Trevose station

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Trevose
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Trevose station in June 2010
General information
LocationRidge and Boundbrook Avenues
Trevose, Pennsylvania 19053
Coordinates 40°08′25″N74°58′58″W / 40.1402°N 74.9828°W / 40.1402; -74.9828
Owned by SEPTA
Line(s) Neshaminy Line
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Parking219
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone3
History
Rebuilt1888 [1]
ElectrifiedJuly 26, 1931 [2]
Key dates
March 19701888 station depot demolished [3] [4]
Passengers
2017412 boardings
377 alightings
(weekday average) [5]
Rank63 of 146
Services
Preceding station SEPTA.svg SEPTA Following station
Somerton West Trenton Line Neshaminy Falls
toward West Trenton
Former services
Preceding station Reading Railroad Following station
Somerton
toward Philadelphia
New York Branch Neshaminy Falls
toward Bound Brook
Location
Trevose station

Trevose station is a station along the SEPTA West Trenton Line to Ewing, New Jersey. It is located at Ridge and Boundbrook Avenues in Bensalem Township, Pennsylvania. The station has off-street parking and a handicapped-accessible platform, however SEPTA has recently announced that they've expanded the number of parking spaces to 219. In FY 2013, Trevose station had a weekday average of 283 boardings and 275 alightings. [6]

Contents

The previous station depot at Trevose was built in 1888 by the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad. The former station house was torn down in March 1970 and replaced with a small shelter to protect commuters from the elements.

Station layout

Trevose has two low-level side platforms with a mini high-level platform.

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