Matsonford station
Matsonford station is a SEPTA rapid transit station in Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania. It serves the Norristown High Speed Line (Route 100) and is located at Matsonford Road and Montgomery Avenue (PA 320). Local, Hughes Park Express, and Norristown Express trains all stop at Matsonford. The station lies 9.4 track miles from 69th Street Terminal. There is off-street parking available at this station, over the southwest corner of Matsonford & Montgomery. The tracks run above the southeast corner and bridges can be found over both streets. Until October 1995, the station was named Conshohocken Road.[1]
Matsonford | |||||||||||||
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General information | |||||||||||||
Location | Matsonford Road and Montgomery Avenue Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania | ||||||||||||
Coordinates | 40.0582°N 75.3396°W | ||||||||||||
Owned by | SEPTA | ||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||
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Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||||
Parking | Yes | ||||||||||||
History | |||||||||||||
Electrified | Third rail | ||||||||||||
Previous names | Conshohocken Road (until October 1995)[1] | ||||||||||||
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Station layout
P Platform level |
Side platform, doors will open on the right | |
Outbound | ← Norristown High Speed Line toward Gulph Mills or Norristown (Gulph Mills) | |
Inbound | Norristown High Speed Line toward 69th Street (County Line) → | |
Side platform, doors will open on the right | ||
G | Street level | Exit/entrance and parking via Montgomery Avenue underpass |
References
- "12 Suburban Transit Routes Become More Rider-Friendly". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 30, 1995. p. 14. Retrieved July 11, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
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