Somerton station

Somerton station is a station along the SEPTA West Trenton Line to Ewing, New Jersey. It is located at Bustleton and Philmont Avenues in the Somerton neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In FY 2013, Somerton station had a weekday average of 676 boardings and 714 alightings.[2] The station has off-street parking and a ticket office. There is also a handicapped-accessible platform.

Somerton
Somerton station
Location	14001 Bustleton Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19116
Coordinates	40.1307°N 75.0121°W
Owned by	SEPTA
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	SEPTA City Bus: 58
Construction
Parking	201 spaces
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	3
Electrified	July 26, 1931[1]
Services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station Forest Hills toward Penn Medicine West Trenton Line Trevose toward West Trenton
Former services Preceding station Reading Railroad Following station Forest Hills toward Jenkintown New York Branch Trevose toward Bound Brook

Station layout

Somerton has two low-level side platforms with a mini high-level platform.

G
	Side platform, doors will open on the right
	Outbound	←      West Trenton Line toward West Trenton (Trevose)
	Inbound	←      West Trenton Line toward Penn Medicine (Forest Hills) →
	Side platform, doors will open on the right
	Street level	Exit/entrance, parking, and ticket office

Gallery

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  View of Somerton station from outbound platform

References

1. "Reading Installs Electric Service". The Philadelphia Inquirer. July 26, 1931. p. 8. Retrieved August 22, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "SEPTA (May 2014). Fiscal Year 2015 Annual Service Plan. p. 61" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-08-12. (539 KB)

External links

• SEPTA - Somerton Station
• Station from Google Maps Street View