Levittown train station has a heavy amount of train traffic. It sits on the Amtrak Northeast Corridor line, which is the main rail thoroughfare between Boston and Washington, and actually the only passenger train line that I know of that services the entire corridor. It is also the last stop before Trenton, going north on the SEPTA Trenton line. In the half hour to 45 minutes that I stood in the station, about nine trains passed through. That would be two SEPTA trains, three regular Amtrak Trains, Three Acelas, and the Amtrak Pennsylvanian line running from New York to Harrisburg.
Taking a SEPTA train from Philadelphia to Trenton seems to be the most popular way to travel from Philadelphia to New York. It offers a less expensive, but longer, route between the two cities. New York bound passengers change trains at Trenton and ride New Jersey Transit to Penn Station, making all local stops along both lines. For those whose business requires a daily commute between those two cities, and can pay more, Amtrak is the better choice. Most Amtrak trains go non-stop between Philadelphia and Trenton, and then from Trenton to Newark. .
Getting back to these photos, I am trying as much as I can to convey the speed at which Amtrak trains speed by if you are not moving. The Acela can go as fast as 150 mph, although I think it travels a lot slower, at least on this heavily populated and trafficked part of the corridor. In contrast, the highest recorded maglev train speed was 581 mph, nearly five times faster. My photography skills are still limited at this point, but I think the motion of the trains can still get across. I stood as far as I could from the tracks and still get the shots in. The kinetic force of the trains can blow your hat off or even suck people in if anyone dares to stand close enough. In the winter, when there is snow on the ground, these trains can cause makeshift blizzards, as can be seen on some YouTube videos made by railfans.
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