New Britain station

New Britain
General information
Location	New Britain Station, South Tamenend Avenue New Britain, Pennsylvania, 18901
Coordinates	40°17′50″N75°10′47″W / 40.2972°N 75.1798°W / 40.2972; -75.1798
Owned by	SEPTA
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Connections	BCT : DART West
Construction
Parking	39
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	4
History
Electrified	July 26, 1931 [1]
Services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station Chalfont toward Penn Medicine Station Lansdale/​Doylestown Line Delaware Valley University toward Doylestown
Former services Preceding station Reading Railroad Following station Chalfont toward Lansdale Doylestown Branch Farm School toward Doylestown
Location

New Britain station is a SEPTA Regional Rail station in New Britain, Pennsylvania. Located at Tamenend and Matthews Avenues, it serves the Lansdale/Doylestown Line. On December 18, 2011, weekend service was discontinued at this station due to low ridership. In the fall of 2012, New Britain was added back to the weekend schedule as a flag stop. The station continues to have full service on weekdays. In FY 2013, the station had a weekday average of 51 boardings and 58 alightings. ^[2]

References

1. "Reading Installs Electric Service". The Philadelphia Inquirer. July 26, 1931. p. 8. Retrieved August 22, 2020– via Newspapers.com.
2. "SEPTA (May 2014). Fiscal Year 2015 Annual Service Plan. p. 61" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on August 12, 2014. (539 KB)

External links

• SEPTA – New Britain station
• Former New Britain P&R Station Image
• December 28, 2001 southbound view by Bob Vogel(World-NYC Subway.org)
• Station from Tamenend Avenue from Google Maps Street View