Chester Transit Center

Chester Transit Center
Chester Transit Center viewed from the rear of an Amtrak train in January 2016
General information
Location595 Avenue Of The States
Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Coordinates39°50′58″N 75°21′36″W / 39.84932°N 75.35988°W / 39.84932; -75.35988
Owned bySEPTA
Line(s)Amtrak Northeast Corridor
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks4
Connections
Construction
Bicycle facilities10 rack spaces
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone3
History
Opened1903 (1903)
Electrified1928
Previous namesChester Transportation Center (?–2025)
Services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station
Highland Avenue
toward Newark
Wilmington/Newark Line Eddystone
Former services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Wilmington Chesapeake Philadelphia–30th Street
Preceding station Pennsylvania Railroad Following station
Lamokin Street Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad Ridley Park
Lamokin Street
toward Wilmington
Wilmington Line Eddystone
Preceding station SEPTA Following station
Lamokin Street
(Closed 2003)
toward Newark
Wilmington/Newark Line Eddystone
Location

The Chester Transit Center is a SEPTA bus and train station in Chester, Pennsylvania. The outside portion of the ground level serves SEPTA City Transit Division Route 37, and Suburban Transit Division Routes 109, 113, 114, 117, 118, and 119.

Above the building of the transit center is the train station. The tracks run over the building. The station is served by the Wilmington/Newark Line. The line offers southbound service to Wilmington and Newark, Delaware and northbound service to Philadelphia.

This station is located at 6th and Welsh Streets.