Elwyn station

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Elwyn
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Platforms at Elwyn station
General information
Location35 Elwyn Avenue
Media, Pennsylvania 19063
Coordinates 39°54′28″N75°24′40″W / 39.90780°N 75.41124°W / 39.90780; -75.41124
Owned by SEPTA
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsAiga bus trans.svg SEPTA Suburban Bus : 117
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone3
History
RebuiltJune 1, 1975 (SEPTA) [1]
1990
Previous namesGreenwood
Passengers
2017425 boardings
369 alightings
(weekday average) [2]
Rank61 of 146
Services
Preceding station SEPTA.svg SEPTA Following station
Wawa
Terminus
Media/Wawa Line Media
Former services
Preceding station SEPTA.svg SEPTA Following station
Williamson School
toward West Chester
West Chester Line Media
Preceding station Pennsylvania Railroad Following station
Williamson School
toward West Chester
West Chester Line Media

Elwyn station is a SEPTA Regional Rail station in Media, Pennsylvania. It was the former southern terminus of the SEPTA Media/Elwyn Line until its 2022 re-expansion to become the Media/Wawa Line.

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In 2013, the station saw 510 boardings and 496 alightings on an average weekday. [3] Service initially continued west to West Chester station, but was suspended in September 1986 due to poor track conditions. SEPTA service as far west as Wawa station was restored on August 21, 2022. [4]

In 2009, SEPTA added 90 parking spaces to Elwyn station. [5]

Prior to being named Elwyn, the station was known as Greenwood. [6]

Station layout

Elwyn has two low-level side platforms with a connecting pathway across the tracks.

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References

  1. SEPTA (May 28, 1975). "Elwyn. We've Got You Coming and Going". The Delaware County Daily Times. Chester, Pennsylvania. p. 2. Retrieved January 23, 2022 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  2. "Fiscal Year 2021 Service Plan Update". SEPTA. June 2020. p. 24. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  3. SEPTA (May 2014). Fiscal Year 2015 Annual Service Plan. p. 61 Archived August 12, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
  4. "Service Restoration Update – January 2022" (PDF). Middletown Township . Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority . Retrieved 25 May 2022.
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  6. Williamson, C. Frank (May 13, 1953). "Blizzard of 1888 Tied Up Transportation in Media". Delaware County Daily Times. p. 39. Retrieved February 11, 2018 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg