Bristol Borough has officially acquired the historic train station building through an exchange agreement, a process that has been nearly a year in the making.
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Borough officials said no immediate plans have been determined for the property’s future.
“With respect to the train station, it is subject to a facade easement,” the borough’s solicitor noted. “So the facade and all the stone work will remain in perpetuity.”
Council President Ralph DiGuiseppe announced the acquisition at the May council meeting, also noting that the current tenant, Nona’s Loving Care Learning Center daycare, plans to relocate later this year.
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The daycare is expected to vacate the premises in September.
DiGuiseppe stated that the daycare’s decision to move is voluntary.
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“They’re moving by their choice. Nobody forced them out. They could have stayed as long as they wanted to,” DiGuiseppe said. “They have elected to move out of there.”
Nona’s Loving Care Learning Center has reportedly secured a new location on Wilson Avenue and has already received zoning approval for its move, the council president said.
The building, which was operated by the Pennsylvania Railroad and later Amtrak before closing in the 1970s, was purchased by Bristol Historic Preservation Inc. in 1998 for $62,500 with support from the Grundy Foundation, according to a 2000 article in the former Bristol Pilot newspaper.
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DiGuiseppe added that the borough has engaged in discussions with SEPTA regarding the property.
SEPTA is currently working toward building a new train station along the Trenton Regional Rail Line and is seeking a partner to potentially develop part of the property.
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