIA, Pa. (CBS) - It's taken a bit of time, but the first. Wawa Station About This Stop Address: 1490 W. Baltimore Pike City: Media Fare Zone: 3 Sales Office Hours There is no sales office open at this location. [5] The engineering phase of the terminal project began in July 2005. You may find that construction projects, traffic, weather, or other events may cause conditions to differ from the map results, and you should plan your route accordingly. SEPTA has announced its newest Regional Rail station will be called the Wawa Station. Construction Progresses on SEPTA's Regional Rail Expansion in Training and qualifying runs along the new portion of the branch were conducted throughout June and July 2022.