The R2 is a route of the SEPTA Regional Rail commuter rail system in the Philadelphia area. The Pennsylvania Railroad end of the route has service to Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania, Wilmington, Delaware, and Newark, Delaware via Amtrak's Northeast Corridor, while the Reading Company end has service to Warminster, Pennsylvania via Glenside and Jenkintown. A map of the system The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) operates a number of commuter rail lines, known as the Regional Rail lines, to and from places in the Philadelphia metropolitan area, mainly suburbs. ... A Connex commuter train stands by the platform in Melbourne, Australia Regional rail systems, or commuter rail systems, usually provide a rail service through a central business district area into suburbs or other locations that draw large numbers of people on a daily basis. ... Philadelphia is a village located in Jefferson County, New York. ... 1911 map The Pennsylvania Railroad (AAR reporting mark PRR) was an American railroad existing 1846–1968, after which it merged into Penn Central Transportation. ... Marcus Hook is a borough located in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. ... Motto: A Place To Be Somebody Location in Delaware Founded  -Incorporated 1638, 1832 {{{incorporated}}}  County New Castle County Mayor James M. Baker (Dem) Area  - Total  - Water 44. ... Main Street is the commercial heart of Newark. ... Amtrak is the trademark name of the intercity passenger train system created on May 1, 1971 in the United States. ... An Amtrak train on the NEC in New Jersey, as seen from an NJ Transit train. ... 1923 map The Reading Company (AAR reporting mark RDG), usually called the Reading Railroad, and officially known as the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states. ... Warminster Township is a township located in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. ... Glenside is a census-designated place located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. ... Jenkintown is a borough located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. ...

R2 Newark

The Newark Line runs on Amtrak's Northeast Corridor, making local stops along the way. Amtrak is the trademark name of the intercity passenger train system created on May 1, 1971 in the United States. ... An Amtrak train on the NEC in New Jersey, as seen from an NJ Transit train. ...

The line north of Wilmington was originally built by the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad. The original alignment was opened January 17, 1838, and on November 18, 1872 a realignment opened north of Chester (part of the old route is now used for the R1 Airport). South of Wilmington the line was built by the Wilmington and Susquehanna Railroad and opened July 31, 1837. The Pennsylvania Railroad obtained control in the early 1880s, and kept it until 1968, when it merged into Penn Central. In 1976 Conrail took over, and SEPTA took over in 1983. Location in Delaware Founded  -Incorporated    {{{incorporated}}} County  New Castle County Mayor  James M. Baker (Dem) Area  - Total  - Water  44. ... The Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad was the Pennsylvania Railroads main line from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania southwest to Baltimore, Maryland. ... January 17 is the 17th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1838 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... November 18 is the 322nd day of the year (323rd in leap years), with 43 remaining. ... 1872 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... July 31 is the 212th day (213th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 153 days remaining, as the final day of July. ... 1837 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1911 map The Pennsylvania Railroad (AAR reporting mark PRR) was an American railroad existing 1846–1968, after which it merged into Penn Central Transportation. ... // Events and Trends Technology Development and commercial production of electric lighting Development and commercial production of gasoline-powered automobile by Karl Benz, Gottlieb Daimler and Maybach First commercial production and sales of phonographs and phonograph recordings. ... 1968 was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... The Penn Central Transportation Company, normally called Penn Central, was an American railroad company, headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and formed by the merger on February 1, 1968 of the Pennsylvania Railroad and the New York Central Railroad; the New Haven was added to the merger at the insistence of the... 1976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Conrail, officially known as the Consolidated Rail Corporation, is an American railroad company. ... 1983 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

As of 2005, only weekday peak trains run to Newark. About half the trains on Saturday and all on Sunday run only to Marcus Hook. Service in Delaware is funded in part by the Delaware Department of Transportation. Downtown, most trains become R6 Norristown trains. 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... State nickname: The First State Other U.S. States Capital Dover Largest city Wilmington Governor Ruth Ann Minner Official languages None Area 6,452 km² (49th)  - Land 5,068 km²  - Water 1,387 km² (21. ...

The R2 Newark makes the following station stops, after leaving 30th Street Station: 30th Street Station is the main railroad station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ...

