Penllyn station (SEPTA)
Penllyn station is a station situated in the village of Penllyn, Lower Gwynedd Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is served by the SEPTA Lansdale/Doylestown Line. The station, located at the intersection of Old Penllyn Pike and Pen-Ambler Road, includes a 55-space parking lot and also provides a connection to SEPTA Bus Route 94.
Penllyn  | |||||||||||||
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 Penllyn station | |||||||||||||
| Location | Old Penllyn Pike & Pen-Ambler Road Penllyn, PA | ||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40.1697°N 75.2441°W | ||||||||||||
| Owned by | SEPTA | ||||||||||||
| Line(s) | SEPTA Main Line | ||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Connections | SEPTA Suburban Bus: 94 | ||||||||||||
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| Platform levels | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Parking | 55 spaces | ||||||||||||
| Disabled access | No | ||||||||||||
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| Fare zone | 3 | ||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1930 | ||||||||||||
| Electrified | July 26, 1931[1] | ||||||||||||
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Penllyn station was built in 1930 by the Reading Railroad. In the mid-1990s, the building served as the headquarters of fast-growing online music retailer CDNow. In FY 2013, the station had a weekday average of 216 boardings and 182 alightings.[2]
Station layout
Penllyn has two low-level side platforms.
| G | |
| Side platform, doors will open on the right | |
| Outbound | ← Lansdale/Doylestown Line toward Lansdale, Link Belt, or Doylestown (Gwynedd Valley) |
| Inbound | Lansdale/Doylestown Line toward 30th Street Station (Ambler) → |
| Side platform, doors will open on the right | |
| Street level | Exit/entrance and parking |
References
- "Reading Installs Electric Service". The Philadelphia Inquirer. July 26, 1931. p. 8. Retrieved August 22, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- "SEPTA (May 2014). Fiscal Year 2015 Annual Service Plan. p. 62" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-08-12. (539 KB)
External links
- SEPTA - Penllyn Station
- Penllyn Pike entrance from Google Maps Street View
- Station from Old Penllyn Pike from Google Maps Street View
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