Upsal station

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Upsal
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General information
Location6460 Greene Street
(Greene and Upsal Streets)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Owned by SEPTA
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsAiga bus trans.svg SEPTA City Bus : H
Construction
Parking7 spaces
AccessibleNo
Other information
Fare zone2
History
ElectrifiedMarch 22, 1918;105 years ago (1918-03-22) [1]
Passengers
2017356 boardings
305 alightings
(weekday average) [2]
Rank77 of 146
Services
Preceding station SEPTA.svg SEPTA Following station
Carpenter Chestnut Hill West Line Tulpehocken
Former services
Preceding station Pennsylvania Railroad Following station
Carpenter Chestnut Hill Line Tulpehocken
Carpenter
toward White Marsh
Fort Washington Branch

Upsal station is a SEPTA Regional Rail station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Located at 6460 Greene Street, it serves the Chestnut Hill West Line.

The former station house, which was originally built by the Pennsylvania Railroad, was a café and restaurant in the 2010s. [3] The station is 9.1 track miles from Suburban Station. In 2017 it saw 356 boardings and 305 alightings on an average weekday.

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References

  1. "Electric Train Has Trial Trip". The Harrisburg Telegraph. March 23, 1918. p. 10. Retrieved August 1, 2021 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  2. "Fiscal Year 2021 Service Plan Update". SEPTA. June 2020. p. 24. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  3. "Existing Railroad Stations in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania". Archived from the original on 2008-06-04. Retrieved 2008-08-15.

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