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Coordinates: 40°09′56″N 75°06′20″W / 40.1656648°N 75.1054501°W / 40.1656648; -75.1054501
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'''Fulmor''' is now an abandoned railroad station in [[Upper Moreland Township, Pennsylvania]]. It was located near the intersection of Warminster Road and Mill Road.<ref name=inq8996/> The station was originally built by the [[North East Pennsylvania Railroad]]. It was later taken over by [[SEPTA Regional Rail]] for the [[Warminster Line|R2 Warminster Line]], and the original building was replaced by a fiberglass shelter.<ref>[http://www.west2k.com/pastations/montgomerypa.shtml Existing Railroad Stations in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania]</ref> SEPTA closed the station in 1996 as part of several service cuts; at the time it saw only 15 riders per day.<ref name=inq8996>{{cite news|last=Mooney|first=Erin|title=Septa Hears A Cry From Suburbs Bucks And Montco Residents Denounced Plans To Curtail Bus And Train Service.|work=The Philadelphia Inquirer|date=August 9, 1996|url=http://articles.philly.com/1996-08-09/news/25646850_1_septa-officials-fellwick-bus-routes|accessdate=May 9, 2016}}</ref><ref name=inq102596>{{cite news|last=Dougherty|first=Frank|title=Septa Board Cuts Service But Oppostion Is Spirited|work=The Philadelphia Inquirer|date=October 25, 1996|url=http://articles.philly.com/1996-10-25/news/25663717_1_septa-board-bus-routes-louis-gambaccini|accessdate=May 9, 2016}}</ref>
'''Fulmor''' is now an abandoned railroad station in [[Upper Moreland Township, Pennsylvania]]. It was located near the intersection of Warminster Road and Mill Road.<ref name=inq8996/> The station was originally built by the [[North East Pennsylvania Railroad]]. It was later taken over by [[SEPTA Regional Rail]] for the [[Warminster Line|R2 Warminster Line]], and the original building was replaced by a fiberglass shelter.<ref>[http://www.west2k.com/pastations/montgomerypa.shtml Existing Railroad Stations in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania]</ref> SEPTA closed the station in 1996 as part of several service cuts; at the time it saw only 15 riders per day.<ref name=inq8996>{{cite news|last=Mooney|first=Erin|title=Septa Hears A Cry From Suburbs Bucks And Montco Residents Denounced Plans To Curtail Bus And Train Service.|work=The Philadelphia Inquirer|date=August 9, 1996|url=http://articles.philly.com/1996-08-09/news/25646850_1_septa-officials-fellwick-bus-routes|accessdate=May 9, 2016}}</ref><ref name=inq102596>{{cite news|last=Dougherty|first=Frank|title=Septa Board Cuts Service But Oppostion Is Spirited|work=The Philadelphia Inquirer|date=October 25, 1996|url=http://articles.philly.com/1996-10-25/news/25663717_1_septa-board-bus-routes-louis-gambaccini|accessdate=May 9, 2016}}</ref>

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Fulmor station site in June 2011
General information
LocationWarminster Road and Mill Road
Upper Moreland Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°09′56″N 75°06′20″W / 40.1656648°N 75.1054501°W / 40.1656648; -75.1054501
Line(s)Warminster Line
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
History
ClosedNovember 10, 1996[1]
Services
  Former services  
Preceding station   SEPTA   Following station
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Reading Railroad
Template:Reading Railroad lines

Fulmor is now an abandoned railroad station in Upper Moreland Township, Pennsylvania. It was located near the intersection of Warminster Road and Mill Road.[2] The station was originally built by the North East Pennsylvania Railroad. It was later taken over by SEPTA Regional Rail for the R2 Warminster Line, and the original building was replaced by a fiberglass shelter.[3] SEPTA closed the station in 1996 as part of several service cuts; at the time it saw only 15 riders per day.[2][1]

References

  1. ^ a b Dougherty, Frank (October 25, 1996). "Septa Board Cuts Service But Oppostion Is Spirited". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
  2. ^ a b Mooney, Erin (August 9, 1996). "Septa Hears A Cry From Suburbs Bucks And Montco Residents Denounced Plans To Curtail Bus And Train Service". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
  3. ^ Existing Railroad Stations in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania