Ardmore Junction station

Last updated
Ardmore Junction
SEPTA.svg
ArdmoreJunction.jpg
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
Pending services
Preceding station SEPTA Metro.svg SEPTA Metro Following station
Ardmore Avenue
toward Norristown
SEPTA M1 icon.svg Wynnewood Road
toward 69th Street
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. The trolley stop is elevated, with the bus stop below on the Ardmore Busway. Ardmore Junction and Wynnewood stations are key anchors of the Haverford Road Corridor. [1]

Contents

The land use around the station is predominately residential with some commercial. The station serves the neighborhoods of Ardmore Park, Merwood, Oakmont and Merion Golf Manor. [1] The SEPTA private busway, used by the 103 bus, is notable for being the first private busway in the United States. [2] The busway is an important pedestrian and active mobility link to the Oakmont neighborhood. [1]

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. [3] The 103 bus right of way was once part of the Ardmore branch of the Red Arrow Lines trolleys, [4] but it was paved to make way for buses when the trolley line was discontinued in 1966. [5] The Norristown Line bridge was rebuilt around 1992 during system-wide renovations. [6]

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. [7]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Haverford Township, Pennsylvania</span> Place in Pennsylvania

Haverford Township is a home rule municipality township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. Haverford is named after the town of Haverfordwest in Wales. It is a commuting suburb located due west of Philadelphia and is officially known as the Township of Haverford. Despite being under a home rule charter since 1977, it continues to operate under a Board of Commissioners divided into wards, as do "First Class" townships that are still under the Pennsylvania Township Code. Haverford Township was founded in 1682 and incorporated in 1911.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ardmore, Pennsylvania</span> Census-designated place in Pennsylvania, United States

Ardmore is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) spanning the border between Delaware and Montgomery counties in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The population was 12,455 at the time of the 2010 census and had risen to 13,566 in the 2020 census.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">SEPTA</span> Public transportation authority

The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) is a regional public transportation authority that operates bus, rapid transit, commuter rail, light rail, and electric trolleybus services for nearly four million people throughout five counties in and around Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It also manages projects that maintain, replace, and expand its infrastructure, facilities, and vehicles.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Philadelphia Main Line</span> Collection of suburban communities in Pennsylvania, United States

The Philadelphia Main Line, known simply as the Main Line, is an informally delineated historical and social region of suburban Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Lying along the former Pennsylvania Railroad's once prestigious Main Line, it runs northwest from Center City Philadelphia parallel to Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike, also known as U.S. Route 30.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Norristown High Speed Line</span> Interurban rapid transit line in Philadelphia

The Norristown High Speed Line (NHSL), currently rebranding as the M, is a 13.4-mile (21.6 km) interurban light rapid transit line in the SEPTA Metro network, running between the 69th Street Transportation Center in Upper Darby and the Norristown Transportation Center in Norristown, Pennsylvania. Service is operated by the Suburban Transit Division of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority. Originally the Philadelphia and Western Railroad line, the line runs entirely on its own right-of-way. By 2020, the Norristown High Speed Line had an average weekday ridership approaching 11,000 passengers.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Philadelphia and Western Railroad</span> Former high-speed commuter interurban electric railroad

The Philadelphia and Western Railroad was a high-speed, third rail-equipped, commuter-hauling interurban electric railroad operating in the western suburbs of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is now SEPTA's Norristown High Speed Line, though the Strafford spur has been abandoned. Part of the abandoned line within Radnor Township is now the Radnor Trail, a multi-use path or rail trail.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Transportation in Philadelphia</span>

Transportation in Philadelphia involves the various modes of transport within the city and its required infrastructure. In addition to facilitating intracity travel, Philadelphia's transportation system connects Philadelphia to towns of its metropolitan area and surrounding areas within the Northeast megalopolis.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Media–Sharon Hill Line</span> Light rail line in Delaware County, Pennsylvania

The Media–Sharon Hill Line (MSHL), currently rebranding as the D, is a light rail line in the SEPTA Metro network serving portions of Delaware County, Pennsylvania. The line compromises of two services which terminate at 69th Street Transportation Center in Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania: Route 101 to Media and Route 102 to Sharon Hill. Service is operated by the Suburban Transit Division of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA). Altogether, the two services operate on approximately 11.9 miles (19.2 km) of route. The line is one of the few remaining interurban systems in the United States, along with the South Shore Line in Illinois and Indiana, the River Line in New Jersey, and the Norristown High Speed Line, also in the Philadelphia area.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">69th Street Transportation Center</span> Rapid transit station in Philadelphia

The 69th Street Transportation Center is a SEPTA terminal in the Terminal Square section of Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania. It serves the Market–Frankford Line, Norristown High Speed Line, Media–Sharon Hill Line, and multiple bus routes. It is located at the end of 69th Street, a major retail corridor in Upper Darby Township across Market Street from the Tower Theater. Until 2011, the station was primarily known as 69th Street Terminal.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Township Line Road station</span> Rapid transit station in Pennsylvania

