Parkview station

Parkview
Parkview station in August 2018
General information
Location	Parkview Road and Pennock Road Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	39°58′07″N75°16′27″W / 39.9687°N 75.2743°W / 39.9687; -75.2743
Owned by	SEPTA
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Accessible	No
Services
Preceding station SEPTA Metro Following station Township Line Road toward Norristown T.C. 69th Street Transit Center toward 69th Street T.C.
Former services Preceding station Philadelphia and Western Railroad Following station West Overbrook toward Strafford Strafford Branch Until 1956 69th Street Terminus
Location

Parkview station is a SEPTA Metro rapid transit located in the Highland Park section of Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania. It serves the M. The station is located under a footbridge with access from Parkview Road at Pennock Road.

The station was opened in 1953 by the Philadelphia and Western Railroad as replacement for a bus route discontinued by the Philadelphia Suburban Transportation Company. ^[1] The footbridge was replaced in the late 1980s. ^{[2] : 253} In 1987, it was the least-used station on the line, with just 15 daily boardings. ^{[2] : 248}

References

1. "Highland Park Wins Plea for Bus Restoration". The Philadelphia Inquirer. April 3, 1943. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
2. Vigrass, J. William (1990). "Modernization of SEPTA's Norristown High-Speed Line" (PDF). Transportation Research Record: 247–258.

External links

• SEPTA – Parkview station