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((Short description|Commuter rail station in Pennsylvania, US))
((about|the railway station in Pennsylvania|the radio station in Wisconsin|WAWA (AM)))
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| image = File:Wawa SEPTA station platform August 2022.jpg
| image_caption = Wawa station platform in August 2022.
| address = 1490 West Baltimore Pike, [[Media, Pennsylvania|Media]], [[Pennsylvania]] 19063
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| rebuilt = August 21, 2022<ref name="Middletown 2022 Re-Opening">((cite web|title=SEPTA Elwyn to Wawa Service Restoration|url=https://middletowndelcopa.gov/vertical/sites/%7BE08CD8FE-6BF2-4104-AF8F-C16770381A63%7D/uploads/Elwyn_to_Wawa_Service_Restoration_Project_Update_-_January_2022.pdf|publisher=Middletown Township|accessdate=March 11, 2022))</ref><ref name="Elwyn to Wawa Update - June, 2022">((cite web|title=SEPTA Elwyn to Wawa Service Restoration|url=https://middletowndelcopa.gov/vertical/sites/%7BE08CD8FE-6BF2-4104-AF8F-C16770381A63%7D/uploads/Elwyn_to_Wawa_Update_-_June_2022.pdf|publisher=Middletown Township|accessdate=June 27, 2022))</ref>
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| former = Baltimore Central Junction
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'''Wawa station''' is a [[commuter rail]] station on the [[SEPTA Regional Rail]] [[Media/Wawa Line]], located adjacent to [[U.S. Route 1 in Pennsylvania|U.S. Route 1]] in [[Middletown Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania]].  The original station was built by the [[West Chester and Philadelphia Railroad]] and later served the [[Pennsylvania Railroad]]'s [[West Chester Branch]], which finally became [[SEPTA]]'s R3 line (later renamed to the "Media/Elwyn Line"). The outer section of the line, running from Elwyn to West Chester including the old Wawa station, was closed in 1986.

SEPTA restored service on the [[Media/Wawa Line]] from its prior terminus at [[Elwyn station]] to [[Wawa, Pennsylvania|Wawa]] on August 21, 2022.

==History==
((More citations needed section|date=July 2022))
[[File:Looking down former Wawa station towards West Chester in 2017.jpg|thumb|left| Former Wawa station site in March 2017. The left track formerly diverged to become the Octoraro Branch.]]The West Chester and Philadelphia Railroad (WC&P) began constructing its rail line from [[Philadelphia]] in 1852 and reached Wawa in 1857. The remainder of the line to [[West Chester, Pennsylvania|West Chester]] was completed in 1858. The WC&P merged with the [[Philadelphia and Baltimore Central Railroad]] (P&BC) in 1881, and both were controlled by the Pennsylvania Railroad.

Wawa station was originally known as the Baltimore Central Junction Station, being the northern terminus of the P&BC, later called the [[Octoraro Branch]]. This line was built by the P&BC between 1855 and 1868, and originally connected with the [[Columbia and Port Deposit Railroad|Columbia & Port Deposit Railroad]] in [[Maryland]]. [[Heritage railway|Tourist operator]] [[Wawa and Concordville Railroad|Wawa & Concordville Railroad]] leased the Concordville-Wawa segment in 1967 and 1968 to operate passenger trains. Damage caused by [[Hurricane Agnes]] 1972 rendered the line unusable.

The station, and all of those west of [[Elwyn station]], was closed in September 1986, due to deteriorating [[track (rail transport)|track]] conditions and [[Chester County, Pennsylvania|Chester County]]'s desire to expand facilities at [[Exton station (Pennsylvania)|Exton station]] on SEPTA's [[Paoli/Thorndale Line]]. Service was "temporarily suspended" at that time, with [[Bustitution|substitute bus service]] provided. Prior to the end of service, trains had not been through-routed to Philadelphia for many years, instead operating as a shuttle between Elwyn and West Chester. Wawa station still appeared in publicly posted tariffs while unused.

Wawa station was demolished shortly after service ended. Some [[concrete]] foundations remained, as did the concrete curb for the platform edge, and the pedestrian tunnel under the track. The pedestrian tunnel was sealed off with sheets of metal. All structures remaining on site were demolished in 2020 in order to construct the new station.

