Phoenixville Rail Project Taking Shape; 3 New Stations Proposed
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PHOENIXVILLE, PA — The notion of bringing passenger rail service to Phoenixville has seemingly been brought up dozens of times over recent years, and oftentimes the rumors are more smoke than fire. That does not appear to be the case with the latest proposed project, however, as the Mayor's Task Force took another important step forward recently in outlining several possibilities for new station stops. .
The latest development calls for three new stops on SEPTA's Manayunk-Norristown line in King of Prussia, Schuylkill Township, and Phoenixville. The new stations would cost about $15 million. The committee charged with studying the feasibility of the project, made up of 20 local leaders and key community members, voted unanimously to approve this part of the plan recently.
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evelopers propose connecting Phoenixville to the Manayunk/Norristown line via both the existing non-electrified Norfolk Southern freight track, and via SEPTA's electrified track through the Center City Connector Tunnel. The new stations would be located along this existing infrastructure, ostensibly speeding the development process.
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There are three proposed station sites in Phoenixville: the Phoenix Industrial Complex on 41 South 2nd Avenue, the Holy Ghost Orthodox Catholic Church, and a piece of railroad property located along Bridge Street.
Thomas E. Frawley is in charge of the feasibility study. Attendees at the latest meeting included a representative from SEPTA and Chester County.
The approval at the recent meeting means that the proposal will move forward into the borough's Infrastrucutre Committee to be presented on Aug. 17. Assuming it passes there, it will go to the full borough council for a vote on Sept. 11.
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I'm glad Phoenixville is pushing for this, though obviously anything happening, if at all, is a ways off. The 422 corridor is one of the fastest growing areas of the state and traffic is awful. Something like this really needs to happen eventually. It's a long shot, but it doesn't hurt to try, and to show SEPTA that they're serious about it.