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The Delaware Valley is a region in eastern Pennsylvania and the surrounding states of Delaware, Maryland, and New Jersey that surrounds the Philadelphia metropolitan area. The region is named after the Delaware River, which flows through the area. With over six million residents as of 2020, the Delaware Valley is the sixth most populous metropolitan region of the nation.
By train
Amtrak trains stop at 30th Street Station in Philadelphia, with regular fast commuter service to major points along the east coast such as New York City, Washington, D.C., Boston, and Baltimore.
By car
The Delaware Valley is serviced by several interstates including the Pennsylvania Turnpike, Interstate 95, Interstate 76, the Schuylkill Expressway, the New Jersey Turnpike, and the Garden State…
The Delaware Valley is extensively served by both the national rail company Amtrak and the Southeast Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA). The main rail station in Philadelphia is 30th Street Station.
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Located on the Delaware River east of Philadelphia
Doylestown is a town in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. This article also covers the neighboring community of Buckingham.
The largest city in Pennsylvania and the sixth largest city in the United States
Vineland is a city of 61,000 people (2020) in New Jersey.
The largest city in Delaware
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