Newark station (Delaware)

Newark
Newark station in September 2021
General information
Other namesThomas R. Carper Station
Location10 Mopar Drive
Newark, Delaware
United States
Coordinates39°40′13″N 75°45′11″W / 39.67028°N 75.75306°W / 39.67028; -75.75306
Owned byDART First State
Line(s)Amtrak Northeast Corridor
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks4
Connections
Construction
Parking256 spaces
Bicycle facilities5 rack spaces
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeAmtrak: NRK
SEPTA: 90201
Fare zone4 (SEPTA)
History
Opened1877 (1877)
ElectrifiedJanuary 28, 1935 (ceremonial)
February 10, 1935 (regular service)
Passengers
FY 202444,830 (Amtrak)
2017318 boardings, 238 alightings (weekday average) (SEPTA)
Rank85 of 146 (SEPTA)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Aberdeen Northeast Regional Wilmington
     Acela does not stop here
     Cardinal does not stop here
     Carolinian does not stop here
     Crescent does not stop here
     Palmetto does not stop here
     Silver Meteor does not stop here
     Vermonter does not stop here
Preceding station SEPTA Following station
Terminus Wilmington/Newark Line Churchmans Crossing
Former services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Elkton Chesapeake Wilmington
Preceding station Pennsylvania Railroad Following station
Iron Hill Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad Ruthby
Proposed services
Preceding station MARC Following station
Elkton Penn Line Terminus
Newark Passenger Station
Area0.1 acres (0.04 ha)
Built1877
Built byPhiladelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad
ArchitectS. T. Fuller
Architectural styleLate Victorian, High Victorian
MPSNewark MRA
NRHP reference No.82002346
Added to NRHPMay 7, 1982
Location

Newark station, also known as Thomas R. Carper Station, is a train station in Newark, Delaware, on Amtrak's Northeast Corridor, serving a limited number of Amtrak Northeast Regional trains and SEPTA's Wilmington/Newark Line regional rail trains.