Ardmore Junction station

The Ardmore Junction station is a SEPTA transit station in Havertown, Pennsylvania. It serves the Norristown High Speed Line and SEPTA Route 103 bus.

For stations with similar names, see Ardmore (disambiguation) § Transportation.
Ardmore Junction
Ardmore Junction station in 2017
General information
LocationHathaway Lane & Haverford Road
Ardmore, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39.9962°N 75.3035°W / 39.9962; -75.3035
Owned bySEPTA
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsSuburban Bus SEPTA Suburban Bus: 103
Construction
ParkingYes
History
ElectrifiedThird rail
Services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station
Ardmore Avenue
toward Norristown T.C.
 Norristown High Speed Line Wynnewood Road
toward 69th Street T.C.
Former services
Preceding station Lehigh Valley Transit Company Following station
Ardmore Avenue
toward Allentown
 Liberty Bell High Speed Line
Until 1951
 Wynnewood Road
toward 69th Street
Preceding station Philadelphia and Western Railroad Following station
Ardmore Avenue
toward Strafford
 Strafford Branch
Until 1956
 Wynnewood Road
toward 69th Street

The trolley stop is elevated, with the bus stop below on the Ardmore Busway. Ardmore Junction is on Haverford Road.

History

The Philadelphia and Western Railroad began stopping at this transit location in 1907 as part of the railroad's plans to connect Philadelphia with Parkesburg.[1] The 103 bus right-of-way was once part of the Ardmore branch of the Red Arrow trolleys,[2] but it was paved to make way for buses when the trolley line was discontinued in 1966.[3]

The Norristown Line bridge was rebuilt circa 1992 during system-wide renovations.[4]

This Philadelphia-area band Ardmore Junction, whose 1990s theme song was "High Speed Line," was named after the Ardmore Junction station—the station traveled to by guitarist Dan Mason to connect with fellow band member Kevin Shober.[5]

Station layout
P
Platform level		 Side platform, doors will open on the right
Outbound ←      Norristown High Speed Line toward Bryn Mawr, Hughes Park, or Norristown (Local: Ardmore Avenue, Express: Bryn Mawr, Limited: Radnor)
Inbound ←      Norristown High Speed Line toward 69th Street (Local: Wynnewood Road, Express: Penfield, Limited: Terminus) →
Side platform, doors will open on the right
G Street level Exit/entrance to Hathaway Lane and parking

SEPTA suburban bus connections

The following SEPTA Suburban Division bus routes serve this station:

  • Ardmore Junction station
    Ardmore Junction station

References
  1. American Street Railway Investments. McGraw Publishing Company. 1907. p. 355.
  2. "Old Ardmore Junction Photo". World-NYCSubways.org.
  3. Springirth, Kenneth C. (2007). Suburban Philadelphia Trolleys. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9781439634820.
  4. DeGraw, Roland (1992). "As Fast as a Speeding Bullet: Rebuilding the Norristown High-Speed Line" (PDF). TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH RECORD 1361. p. 275. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  5. "Ardmore Junction—the band—extols commuting by rail." Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: The Philadelphia Inquirer, August 15, 1991, p. 183 (subscription required).
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