Morton station

39.907904°N 75.328356°W / 39.907904; -75.328356

Morton
Passenger shelter across from Morton station
General information
Location2 South Morton Avenue, Morton, Pennsylvania 19070
Owned bySEPTA
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsSuburban Bus SEPTA Suburban Bus: 107
Construction
Parking252 free/30 with permits
Bicycle facilitiesYes (2 racks)
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone2
History
Opened1867
Rebuilt1880
ElectrifiedDecember 2, 1928[1]
Previous namesMorton–Rutledge
Passengers
2017612 boardings
693 alightings
(weekday average)[2]
Rank38 of 146
Services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station
Swarthmore
toward Wawa
 Media/Wawa Line Secane
toward Temple University
Former services
Preceding station Pennsylvania Railroad Following station
Swarthmore
toward West Chester
 West Chester Line Secane
toward Suburban Station

Morton station, also known as Morton–Rutledge station, is a SEPTA Regional Rail station in Morton, Pennsylvania. Located at Yale and Morton Avenues, it serves the Media/Wawa Line. While the south, inbound platform of the station is in Morton Borough, the north, outbound side is in Springfield Township.[3] Both dollar-a-day and permit parking are available. In 2013, this station saw 720 boardings and 657 alightings on an average weekday.[4]

History

Morton Station was originally built in 1867 for the West Chester and Philadelphia Railroad. It was rebuilt in 1880 by architect Joseph Wilson of the Wilson Brothers architectural firm (although some have mistakenly credited the building to Frank Furness) for the Pennsylvania Railroad.[5] The second station is believed to have been designed in a manner similar to that of Glen Mills, which is now owned by the West Chester Railroad. In 1892, PRR added a westbound passenger shelter. A former freight house built in 1879 exists 50 feet west of the station house, both of which are maintained by the Morton Station Preservation Committee.[6][7]

On May 28, 2009, SEPTA approved a $2.6 million rehabilitation effort for Morton station.[8]

Station layout

Morton has two low-level side platforms.

G
Side platform, doors will open on the right Disabled access
Outbound ←      Media/Wawa Line toward Wawa (Swarthmore)
Inbound ←      Media/Wawa Line toward Temple University (Secane) →
Side platform, doors will open on the right Disabled access
Street level Exit/entrance and parking

References
  1. "Electric Trains to Start Sunday". The Chester Times. November 30, 1928. p. 1. Retrieved August 21, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  2. "Fiscal Year 2021 Service Plan Update". SEPTA. June 2020. p. 24. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  3. Google Map of Morton Station & Vicinity
  4. "SEPTA (May 2014). Fiscal Year 2015 Annual Service Plan. p. 61" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-08-12.
  5. Morton Station Complex History (Preservation Committee Website) Archived 2009-08-09 at the Wayback Machine
  6. Morton Station Preservation Committee Archived 2009-08-09 at the Wayback Machine
  7. Existing Stations in Delaware County, Pennsylvania Archived 2008-10-09 at the Wayback Machine
  8. Many Septa stations to get makeovers

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