Township Line Road station, formerly known as West Overbrook station, is a SEPTA rapid transit station in Haverford Township, Pennsylvania. It serves the Norristown High Speed Line and is located at Township Line Road and Grove Place, although SEPTA gives the address as being at City and Grove Place. Only local trains stop at Township Line Road. The station lies 1.4 track miles (2.3 km) from 69th Street Terminal. Bus stops for Routes 103 and 31 are located within walking distance of Township Line Road Station.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Penfield station (SEPTA)</span> Rapid transit station in Pennsylvania

Penfield station is a SEPTA rapid transit station in Haverford Township, Pennsylvania. It serves the Norristown High Speed Line and is located at Manoa Road and Lawson Avenue in Penfield. All trains stop at Penfield. The station lies 1.9 track miles (3.1 km) from 69th Street Terminal.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Beechwood–Brookline station</span> Rapid transit station in Pennsylvania

Beechwood–Brookline station is a SEPTA rapid transit station in Haverford Township, Pennsylvania. It serves the Norristown High Speed Line and is located at Edgewood and Strathmore Roads, although SEPTA gives the address as Beechwood and Karakung Drives. All trains stop at Beechwood–Brookline. The station lies 2.5 track miles (4.0 km) from 69th Street Terminal. It serves the walkable, pre-War neighborhoods of Beechwood and Brookline. It is also situated closely to Haverford's middle and high schools. The station has off-street parking available.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Wynnewood Road station</span> Rapid transit station in Pennsylvania

Wynnewood Road station is a SEPTA rapid transit station in Haverford Township, Pennsylvania. It serves the Norristown High Speed Line and is located at Eagle and Haverford Roads. All trains stop at Wynnewood Road. The station lies 3.1 track miles (5.0 km) from 69th Street Terminal. The station has off-street parking and an accessible platform. Wynnewood station and Ardmore Junction are key anchors of the Haverford Road Corridor.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ardmore Avenue station</span> Rapid transit station in Pennsylvania

Ardmore Avenue station is a SEPTA rapid transit station in Ardmore, Pennsylvania. It serves the Norristown High Speed Line, and is located at Ardmore Avenue and Haverford Road. All trains stop at Ardmore Avenue. The station lies 3.9 track miles (6.3 km) from 69th Street Transportation Center. The station has off-street parking available.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Haverford station (Norristown High Speed Line)</span> Rapid transit station in Pennsylvania

Haverford station is a SEPTA rapid transit station in Haverford Township, Pennsylvania. It serves the Norristown High Speed Line and is located at Haverford Road and Buck Lane. All trains stop at Haverford. The station lies near the campus of Haverford College and the Haverford School. The station lies 4.5 track miles (7.2 km) from 69th Street Terminal. The station has off-street parking available.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Roberts Road station</span> Rapid transit station in Pennsylvania

Roberts Road station, formerly Rosemont station, is a SEPTA rapid transit station in Rosemont, Pennsylvania. It serves the Norristown High Speed Line and is located at Roberts Road and David Drive in Radnor Township, Pennsylvania. All trains stop at Roberts Road. The station lies 5.9 track miles (9.5 km) from 69th Street Terminal.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">SEPTA Route 60</span> Bus route in Philadelphia

Route 60 is a former streetcar line and current bus route, operated by the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) in Northwest and Northeast Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It connects to the East Falls to the Port Richmond, and runs primarily along Allegheny Avenue.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">SEPTA Route 103</span> Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority bus route

Route 103 is a bus route operated by the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) on the outskirts of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Route 103 runs between Ardmore and the 69th Street Transportation Center in Upper Darby.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Brookline, Pennsylvania</span> Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, United States

Brookline is an unincorporated community in Haverford Township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. Its boundaries are approximately between Mill Road and Manoa Road on its North and South side and Darby Road and Earlington Road on its West and East sides. It neighbors the unincorporated communities of Llanerch, Oakmont, Beechwood, Penfield, Woodmere Park, and Chatham Park in Haverford. It is a commuting suburb of Philadelphia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Oakmont, Haverford Township, Pennsylvania</span> Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US

Oakmont is an unincorporated community in Haverford Township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. The Oakmont neighborhood is generally bounded by Campbell Avenue, Winton Avenue, East Marthart Avenue and Darby Road. It borders the unincorporated communities of Merion Golf Manor, Merwood, Paddock Farms, Woodmere Park, Brookline, Lynnewood, and Manoa.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Draft Comprehensive Plan: Haverford 2035" (PDF). Haverford Township. December 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. "History of Haverford | The Township of Haverford, PA". www.havtwp.org. Retrieved 2025-01-09.
  3. American Street Railway Investments. McGraw Publishing Company. 1907. p. 355.
  4. "Old Ardmore Junction Photo". World-NYCSubways.org.
  5. Springirth, Kenneth C. (2007). Suburban Philadelphia Trolleys. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN   9781439634820.
  6. 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.
  7. "Ardmore Junction—the band—extols commuting by rail." Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: The Philadelphia Inquirer, August 15, 1991, p. 183 (subscription required).