Cynwyd station (SEPTA)

Cynwyd station is a SEPTA Regional Rail station in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania. Located at Conshohocken State Road (PA 23) and Bala Avenue, it is the last station along the Cynwyd Line. The station includes a 41-space parking lot.

Cynwyd
Cynwyd station platform
Location	Conshohocken State Road & Bala Avenue Bala Cynwyd, PA
Coordinates	40°00′24″N 75°13′54.5″W
Owned by	SEPTA
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Connections	SEPTA City Bus: 44, 52
Construction
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	2
History
Opened	1890
Electrified	July 20, 1930[1]
Services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station Terminus Cynwyd Line Bala toward Suburban Station
Former services Preceding station SEPTA Following station Barmouth toward Ivy Ridge Ivy Ridge Line Bala toward Suburban Station Preceding station Pennsylvania Railroad Following station Barmouth toward Hawes Avenue Schuylkill Branch Bala toward Suburban Station

Service formerly continued farther northwest, crossing the Schuylkill River via the massive Manayunk Bridge, and ultimately terminating at Ivy Ridge station. This service ended in September 1986 when the integrity of the Pencoyd Viaduct was questioned. The massive span was shedding pieces of concrete due to spalling.[2] Further investigation by Urban Engineers determined that the bridge was safe and only needed surface work to end the spalling.[2] In 1999, construction finished on a project to stabilize and refurbish the bridge, but train service did not resume as expected.[2]

SEPTA received criticism for refusing to reinstate service north of Cynwyd after the Pencoyd Viaduct was deemed safe. Plans to re-extend service floated around for approximately a decade until 2008 when SEPTA dismantled the line north of Cynwyd after leasing the line for the Cynwyd Heritage Trail[3] and Ivy Ridge Trail, respectively.[4]

Station layout

G	Street level	Exit/entrance and parking
P Platform level
	All trains	←      Cynwyd Line alighting passengers only ←      Cynwyd Line toward Suburban Station (Bala) →
	Side platform, doors will open on the left or right

References

1. "Electric Lines Opened by Pennsy". The Altoona Mirror. July 21, 1930. p. 3. Retrieved September 9, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
2. Spivey, Justin M. (April 2000). "Pennsylvania Railroad, Manayunk Bridge" (PDF). Historic American Engineering Record. Washington,D.C.: Library of Congress. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 24, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
3. Cynwyd Heritage Trail
4. Ivy Ridge Green

External links

• SEPTA – Cynwyd Station
• Conshohocken State Road entrance from Google Maps Street View