===Service restoration===
[[File:Wawa SEPTA station building August 2022.jpg|thumb|right|Wawa station building in August 2022]]
In the early 1990s, SEPTA began discussing the prospect of restoring commuter rail service between Elwyn and Wawa. Little was done until June 2005, when engineering and design for the resumption of rail service finally began. SEPTA initially estimated that the cost for the 3-mile extension of service would be $51 million; the estimate cited in SEPTA's 2009 Capital Budget was $80 million. The construction project will have included new track, [[overhead lines|catenary]], [[North American railroad signals|signals]], communications equipment, and crew facilities. A new station at Wawa with a large [[park and ride]] facility will also have been built.

Wawa was chosen as the new terminal due to its proximity to the heavily travelled [[U.S. Route 1 in Pennsylvania|U.S. Route 1]], in addition to the headquarters of convenience store chain [[Wawa (company)|Wawa]]. The new Wawa station, which was briefly referred to as "Middletown" for its location in [[Middletown Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania|Middletown Township]], was under construction in late 2020. The [[Americans With Disabilities Act|ADA-compliant]] station will have high level platforms, a ticket office, food service, and a [[parking garage]].<ref name=LESTO>((cite web |url=https://phillyyimby.com/2020/09/construction-progresses-on-septas-regional-rail-expansion-in-middletown-pennsylvania.html|title=Construction Progresses on SEPTA's Regional Rail Expansion in Middletown, Pennsylvania |last=LeStourgeon |first=Colin |date=12 September 2020 |website=Philadelphia YIMBY |access-date=26 January 2021))</ref> SEPTA will also construct a new railcar storage facility and crew bunker at the former [[Lenni station]] site.

Wawa station is estimated to be used by about 950 commuters on a typical weekday.<ref name=LESTO /> The engineering phase of the terminal project began in July 2005.<ref>((cite news |last=Bender |first=William |date=6 April 2006 |title=R3 extension expected to ease Elwyn parking |url=https://www.delcotimes.com/articles/2006/04/06/community%20news/16437786.txt|url-status=dead |work=Delaware County Times |location=London |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120217142432/https://www.delcotimes.com/articles/2006/04/06/community%20news/16437786.txt|archivedate=17 February 2012 |access-date=22 February 2021))</ref> This included preliminary engineering, environmental impact analysis, and final engineering. Shortfalls in funding delayed completion of this phase due to the failing economy in 2008. SEPTA announced in 2015 in their "Rebuilding for the Future" project that service is expected to return to Wawa station by, at the latest, 2020.<ref>SEPTA. [http://www.septa.org/inside/reports/CB09_Budget_Approved_Internet.pdf "SEPTA Fiscal Year 2009 Capital Budget and Fiscal Years 2009-2020 Capital Program."] ((Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090107020239/http://septa.org/inside/reports/CB09_Budget_Approved_Internet.pdf |date=2009-01-07 )) p. 45.</ref><ref>((cite web |publisher=SEPTA |url=http://www.septa.org/inside/reports/CB10_Budget_Proposed_Internet.pdf |title=SEPTA proposed Capital Budget 2010 ))((Dead link|date=February 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes ))</ref> Construction will take 24 to 36 months to complete. As of May 2018, the total budget has been revised to $177,900,000 with construction being complete in 2021.<ref name="Elwyn-Wawa">((cite web |url=http://septa.org/rebuilding/station/elwyn-wawa.html |title=Elwyn to Wawa |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |website=Rebuilding the System |publisher=Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) |location=Philadelphia, PA |access-date=2018-08-11|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20180808202632/http://septa.org/rebuilding/station/elwyn-wawa.html|archivedate=2018-08-08))</ref> As of January 2022, passenger service was expected to start in July 2022.<ref>((Cite web |date=January 2021 |title=Service Restoration Update – January 2022 |url=https://middletowndelcopa.gov/vertical/sites/%7BE08CD8FE-6BF2-4104-AF8F-C16770381A63%7D/uploads/Elwyn_to_Wawa_Service_Restoration_Project_Update_-_January_2022.pdf |access-date=2022-02-28 |website=Middletown Township))</ref>

