Fox Chase is a station in northeastern Philadelphia in the namesake neighborhood of, well, Fox Chase. This station is in a rather residential neighborhood, though it’s at the bumper blocks that end at Rhawn Street. There’s also a Wawa here!
Fox Chase station has a relatively unusual layout, with 2 sides and an island platform. At the outer end of the platforms by the bumper blocks lie mini-highs for accessibility. However, trains don’t board here! There’s grade crossings for changing sides, and a sheltered waiting area. There’s also ticketing machines, but as is standard with SEPTA, they don’t dispense tickets. So, screw you if you need to buy a ticket before boarding. (although, to my knowledge, SEPTA doesn’t really charge a surcharge to the same extreme as the LIRR or Metro-North). There’s also departure boards, a decent amount of parking, and even bus connections to the route 18, 24, and 28 buses. Neat!
The good: It exists! It’s also technically accessible and, surprisingly, has a departure board! Also, the area around it is walkable to an extent. AND THERE’S A WAWA?! :O
The bad: Why the mini-highs? No full-level platforms? Furthermore, the bus connection locations are a mild mess, but whatever, not the end of the world. But seriously though, SEPTA, y’all got mini-highs, STOP AT THEM!
Nearby points of interest: Wawa! There’s some schools nearby, a lot of housing, green space at the Oxford Avenue loop, and a trail following the old Newtown Extension. Also, as an aside, the Oxford Avenue railroad crossing is NOT a quiet zone, so if you’re around here, and you want to railfan with horns, go there! (it is also an “OH LAWD!!!”-sized crossing).
Transit connections:
Regional Rail (Fox Chase)
SEPTA bus (18, 24, 28)
Overall, it’s not a bad station, it’s about average. It could be far worse, considering this is SEPTA. And there’s also Wawa here! Neat!
Rating: 6/10
