Merion station

Merion station is a SEPTA Regional Rail station on the Paoli/Thorndale Line, located in Merion, Pennsylvania just outside of Philadelphia. The station building, constructed in 1914 by the Pennsylvania Railroad, is a designated historic building. SEPTA completed renovations of the station building's slate tile roof and the westbound canopy in late 2007. In 2017, the average total weekday boardings at this station was 286, and the average total weekday alightings was 284.[3]

Merion
Merion station in July 2005
Location	293 Idris Road, Merion, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	39.997375°N 75.251276°W
Owned by	Amtrak[1]
Operated by	SEPTA
Line(s)	Keystone Corridor (Main Line)
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	4
Construction
Parking	87 spaces (60 daily, 27 permit)
Bicycle facilities	6 racks (18 spaces)
Other information
Fare zone	2
History
Rebuilt	1995
Electrified	September 11, 1915[2]
Passengers
2017	286[3] (weekday boardings)
Services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station Narberth toward Thorndale Paoli/​Thorndale Line Overbrook toward Temple University
Former services Preceding station Amtrak Following station Narberth toward Harrisburg Silverliner Service Stop dropped in 1979 Overbrook toward Philadelphia–Suburban Preceding station Pennsylvania Railroad Following station Narberth toward Chicago Main Line Overbrook toward New York or Exchange Place Narberth toward Paoli Paoli Line Overbrook toward Suburban Station

Amtrak stopped some westbound Silverliner Service trains at Merion until 1979.[4]

Station layout

Merion has two low-level side platforms with pathways connecting the platforms to the inner tracks.

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	Side platform, doors will open on the right
	Track 4	←      Paoli/​Thorndale Line toward Paoli, Malvern or Thorndale (Narbeth) ← Amtrak services do not stop here
	Track 3	←      Paoli/​Thorndale Line toward Paoli, Malvern or Thorndale (Narbeth) ← Amtrak services do not stop here
	Track 2	← Amtrak services do not stop here → ←      Paoli/​Thorndale Line toward Suburban Station or Temple University (Overbrook) →
	Track 1	← Amtrak services do not stop here → ←      Paoli/​Thorndale Line toward Suburban Station or Temple University (Overbrook) →
	Side platform, doors will open on the right
	Street level	Exit/entrance, station house, parking

References

1. "Transportation Planning for the Philadelphia–Harrisburg "Keystone" Railroad Corridor" (PDF). Federal Railroad Administration. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 21, 2011. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
2. "Electric Service Begins on the P.R.R." The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 12, 1915. p. 4. Retrieved August 22, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Fiscal Year 2019 Annual Service Plan" (PDF). SEPTA. p. 79.
4. National Train Timetables: Effective April 29, 1979. Amtrak. April 29, 1979. p. 21 – via Museum of Railway Timetables.

External links

Media related to Merion (SEPTA station) at Wikimedia Commons

• SEPTA – Merion Station
• Station from Google Maps Street View