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(rshsdepot) Southampton, PA

Link:
http://www.trainweb.com/railpix/southa1.jpg  (October 1997)

Plans in store for vacant train station
UPPER SOUTHAMPTON - The owner of Munchies Mini Market in Richboro wants to
turn the vacant Southampton Train Station into a store or restaurant.

Roy Kellet, who has leased the property from SEPTA since 1991, said he's
ready to move forward with plans to expand the 1,200-square-foot, two-story
building by an additional 600 square feet.

Kellet also said the building was in poor shape and needs a complete
renovation. He's not sure yet what he's going to do to it, but he said he
saw promise in the location along the abandoned Newtown- Fox Chase rail line
off Second Street Pike.

The building has a 44-spot parking lot, and talk of converting the rail line
into a hiking and biking trail has started him thinking again, he said.

"I don't know, it could be so many things," he said. "If the bike path comes
to life, it would be nice to have some muffins and drinks or an ice cream
stand."

Kellet met with township officials for the first time last week to discuss
his plans.




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