Township Line Road station

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Township Line Road
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Township Line Road station platform
General information
Location Township Line Road and Grove Place
Haverford Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 39°58′29″N75°16′53″W / 39.9747°N 75.2815°W / 39.9747; -75.2815
Owned by Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsAiga bus trans.svg SEPTA Suburban Bus: 103
Construction
Structure typeBelow-grade
AccessibleNo
History
Previous namesWest Overbrook [1]
Services
Preceding station SEPTA.svg SEPTA Following station
Penfield Norristown High Speed Line Parkview
Former services
Preceding station Lehigh Valley Transit Company Following station
Penfield
toward Allentown
Liberty Bell High Speed Line
Until 1951
Parkview
toward 69th Street
Preceding station Philadelphia and Western Railroad Following station
Penfield
toward Strafford
Strafford Branch
Until 1956
Parkview
toward 69th Street
Pending services
Preceding station SEPTA Metro.svg SEPTA Metro Following station
Penfield
toward Norristown
SEPTA M1 icon.svg Parkview
toward 69th Street
Location
Township Line Road station

Township Line Road station, formerly known as West Overbrook station, is a SEPTA rapid transit station in Haverford Township, Pennsylvania. It serves the Norristown High Speed Line (Route 100 or M Line) and is located at Township Line Road (U.S. Route 1) and Grove Place, although SEPTA gives the address as being at City and Grove Place. Only local trains stop at Township Line Road. The station lies 1.4 track miles (2.3 km) from 69th Street Terminal. Bus stops for Routes 103 and 31 are located within walking distance of Township Line Road Station. [2]

The station primarily serves the neighborhoods of Chatham and Carroll Park in Haverford Township. [3] It is surrounded on its south and eastern sides by Cobbs Creek Park, part of the Fairmount Park system. [2] It also borders the McCall Golf Club, the Grange Estate, and the currently under construction Cobbs Creek Golf Club. The station is located 20 feet below grade, stepping down from Township Line Road. Of the seven stations in Haverford along the M Line, this station has the fewest boardings in the Township. [2] The current land use around the station is largely single family residential. [3] In a study of the conditions of M Line Haverford stations, the station stood out as lacking amenities such as parking, pedestrian refuges, improved sidewalk conditions, bike infrastructure, clear signage, and crosswalks. [2] The Forge-to-Refuge circuit trail and Cobbs Creek also runs parallel to the tracks, passing closely by the station. [4] [5]

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References

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