• University City (also R1 Airport and R3 Elwyn)
• Darby
• Curtis Park
• Sharon Hill
• Folcroft
• Glenolden
• Norwood
• Prospect Park
• Ridley Park
• Crum Lynne
• Eddystone
• Chester Transportation Center
• Lamokin Street (closed)
• Highland Avenue
• Marcus Hook
• Claymont
• Wilmington (also Amtrak Northeast Corridor services)
• Churchmans Crossing
• Newark (also Amtrak Regional)

Ridership in 2004: Sharon Hill Station is a SEPTA train station on the R2 Regional Rail Line in Sharon Hill, Pennsylvania. ... The Chester Transportation Center is a SEPTA bus and train station in Chester, Pennsylvania. ... Wilmington Station is the train station in Wilmington, Delaware. ... Amtrak is the trademark name of the intercity passenger train system created on May 1, 1971 in the United States. ... An Amtrak train on the NEC in New Jersey, as seen from an NJ Transit train. ... Amtrak is the trademark name of the intercity passenger train system created on May 1, 1971 in the United States. ... Regional is Amtraks service between Newport News, Virginia and Boston, Massachusetts. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

• Average weekday passengers: 7,146
• Annual passngers: 2,005,818

R2 Warminster

The Warminster Line runs splits from the SEPTA Main Line at Glenside, where it branches off from the R5 Doylestown to Hatboro and Warminster. The tracks continue past Warminster to Ivyland and eventually to New Hope, where the New Hope and Ivyland Railroad runs steam excursion trains. Hatboro is a borough located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. ...

North of Glenside the line was built by the Northeast Pennsylvania Railroad, first opened November 9, 1873 from Glenside on the North Pennsylvania Railroad to Ivyland. The rest of the line to New Hope opened April 29, 1891. Since May 1, 1879 it was operated by the North Pennsylvania Railroad, which was leased by the Philadelphia and Reading Railway (later the Reading Company) on May 14. The Reading operated the line until 1976, when it merged into Conrail. In 1983 SEPTA took over operations. November 9 is the 313th day of the year (314th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 52 days remaining. ... 1873 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Ivyland is a borough located in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. ... April 29 is the 119th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (120th in leap years). ... 1891 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... May 1 is the 121st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (122nd in leap years). ... 1879 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1884 map of the Pennsylvania, Reading and Lehigh Valley Railroads The Reading Railroad (AAR reporting mark RDG), officially known as the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states. ... 1923 map The Reading Company (AAR reporting mark RDG), usually called the Reading Railroad, and officially known as the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states. ... May 14 is the 134th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (135th in leap years). ... 1976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Conrail, officially known as the Consolidated Rail Corporation, is an American railroad company. ... 1983 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

As of 2005, the majority of weekday and all weekend R2 Warminster trains become R1 Airport trains. 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The R2 Warminster makes the following station stops, after leaving Market East Station: The Market East Station is an underground, commuter rail station connecting the SEPTA Regional Rail System on both the ex-Penn Central/Amtrak side to the ex-Reading side. ...

• Temple University (all lines)
• Wayne Junction (also R3 West Trenton, R5 Doylestown, R7 Chestnut Hill East and R8 Fox Chase)
• Fern Rock Transportation Center (also R3 West Trenton and R5 Doylestown)
• Melrose Park (also R3 West Trenton and R5 Doylestown)
• Elkins Park (also R3 West Trenton and R5 Doylestown)
• Jenkintown-Wyncote (also R3 West Trenton and R5 Doylestown)
• Glenside (also R5 Doylestown)
• Ardsley
• Roslyn
• Crestmont
• Willow Grove
• Hatboro
• Warminster

Ridership in 2004: 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

• Average weekday passengers: 7,651
• Annual passngers: 2,147,531

	Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
City Division	Market-Frankford Line - Broad Street Line - Subway-Surface Lines
Suburban Division	Norristown High Speed Line - Trolley Routes 101 & 102
Regional Rail	edit R1 - R2 - R3 - R4 - R5 - R6 - R7 - R8

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External links

• SEPTA - R2 Warminster schedule (PDF)
• SEPTA - R2 Wilmington and Newark schedule (PDF)

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References

• Railroad History Database
• PRR Chronology