Norwood station

Norwood station is a SEPTA train station on the Wilmington/Newark Line. While on tracks owned by the company, Amtrak trains do not stop here, as it is served only by SEPTA. The line offers southbound service to Marcus Hook, Wilmington and Newark, Delaware and northbound service to Philadelphia and points beyond (most commonly Norristown). The station, located at Winona & Welcome Avenues in Norwood, Pennsylvania, includes a 62-space parking lot on its outbound platform side (along Harrison Avenue). Pedestrian walkways and staircases connect the inbound and outbound platforms via the Amosland Road Bridge, which overpasses the tracks. Opposite the tracks from the SEPTA designated parking lot is metered street and lot parking.

Norwood
LocationNorwood & West Winona Avenues
Norwood, PA 19074
Coordinates39.891360°N 75.302221°W / 39.891360; -75.302221
Owned bySEPTA
Line(s)Northeast Corridor
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks4
Construction
Parking88 spaces
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Fare zone2
History
OpenedSeptember 1, 1875[1]
ElectrifiedSeptember 30, 1928[2]
Key dates
May 11, 19501875 depot burns[1]
September 25, 19511875 station depot razed[3]
Services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station
Prospect Park
toward Newark
Wilmington/Newark Line Glenolden
Former services
Preceding station Pennsylvania Railroad Following station
Prospect Park
toward Wilmington
Wilmington Line Glenolden

The station opened on September 1, 1875 as part of the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad. The depot lasted until May 11, 1950, when a fire burned the structure. The depot was razed on September 25, 1951, over a year later.

Station layout

The station's inbound platform and ticket office is located next to the Norwood Public Library, a branch of the Delaware County Library System.[4] Norwood has two low-level side platforms with walkways connecting passengers to the inner tracks. Amtrak's Northeast Corridor lines bypass the station via the inner tracks.

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Side platform, doors will open on the right
Outbound      Wilmington/Newark Line toward Marcus Hook, Wilmington or Newark (Prospect Park)
Outbound      Wilmington/Newark Line toward Marcus Hook, Wilmington or Newark (Prospect Park)
← Amtrak services do not stop here
Inbound Amtrak services do not stop here →
     Wilmington/Newark Line toward Temple University (Glenolden)
Inbound      Wilmington/Newark Line toward Temple University (Glenolden)
Side platform, doors will open on the right
Street level Exit/entrance and parking

References

  1. "PRR Station at Norwood Damaged by $3000 Blaze". The Delaware County Times. Chester, Pennsylvania. May 11, 1950. p. 22. Retrieved May 10, 2019 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Electric Trains in Service on Pennsy". The Every Evening. Wilmington, Delaware. October 1, 1928. p. 1. Retrieved January 31, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Norwood Station Comes Down". The Delaware County Daily Times. Chester, Pennsylvania. September 26, 1951. p. 2. Retrieved May 10, 2019 via Newspapers.com.
  4. Norwood Public Library


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