General information | |||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Location | County Line Road near Matsonford Road Radnor Township, Pennsylvania. | ||||||||||||
Coordinates | 40°03′00″N75°20′51″W / 40.0499°N 75.3474°W | ||||||||||||
Owned by | SEPTA | ||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||||
Parking | No | ||||||||||||
History | |||||||||||||
Opened | c. 1930s | ||||||||||||
Electrified | Third rail | ||||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||
|
County Line station is an interurban rapid transit station on the SEPTA Norristown High Speed Line (Route 100). The station is located on County Line Road near Matsonford Road in Radnor Township, Pennsylvania. [1] Local, Hughes Park Express, and Norristown Express trains all stop at County Line. Trains running south of this station cross under the Keystone Corridor (Philadelphia to Harrisburg Main Line) that carries the Paoli/Thorndale Line as well as Amtrak's Pennsylvanian and Keystone Service trains. The station lies 8.6 track miles (13.8 km) from 69th Street Terminal.
G | Street level | Exit/entrance via County Line Road overpass |
P Platform level | Side platform, doors will open on the right | |
Outbound | ← Norristown High Speed Line toward Gulph Mills or Norristown (Matsonford) | |
Inbound | Norristown High Speed Line toward 69th Street (Radnor) → | |
Side platform, doors will open on the right |
The station was built as an infill station in the 1930s[ when? ] along the Lehigh Valley Transit Company line. The community raised $1,300 for the station's construction. [2]
Radnor Township, often called simply Radnor, is a first class township with home rule status in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States.
The Norristown High Speed Line (NHSL), the P&W, or Route 100, is a 13.4-mile (21.6 km) interurban light rapid transit line operated by SEPTA, running between the 69th Street Transportation Center in Upper Darby and the Norristown Transportation Center in Norristown, Pennsylvania. 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.
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, and SEPTA Routes 101 and 102 trolleys, 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.
Villanova station is a SEPTA Regional Rail station on the campus of Villanova University in Villanova, Pennsylvania. It is in Radnor Township, located on North Spring Mill Road near County Line Road and serves most Paoli/Thorndale Line trains.
St. Davids station is a commuter rail station located in the western suburbs of Philadelphia at the intersection of Chamounix Road & Glynn Lane, Wayne, Pennsylvania. Named for the nearby historic Episcopal church, the station is served by most Paoli/Thorndale Line trains. There is no ticket office at this station. There are 107 parking spaces at the station. There are also 5 bike racks available that can accommodate up to 20 bikes. It is in Radnor Township.
Strafford station is a commuter rail station located in the western suburbs of Philadelphia at Old Eagle School Road and Crestline Road, in Tredyffrin Township, and it is served by most Paoli/Thorndale Line trains.
Parkview station is a SEPTA rapid transit located in the Highland Park section of Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania. It serves the Norristown High Speed Line and is located along Parkview Road and Pennock Road although SEPTA gives the address as Fairview Avenue and Parkview Road. Only local trains stop at Parkview. The station lies 0.7 track miles (1.1 km) from 69th Street Terminal.
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.
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. Both local trains and Norristown Express trains stop at Penfield. The station lies 1.9 track miles (3.1 km) from 69th Street Terminal.
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. Both local trains and Hughes Park Express 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.
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. Local and express 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.
Bryn Mawr station is a SEPTA rapid transit station in Radnor Township, Pennsylvania. It serves the Norristown High Speed Line and is located at Glenbrook Avenue and County Line Road, although SEPTA gives the location as being at Bryn Mawr Avenue and Brook Street. Local, Hughes Park Express, and Norristown Express trains stop at Bryn Mawr, and during rush hour, some trains coming from the 69th Street Terminal terminate there. The station lies near Bryn Mawr Hospital. The station lies 5.4 track miles (8.7 km) from 69th Street Terminal. The station has off-street parking available.
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.
Garrett Hill station is a SEPTA rapid transit station in the community of Garrett Hill, in Radnor Township, Pennsylvania. It serves the Norristown High Speed Line and is located between Garrett Avenue and Lowry's Lane, near Lancaster Avenue in Radnor Township, although SEPTA gives the address as being near "Lowerys" Lane & Fairfax Road. Local, Hughes Park Express, and Norristown Express trains stop at Garrett Hill. The station lies 6.4 track miles (10.3 km) from 69th Street Transportation Center.
Stadium–Ithan Avenue station, formerly known as Stadium station, is a SEPTA rapid transit station in Radnor Township, Pennsylvania. It serves the Norristown High Speed Line and is located on Ithan Avenue near Lancaster Avenue, near Villanova Stadium, the athletic facility for nearby Villanova University. Local, Hughes Park Express, and Norristown Express trains stop at Ithan Avenue. The station lies 6.8 track miles (10.9 km) from 69th Street Terminal.
Villanova station is a SEPTA rapid transit station near the campus of Villanova University in Radnor Township, Pennsylvania. It serves the Norristown High Speed Line. 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.
Radnor station is a SEPTA rapid transit station in Radnor, Pennsylvania. It is in Radnor Township.
Matsonford station is a SEPTA rapid transit station in Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania. It serves the Norristown High Speed Line and is located at Matsonford Road and Montgomery Avenue. Local, Hughes Park Express, and Norristown Express trains all stop at Matsonford. The station lies 9.4 track miles from 69th Street Terminal. There is off-street parking available at this station, over the southwest corner of Matsonford & Montgomery. The tracks run above the southeast corner and bridges can be found over both streets. Until October 1995, the station was named Conshohocken Road.
Hughes Park station is a SEPTA rapid transit station in Upper Merion Township, Pennsylvania. It serves the Norristown High Speed Line and is located at Yerkes Road and Crooked Lane. All trains stop at Hughes Park. Trains known as the Hughes Park Express terminate here and operate to 69th Street, skipping certain stops along the way. The station lies 11 track miles (18 km) from 69th Street Terminal.
The Manayunk/Norristown Line is a commuter rail service in Southeastern Pennsylvania between Center City Philadelphia and Norristown, and one of the 13 lines in SEPTA's Regional Rail network. It has the second highest operating ratio (19.9%) on the SEPTA Regional Rail network.