SEPTA to resume service to Newark, Christiana later this month

SEPTA will resume Regional Rail service to Churchmans Crossing  and Newark as work gets underway on the I-95 project in Wilmington.

The new  Wilmington Line  timetable features  service to and from  Churchman’s Crossing (Christiana)  and Newark stations beginning on Mon., January 25. 

Service to Christiana and Newark operates Monday through Friday. Limited service to and from Wilmington is available on weekends.Service had been suspended to Newark and Christiana due to coronavirus, 

The  train extensions are sponsored by the state of Delaware and will provide public transit options during the Interstate 95 construction project  scheduled to begin February 2021 and continuing through 2023.

A new Newark train station that  is slated to open later this year, with a Claymont station under construction. The Newark station is also an Amtrak stop.

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Further information on  the Wilmington/Newark line schedule

• Train #9216 will be extended from Marcus Hook to Wilmington, departing from Wilmington at 5:46 a.m., Claymont at 5:55 a.m. Service will operate 16 minutes later  between Marcus Hook and Center City. Train #9216 will arrive at Penn Medicine Station at 6:31 a.m. and Jefferson Station at 6:44 a.m.
• Train #2500 will be extended to Newark departing at 5:56 a.m., Churchman’s Crossing at 6:03 a.m., and Wilmington at 6:16 a.m. Train #2500 will continue to operate as scheduled between Wilmington and Center City, arriving at Suburban Station at 7:09 a.m.
• Train #2502 will be extended to Newark departing at 6:56 a.m., Churchman’s Crossing at 7:03 a.m., and Wilmington at 7:16 a.m. Train #2502 will continue to operate as scheduled between Wilmington and Center City, arriving at Suburban Station at 8:09 a.m.
• Train #2506 will be extended to Newark departing at 8:04 a.m., Churchman’s Crossing at 8:11 a.m. and Wilmington at 8:24 a.m. Train #2502 will operate 8 minutes LATER from all scheduled station stops arriving at Suburban Station at 9:16 a.m.
• Train #2508 will be extended to Newark departing at 9:04 a.m., Churchman’s Crossing at 9:11 a.m., and Wilmington at 9:24 a.m. Train #2508 will operate 8 minutes LATER from all scheduled station stops arriving at Suburban Station at 10:16 a.m.
• Train #2512, currently departing from Marcus Hook at 11:29 am and arriving at Suburban Station at 12:09 p.m. is canceled. Customers may use Train #2510, departing at 10:16 a.m. or Train #2514, departing at 12:16 p.m.
• Train #2516, currently departing from Marcus Hook at 1:29 pm and arriving at Suburban Station at 2:09 p.m. is canceled. Customers may use Train #2514 departing at 12:16 p.m. or Train #2518, departing at 2:2 p.m.
• Train #2522 will be extended  to Newark departing at 4:04 p.m., Churchman’s Crossing at 4:11 p.m., and Wilmington at 4:24 p.m. and will operate 8 minutes later  from all scheduled station stops arriving at Penn Medicine Station at 5:09 p.m. and Jefferson Station at 5:20 p.m.
• Train #2524 will be extended  to Newark departing at 5:04 p.m., Churchman’s Crossing at 5:11 p.m., and Wilmington at 5:24 p.m. and will operate 8 minutes later from all scheduled station stops arriving at Penn Medicine Station at 6:09 p.m. and Jefferson Station at 6:20 p.m.
• Train #2526 will be extended to Newark departing at 6:04 p.m., Churchman’s Crossing at 6:11 p.m., and Wilmington at 6:24 p.m. and will operate 8 minutes LATER from all scheduled station stops arriving at Penn Medicine Station at 7:09 p.m. and Jefferson Station at 7:20 p.m.
• Train #2528 will be extended to Newark departing at 7:04 p.m., Churchman’s Crossing at 7:11 p.m., Wilmington at 7:24 p.m. and will operate 8 minutes  later from all scheduled station stops arriving at Penn Medicine Station at 7:09 p.m. and Jefferson Station at 7:20 p.m.
• Train #2532 will be EXTENDED between Marcus Hook and Wilmington. Trains will depart from Wilmington at 9:16 p.m., Claymont at 9:25 p.m.arriving at Penn Medicine Station at 10:01 p.m. and Jefferson Station at 10:14 p.m.

Service toward Wilmington/Newark

• Train #9211 currently departing from Suburban Station at 5:00 a.m. will now depart 30 minutes earlier at 4:30 a.m. and operate up to 31 minutes EARLIER from all scheduled station stops
• Train #9213 will be extended to Newark. Service currently departing from Suburban station at 5:35 a.m. will now depart 8 minutes EARLIER at 5:27 a.m. and 8 to 19 minutes EARLIER from all scheduled station stops. Train #9213 will leave Wilmington at 6:15 a.m., Churchman’s Crossing at 6:25 a.m. and Newark at 6:36 a.m.
• Train #5203, currently departing from Suburban Station at 6:35 a.m. will be extended to Newark departing Wilmington at 7:23 a.m., Churchman’s Crossing at 7:33 a.m. and Newark at 7:44 a.m.
• Train #5205, currently departing from Suburban Station at 7:35 a.m. will be extended to Newark departing Wilmington 8:23 a.m., Churchman’s Crossing at 8:33 a.m., and Newark at 8:44 a.m.
• Train #5209 currently departing from Suburban Station at 9:35 a.m. is canceled. Customers are advised to use Train #5207, which departs at 8:35 a.m. or Train #5211, which departs at 10:35 a.m.
• Train #5211 currently departing from Suburban Station at 10:35 a.m. is extended from Marcus Hook Station to Wilmington and will arrive at 11:32 a.m.
• Train #5213, currently departing from Suburban Station at 11:35 a.m. is canceled. Customers are advised to use Train #5211, which departs at 10:35 a.m. or Train #5215, which departs at 12:35 p.m.
• Train #5215 currently departing from Suburban Station at 12:35 p.m. will be EXTENDED between Marcus Hook and Wilmington arriving at 1:32 p.m.
• Train #5219 currently departing from Suburban Station at 2:35 p.m. will be extended to Newark departing Claymont at 3:13 p.m., Wilmington at 3:23 p.m., and Churchman’s Crossing at 3:33 p.m. arriving at Newark at 3:44 p.m.
• Train #5221 currently departing from Suburban Station at 3:35 p.m. will be extended to Newark departing Wilmington at 4:23 p.m., Churchman’s Crossing at 4:33 p.m. and Newark at 4:44 p.m.
• Train #5223, currently departing from Suburban Station at 4:35 p.m. will be extended  to Newark departing Wilmington at 5:23 p.m., Churchman’s Crossing at 5:33 p.m., and Newark at 5:44 p.m.
• Train #5225, currently departing from Suburban Station at 5:35 p.m. will be extended to Newark departing Wilmington at 6:23 p.m., Churchman’s Crossing at 6:33 p.m., and Newark at 6:44 p.m.
• Train #5229, currently departing from Suburban Station at 8:35 p.m. to Marcus Hook is canceled.