Proposed Renovation and Upgrades in Service
Recently a new federal grant was awarded to upgrade the station into a multi-modal hub. This includes new platform, eliminating grade crossings, upgrades to the adjacent rail yard and new ticketing machines.
Additionally, many track upgrades between Newark and Wilmington are now underway including adding complete third track. This woud allow northbound and southbound amtrak trains unrestricted travel while commuters trains could travel in the third track between local stops.
An extension of Maryland's MARC commuter rail service is planned for 2015, connecting Newark to Baltimore and Washington D.C.
Previously the plan was to build a new station near Route 72 (Library Avenue) and South Chapel Street (Approximate Location 39°40′23″N 75°44′24″W / 39.673°N 75.74°W / 39.673; -75.74) is listed on the Federal Transit Administration's "Final Design" list; however, since the University of Delaware's acquisition of land surrounded the existing station the station no longer needs to move to grow.
Read more about this topic: Newark Rail Station (Delaware)
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