Electrified service was opened between Philadelphia and Wilmington on September 30, 1928. The Pennsylvania Railroad obtained control in the early 1880s. South of Wilmington the line was built by the Wilmington and Susquehanna Railroad and opened July 31, 1837.

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 Airport Line).

The line north of Wilmington was originally built by the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad. Most weekend Wilmington trains run through to and from Elm Street in Norristown on the Manayunk/Norristown Line. Service in Delaware is funded in part by the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT).Īs of 2022, most weekday Wilmington/Newark trains operate through the Center City tunnel to and from Lansdale/Doylestown Line points. All trains on weekends terminate at Wilmington. One morning train to Newark runs as an express service from University City to Chester before turning into a local serving Marcus Hook and the Delaware stations. The Wilmington/Newark Line runs on Amtrak's Northeast Corridor, making local stops along the way. It is the longest of the 13 SEPTA Regional Rail lines.

The line serves southeastern Pennsylvania and northern Delaware, with stations in Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania, Wilmington, Delaware, and Newark, Delaware.

The Wilmington/Newark Line is a route of the SEPTA Regional Rail commuter rail system in the Philadelphia area.

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