Wilmington/Newark Line
SEPTA line between Newark, Delaware and Center City Philadelphia
The Wilmington/Newark Line is a route of the SEPTA Regional Rail commuter rail system in the Philadelphia area. The line serves southeastern Pennsylvania and northern Delaware, with stations in Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania, Wilmington, Delaware, and Newark, Delaware. It is the longest of the 13 SEPTA Regional Rail lines.
Route
The Wilmington/Newark Line runs on Amtrak's Northeast Corridor, making local stops along the way.
Only weekday peak trains run to Newark. All trains on weekends terminate at Wilmington. Service in Delaware is funded in part by the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT).
As of 2026, most weekday Wilmington/Newark trains operate through the Center City tunnel to and from Temple University station. All weekend Wilmington trains run through to and from Chestnut Hill East on the Chestnut Hill East Line.
History
The line north of Wilmington was originally built by the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad.
Begin with the source’s own compact description: “Wilmington/Newark Line” is sEPTA line between Newark, Delaware and Center City Philadelphia. The dossier treats that line as a proposition to test through Wilmington, Newark and Line, not as a finished interpretation.
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