Trevose station

Trevose station is a station along the SEPTA West Trenton Line to Ewing, New Jersey. It is located at Ridge and Boundbrook Avenues in Bensalem Township, Pennsylvania. The station has off-street parking and a handicapped-accessible platform, however SEPTA has recently announced that they've expanded the number of parking spaces to 219. In FY 2013, Trevose station had a weekday average of 283 boardings and 275 alightings.[5]

Trevose
Location	Ridge & Boundbrook Avenues Trevose, PA, 19053
Coordinates	40.1402°N 74.9828°W
Owned by	SEPTA
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Parking	219
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	3
History
Rebuilt	1888[1]
Electrified	July 26, 1931[2]
Key dates
March 1970	1888 station depot demolished[3][4]
Services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station Somerton toward Penn Medicine West Trenton Line Neshaminy Falls toward West Trenton
Former services Preceding station Reading Railroad Following station Somerton toward Jenkintown New York Branch Neshaminy Falls toward Bound Brook

The previous station depot at Trevose was built in 1888 by the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad. The former station house was torn down in March 1970 and replaced with a small shelter to protect commuters from the elements.

Station layout

Trevose 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 (Neshaminy Falls)
	Inbound	←      West Trenton Line toward Penn Medicine (Somerton) →
	Side platform, doors will open on the right
	Street level	Exit/entrance and parking

References

1. "Reading Railroad Improvements". The Lancaster Intelligencer. January 17, 1889. p. 1. Retrieved August 22, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Reading Installs Electric Service". The Philadelphia Inquirer. July 26, 1931. p. 8. Retrieved August 22, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Reading Co. to Renovate Five Stations". The Philadelphia Inquirer. March 29, 1970. p. 146. Retrieved August 22, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Reading to Replace 2 Railroad Stations". The Bucks County Courier Times. Levittown, Pennsylvania. January 22, 1971. p. 3. Retrieved August 23, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "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 - Trevose Station
• Original Trevose Station House (Existing RR Stations in Bucks County, Pennsylvania)