Ardmore Junction station

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Ardmore Junction
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Ardmore Junction station in 2017
General information
LocationHathaway Lane & Haverford Road
Ardmore, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 39°59′46″N75°18′13″W / 39.9962°N 75.3035°W / 39.9962; -75.3035
Owned by SEPTA
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsAiga bus trans.svg SEPTA Suburban Bus : 103
Construction
ParkingYes
History
Electrified Third rail
Services
Preceding station SEPTA.svg SEPTA Following station
Ardmore Avenue Norristown High Speed Line Wynnewood Road
Former services
Preceding station Lehigh Valley Transit Company Following station
Ardmore Avenue
toward Allentown
Liberty Bell High Speed Line
Until 1951
Wynnewood Road
toward 69th Street
Preceding station Philadelphia and Western Railroad Following station
Ardmore Avenue
toward Strafford
Strafford Branch
Until 1956
Wynnewood Road
toward 69th Street
Future services (2024)
Preceding station SEPTA Metro.svg SEPTA Metro Following station
Ardmore Avenue SEPTA M1 icon.svg Wynnewood Road
Location
Ardmore Junction station

The Ardmore Junction station is a SEPTA transit station in Havertown, Pennsylvania. It serves the Norristown High Speed Line and SEPTA Route 103 bus.

Contents

The trolley stop is elevated, with the bus stop below on the Ardmore Busway. Ardmore Junction is on Haverford Road.

History

The Philadelphia and Western Railroad began stopping at this transit location in 1907 as part of the railroad's plans to connect Philadelphia with Parkesburg. [1] The 103 bus right-of-way was once part of the Ardmore branch of the Red Arrow trolleys, [2] but it was paved to make way for buses when the trolley line was discontinued in 1966. [3]

The Norristown Line bridge was rebuilt circa 1992 during system-wide renovations. [4]

This Philadelphia-area band Ardmore Junction, whose 1990s theme song was "High Speed Line," was named after the Ardmore Junction station—the station traveled to by guitarist Dan Mason to connect with fellow band member Kevin Shober. [5]

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References

  1. American Street Railway Investments. McGraw Publishing Company. 1907. p. 355.
  2. "Old Ardmore Junction Photo". World-NYCSubways.org.
  3. Springirth, Kenneth C. (2007). Suburban Philadelphia Trolleys. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN   9781439634820.
  4. DeGraw, Roland (1992). "As Fast as a Speeding Bullet: Rebuilding the Norristown High-Speed Line" (PDF). TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH RECORD 1361. p. 275. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  5. "Ardmore Junction—the band—extols commuting by rail." Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: The Philadelphia Inquirer, August 15, 1991, p. 183 (subscription required).