Villanova station (Norristown High Speed Line)
Villanova station is a SEPTA rapid transit station near the campus of Villanova University in Radnor Township, Pennsylvania.[2] It serves the Norristown High Speed Line (Route 100). Local, Hughes Park Express, and Norristown Express trains stop at Villanova. The station lies 7 track miles (11 km) from 69th Street Terminal. The station has off-street parking available.
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Location | Aldwyn Lane & Lancaster Avenue Radnor Township, Pennsylvania | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 40.0340°N 75.3441°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | SEPTA | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Connections | SEPTA Suburban Bus: 106 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Parking | 43 spaces | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | One rack | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | 1907[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Electrified | Third rail | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Villanova station lies east of the former Strafford Spur, which was closed by the Philadelphia and Western Railroad in 1956. The former right-of-way between Strafford and Radnor serves as the P&W Bicycle Trail.[3]
Station layout
U | Upper level | Pedestrian crossover between platforms |
P Platform level |
Side platform, doors will open on the right | |
Outbound | ← Norristown High Speed Line toward Gulph Mills or Norristown (Radnor) | |
Inbound | Norristown High Speed Line toward 69th Street (Stadium – Ithan Avenue) → | |
Side platform, doors will open on the right | ||
Street level | Exit/entrance and parking |
References
- American Street Railway Investments. McGraw Publishing Company. 1907. p. 355.
- "Township Map". Radnor Township. Retrieved 2019-09-01.
- "Radnor Trail | Pennsylvania Trails | TrailLink".
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