Gulph Mills station

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Gulph Mills
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The southbound platform of Gulph Mills station on South Gulph Road
General information
LocationTrinity Road and Crest Lane
Upper Merion Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°04′16″N75°20′32″W / 40.0710°N 75.3423°W / 40.0710; -75.3423
Owned by SEPTA
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsAiga bus trans.svg SEPTA Suburban Bus : 95, 124, 125
Construction
ParkingYes
AccessibleYes
History
Rebuilt2007
Electrified Third rail
Services
Preceding station SEPTA.svg SEPTA Following station
Hughes Park Norristown High Speed Line Matsonford
Former services
Preceding station Lehigh Valley Transit Company Following station
Hughes Park
toward Allentown
Liberty Bell High Speed Line
Until 1951
Matsonford
toward 69th Street
Pending services
Preceding station SEPTA Metro.svg SEPTA Metro Following station
Hughes Park
toward Norristown
SEPTA M1 icon.svg Matsonford
toward 69th Street
Location
Gulph Mills station

Gulph Mills station is a SEPTA rapid transit station in Gulph Mills, Pennsylvania. It serves the Norristown High Speed Line (Route 100) and is officially located at Trinity Road and Crest Lane in Upper Merion Township, however another parking lot can be found across the tracks on South Gulph Road. This parking lot is only accessible for northbound drivers along South Gulph Road, though. All trains stop at Gulph Mills. Transfers are available for buses to the King of Prussia mall. The station lies 10.3 track miles (16.6 km) from 69th Street Terminal. There is off-street parking available at this station.

Contents

History

The station was originally part of the Red Arrow Division of the Philadelphia Suburban Transportation Company. [1] [2] The station received a refurbish in 2008 which included new shelters and full ADA accessibility. [3]

Connections

Connections are available to SEPTA Suburban Bus routes 95, 124, and 125. Some private employers have connecting shuttles. [3]

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References

  1. Decisions of the Public Service Commission of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Vol. 40. Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission. 1963. p. 82.
  2. Purdom, P. Walton; Anderson, Stanley H. (1983). Environmental Science: Managing the Environment. Merrill. p. 461. ISBN   978-0-675-20009-7.
  3. 1 2 Phucas, Keith (2008-12-18). "Gulph Mills Route 100 Station refurbished". Mainline Media News. Retrieved 2024-09-26.