Swarthmore station

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Swarthmore
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General information
Location2 South Chester Road (PA 320), Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 19081
Coordinates 39°54′08″N75°21′04″W / 39.902221°N 75.350985°W / 39.902221; -75.350985
Owned by SEPTA
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsAiga bus trans.svg SEPTA Suburban Bus : 109
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone3
History
OpenedOctober 19, 1854 [1] [2]
ElectrifiedDecember 2, 1928 [3]
Previous namesWestdale
Passengers
2017790 boardings
825 alightings
(weekday average) [4]
Rank23 of 146
Services
Preceding station SEPTA.svg SEPTA Following station
Wallingford
toward Wawa
Media/Wawa Line Morton
Former services
Preceding station Pennsylvania Railroad Following station
Wallingford
toward West Chester
West Chester Line Morton

Swarthmore station is a SEPTA Regional Rail station in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania. Located on Chester Road between downtown Swarthmore and Swarthmore College, it serves the Media/Wawa Line.

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In 2013, this station saw 765 boardings and 699 alightings on an average weekday. [5] Dollar-a-day parking and permit parking are available. It is the first outward-bound Zone 3 station from the central Philadelphia stations. It is the busiest station on the Media/Wawa Line outside of Center City. The adult fare to and from Central Philadelphia is currently $5 during off-peak hours, with an additional $2 surcharge assessed for those who buy a ticket on the train, regardless of whether the ticket window is open.

The ticket office is located on the inbound side of the tracks in a building used otherwise by Swarthmore College and the Chester Children's Chorus. The building was originally built in 1880 by the Pennsylvania Railroad [6] and formerly held the Jumping Cow cafe. Swarthmore's main street, Chester Road, has passed under the station since 1931. Before Swarthmore College was opened, the station was known as Westdale. [7]

Station layout

Swarthmore has two low-level side platforms.

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References

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  6. Existing Railroad Stations in Delaware County, Pennsylvania Archived 2008-10-09 at the Wayback Machine
  7. Westcott 1875, p. 176.

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