Crestmont station

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Crestmont
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Crestmont Station June 2014.jpg
Crestmont station in June 2014, after the platform had been reconstructed.
General information
LocationRubicam Avenue & Rockwell Road
Abington, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°08′00″N75°07′07″W / 40.1332°N 75.1186°W / 40.1332; -75.1186
Owned by SEPTA
Line(s) Warminster Branch
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
ConnectionsAiga bus trans.svg SEPTA City Bus : 22
Construction
Platform levels1
ParkingLimited
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone3
History
ElectrifiedJuly 26, 1931 [1]
Services
Preceding station SEPTA.svg SEPTA Following station
Roslyn Warminster Line Willow Grove
toward Warminster
Former services
Preceding station Reading Railroad Following station
Roslyn
toward Philadelphia
New Hope Branch Willow Grove
toward New Hope

Crestmont station is a railroad station in the Crestmont section of Abington Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania on SEPTA's Warminster Line, formerly the Reading New Hope branch. It is located at the intersection of Rubicam Avenue and Rockwell Road. The station parking lot has 24 spaces. The station contains no ticket or station facilities and consists only of a shelter. Crestmont is a flag stop except during peak hours and late at night, meaning trains will only stop if there are passengers on the platform or if a passenger on the train notifies the conductor they want to get off. [2] In FY 2013, Crestmont station had a weekday average of 89 boardings and 91 alightings. This station is wheelchair ADA accessible. [3]

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References

  1. "Reading Installs Electric Service". The Philadelphia Inquirer. July 26, 1931. p. 8. Retrieved August 22, 2020 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  2. "Warminster Line schedule" (PDF). SEPTA. April 1, 2012. Retrieved June 11, 2012.
  3. "SEPTA (May 2014). Fiscal Year 2015 Annual Service Plan. p. 62" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-08-12. (539 KB)