Narberth station (SEPTA)

Narberth station is a SEPTA Regional Rail station in Narberth, Pennsylvania. Located at Haverford and Narberth Avenues in Narberth, Pennsylvania, it serves most Paoli/Thorndale Line trains with the exception of several express runs.

Narberth
The Narberth station as seen from the western end of the Thorndale-bound platform in December 2012.
General information
Location211 Elmwood Avenue, Narberth, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40.0047°N 75.2615°W / 40.0047; -75.2615
Owned byAmtrak[1]
Operated bySEPTA
Line(s)Amtrak Keystone Corridor
(Philadelphia to Harrisburg Main Line)
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks4
ConnectionsBus transport SEPTA City Bus: 44
Construction
Parking111 spaces (daily)
Bicycle facilities3 racks (15 spaces)
Other information
Fare zone2
History
Rebuilt1980
ElectrifiedSeptember 11, 1915[2]
Passengers
2017714 boardings
713 alightings
(weekday average)[3]
Rank31 of 146
Services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station
Wynnewood
toward Thorndale
 Paoli/​Thorndale Line Merion
toward Temple University
Former services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Ardmore
toward Harrisburg
 Keystone Service
Until 1983
 Overbrook
toward Philadelphia–Suburban
Preceding station Pennsylvania Railroad Following station
Ardmore
toward Chicago
 Main Line Philadelphia
toward New York or Exchange Place
Wynnewood
toward Paoli
 Paoli Line Merion
toward Suburban Station

The station was rebuilt around 1980 in a minimalist style common to that era, replacing a dilapidated wooden structure, under an agreement between SEPTA and the Narberth Borough Council, championed by Narberth Councilman Bharat Bhargava. The Ivy Ridge station was also built in the same style. A train crash occurred on the curve here on November 21, 1984 injuring 150 people.[4]

The ticket office at this station is open weekdays 6:15 a.m. to 1:35 p.m. excluding holidays. There are 111 parking spaces at the station, with 3 bicycle racks accommodating up to 15 bicycles.

This station is in fare zone 2 and is 6.8 track miles from Suburban Station. In 2017, the average total weekday boardings at this station was 714, and the average total weekday alightings was 713.[5]

Station layout

Narberth has two low-level side platforms with pathways connecting the platforms to the inner tracks.

G
Side platform, doors will open on the right
Track 4 ←      Paoli/​Thorndale Line toward Paoli, Malvern or Thorndale (Wynnewood)
← Amtrak services do not stop here
Track 3 ←      Paoli/​Thorndale Line toward Paoli, Malvern or Thorndale (Wynnewood)
← Amtrak services do not stop here
Track 2 ← Amtrak services do not stop here →
←      Paoli/​Thorndale Line toward Suburban Station or Temple University (Merion) →
Track 1 ← Amtrak services do not stop here →
←      Paoli/​Thorndale Line toward Suburban Station or Temple University (Merion) →
Side platform, doors will open on the right
Street level Exit/entrance, station house, parking

References
  1. "Transportation Planning for the Philadelphia–Harrisburg "Keystone" Railroad Corridor" (PDF). Federal Railroad Administration. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 21, 2011. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
  2. "Electric Service Begins on the P.R.R." The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 12, 1915. p. 4. Retrieved August 22, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  3. "Fiscal Year 2021 Service Plan Update". SEPTA. June 2020. p. 24. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  4. "AROUND THE NATION; Failure to Post a Flag Cited in Train Crash". The New York Times. 28 November 1984. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  5. "Fiscal Year 2020 Annual Service Plan" (PDF). SEPTA. p. 43-46.
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