Penllyn station (SEPTA)

Penllyn station is a station situated in the village of Penllyn, Lower Gwynedd Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is served by the SEPTA Lansdale/Doylestown Line. The station, located at the intersection of Old Penllyn Pike and Pen-Ambler Road, includes a 55-space parking lot and also provides a connection to SEPTA Bus Route 94.

Penllyn
General information
LocationOld Penllyn Pike & Pen-Ambler Road
Penllyn, PA
Coordinates40.1697°N 75.2441°W / 40.1697; -75.2441
Owned bySEPTA
Line(s)SEPTA Main Line
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsSEPTA Suburban Bus: 94
Construction
Platform levels1
Parking55 spaces
AccessibleNo
Other information
Fare zone3
History
Opened1930
ElectrifiedJuly 26, 1931[1]
Services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station
Ambler Lansdale/Doylestown Line Gwynedd Valley
toward Doylestown
Former services
Preceding station Reading Railroad Following station
Ambler Bethlehem Branch Gwynedd Valley
toward Bethlehem

Penllyn station was built in 1930 by the Reading Railroad. In the mid-1990s, the building served as the headquarters of fast-growing online music retailer CDNow. In FY 2013, the station had a weekday average of 216 boardings and 182 alightings.[2]

Station layout

Penllyn has two low-level side platforms.

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Side platform, doors will open on the right
Outbound      Lansdale/Doylestown Line toward Lansdale, Link Belt, or Doylestown (Gwynedd Valley)
Inbound      Lansdale/Doylestown Line toward 30th Street Station (Ambler)
Side platform, doors will open on the right
Street level Exit/entrance and parking

References

  1. "Reading Installs Electric Service". The Philadelphia Inquirer. July 26, 1931. p. 8. Retrieved August 22, 2020 via Newspapers.com. open access
  2. "SEPTA (May 2014). Fiscal Year 2015 Annual Service Plan. p. 62" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-08-12. (539 KB)
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