[14] Regular service began on Sunday, August 21, 2022. If we cross Lenni Road, we're going to need to sound the horns," said Connolly. The longest line from the SEPTA is: WILMINGTON/NEWARK. That's it. The station will also have bus service for other lines. Wawa Station To Open Along SEPTA's Media/Elwyn Line In - CBS News The station formerly known as University City has been Penn Medicine Station since 2020, when the health system inked a five-year, $3.3 million deal with SEPTA. Report: Almost half of LGBTQ young people considered suicide, Commissioner Outlaw returns to full duty after car crash, 'Yes, I'm afraid': 2 arrested after violent chase through neighborhood. SEPTA estimates ridership at Wawa. Stand back, the train is approaching the station. [13] A ribbon-cutting ceremony for Wawa station was held on August 18, 2022, with SEPTA and Wawa leadership in attendance including Wawa President and CEO Chris Gheysens. | @thePhillyVoice [5] The engineering phase of the terminal project began in July 2005. It's been going on ever since SEPTA opened up the Wawa Station in Middletown Township last year. The new Wawa Station at 1490 W. Baltimore Pike is across from a recognizable Wawa Dairy facility that has been a big part of the convenience store chain's local ties for a century. It makes sense that Wawa would be incorporated into the name of the Regional Rail line formerly known as Media/Elwyn. For neighbors who gathered at the Roosevelt Community Center in Media Tuesday night, they don't have to imagine. Shortfalls in funding delayed completion of this phase due to the failing economy in 2008. It is located about three miles west of the Elwyn station stop. The agreement will also see the Media/Elwyn line renamed the Media/Wawa line. As of May 2018, the total budget has been revised to $177,900,000 with construction being complete in 2021. Joseph Connelly, SEPTA government affairs liaison, told the board the planned opening of the line has been moved back from July 1 to Aug. 21 for the start of new passenger train service on the restored line. Connelly said trains will begin running on the line in July as engineers are trained and signaling checked. Something went wrong. Download the Amtrak app to check train status, get gate and track information at select stations, travel with contact-free eTicket scanning and access helpful information at your fingertips. Linking Media, Wallingford, Swarthmore, Morton, and Wawa to Temple University via Clifton Heights, Lansdowne, University City, and Center City. The $178 million project began in early 2018 and is expected to wrap up in late 2021, according to SEPTA. 2023 WWB Holdings, LLC. SEPTA Inks $5M Deal to Name Regional Rail Station After Wawa, From Shelter to Home-Sweet-Home: Meet The Vets Who Make It Happen For Animals in Need, Police ID 2 Persons of Interest in Triple Homicidein Philadelphia, Sixers to Donate $760 Per Assist to Philly Gun Violence Prevention During Playoffs, Bryce Harper Cleared to Return to Phillies Lineup, Source Says, Mark Your Calendars: These Festivals Are Coming to the Philly Area This Spring.