Community Corner
Clearing the Tracks for Preservation
A local group has a vision for the Reading Company's Newtown-Fox Chase Line.
The Newtown Branch Preservation Foundation held a member meeting Saturday afternoon at Maggios.
The foundation is a new volunteer organization that is seeking to actively preserve SEPTA’s Fox Chase-Newtown line.
The group’s initial goals are to clear the line of overgrowth and debris, assess the condition of the railroad, and develop a plan to someday operate a scenic rail line between Southampton Station and Tamanend Park.
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In time, the group may seek to expand beyond Southampton to Newtown and Fox Chase.
Interested in learning more about the group? Check out the Newtown Branch Preservation Foundation's facebook page.
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The next meeting of the Newtown Branch Preservation Foundation will be Saturday, Feb. 4.
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