In an update published on [[Middletown Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania|Middletown Township]]'s website, it was originally planned for all construction to be completed by June 2022, with passenger service beginning on July 1, 2022.<ref name="Middletown 2022 Re-Opening2">((cite web |title=SEPTA Elwyn to Wawa Service Restoration |url=https://middletowndelcopa.gov/vertical/sites/%7BE08CD8FE-6BF2-4104-AF8F-C16770381A63%7D/uploads/Elwyn_to_Wawa_Service_Restoration_Project_Update_-_January_2022.pdf |publisher=Middletown Township |accessdate=March 11, 2022))</ref> On May 23, 2022, it was announced that the start of passenger service would be delayed until August 21, 2022, due to supply chain issues. Training and qualifying runs along the new portion of the branch were conducted throughout June and July 2022.<ref>((cite news |last=Bannan|first=Pete |date=May 24, 2022 |title=SEPTA announces delay to start of service on Wawa extension |url=https://www.delcotimes.com/2022/05/24/septa-announces-delay-to-start-of-service-on-wawa-extension/ |url-status=deviated |work=DELCO Times |location=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220602165729/https://www.delcotimes.com/2022/05/24/septa-announces-delay-to-start-of-service-on-wawa-extension/|archive-date=June 2, 2022 |access-date=June 17, 2022))</ref>

On July 27, 2022, SEPTA announced that [[Wawa_(company)|convenience store chain Wawa]] acquired naming rights to the station for $5.4 million in a 10-year deal.<ref>((cite news|author=Staff|title=SEPTA Inks $5M Deal to Name Regional Rail Station After Wawa|publisher=WCAU-TV|location=Philadelphia, PA|date=July 27, 2022|url=https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/septa-inks-5-million-deal-to-name-regional-rail-station-after-wawa/3317706/|access-date=July 27, 2022))</ref> 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]]. Following the ceremony, a train with a Wawa advertising wrap took a trip on the extension from Wawa to Elwyn.<ref>((cite news|last=Stamm|first=Dan|title='Hoagie-Wrapped' Train Makes 1st Trip on Extension of SEPTA Line to Wawa Station|publisher=WCAU-TV|location=Philadelphia, PA|date=August 18, 2022|url=https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/wawa-septa-station-delaware-county/3338735/|access-date=August 18, 2022))</ref> Regular service began on Sunday, August 21, 2022.<ref>((cite news|author1=Staff|last2=Davis|first2=Corey|title=Service begins at SEPTA's new Wawa Station|publisher=WPVI-TV|location=Philadelphia, PA|date=August 22, 2022|url=https://6abc.com/wawa-station-middletown-township-delaware-philadelphia-septa-train/12150743/|access-date=August 22, 2022))</ref> On August&nbsp;22, Wawa provided free celebratory coffee, pretzels, and drinks to commuters. With the opening of the station, the Media/Elwyn Line was renamed the Media/Wawa Line.<ref>((cite news |last1=Lutz |first1=Chandler |title=Wawa celebrating opening of Wawa Station with free coffee, pretzels, and cold drinks for commuters |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/wawa-celebrating-opening-of-wawa-station-with-free-coffee-pretzels-and-cold-drinks-for-commuters/ |access-date=22 August 2022 |work=www.cbsnews.com |date=22 August 2022))</ref>

On August 29, 2022, [[SEPTA Suburban Bus]] routes [[SEPTA Route 111|111]] and [[SEPTA Route 114|114]] began onsite service to Wawa station.<ref>((cite web|title=Attention Bus Route 111 and 114 Riders - New Service to Wawa Regional Rail Station Effective Monday, August 29, 2022|publisher=SEPTA|url=https://www5.septa.org/wp-content/uploads/bulletin/wawa-route-connections.pdf|access-date=August 29, 2022))</ref>

==References==
((Reflist))

==External links==
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* ((SEPTA links))
*[https://middletowndelcopa.gov/septa SEPTA Elwyn to Wawa Service Restoration Project] | Middletown Township
*((webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220818183356/https://www.septa.org/wawa/index.html |date=August 18, 2022 |title=Welcome to Wawa station))

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