Beechwood–Brookline station
Beechwood–Brookline station is a SEPTA rapid transit station in Haverford Township, Pennsylvania. It serves the Norristown High Speed Line and is located at Edgewood and Strathmore Roads, although SEPTA gives the address as Beechwood and Karakung Drives. Both local trains and Hughes Park Express trains stop at Beechwood–Brookline. The station lies 2.5 track miles (4.0 km) from 69th Street Terminal. The station has off-street parking available.
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 Beechwood Brookline station in 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Edgewood and Strathmore Roads Haverford Township, Pennsylvania. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 39.9865°N 75.2916°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | SEPTA | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1907 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | Third rail | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Beechwood Park (1907–) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 (Wynnewood Road) | |
| Inbound | Norristown High Speed Line toward 69th Street (Penfield) → | |
| Side platform, doors will open on the right | ||
| G | Street level | Exit/entrance and pedestrian underpass |
History
Beechwood Park opened in 1907 as the first stop north of the Philadelphia and Western Railroad southern terminus.[1][2] The railroad opened Beechwood Amusement Park adjacent to the site to attract patrons,[3] but it only operated until 1909.[4] The remnants are within sight of the station.
References
- American Street Railway Investments. McGraw Publishing Company. 1907. p. 355.
- "Brookline". The Philadelphia Inquirer. 7 July 1907. p. 9. Retrieved 4 August 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- Meyers, Allen; Spivak, Joel (2003). Philadelphia Trolleys. Arcadia Publishing. p. 62. ISBN 9780738512266.
- "Site 7: Beechwood Station/Park/Bridge". Haverford Heritage Trail. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
External links
- SEPTA – Beechwood–Brookline station
- Karakung Drive entrance from Google Maps Street View
- I Live in Harford: Beechwood — includes pictures of original P&W station
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