Rydal station

Rydal
SEPTA regional rail
Rydal station
Location Susquehanna Road & Washington Lane
Abington Twp., PA, 19006
Coordinates 40°06′27″N 75°06′39″W / 40.1075°N 75.1107°W / 40.1075; -75.1107Coordinates: 40°06′27″N 75°06′39″W / 40.1075°N 75.1107°W / 40.1075; -75.1107
Owned by SEPTA
Line(s)
  West Trenton Line
Platforms 2 side platforms
Tracks 2
Construction
Parking 43
Disabled access No
Other information
Fare zone 3
History
Opened 1888
Electrified 1931
Services
Preceding station   SEPTA   Following station
West Trenton Line
toward West Trenton
Former services
Preceding station   Reading Railroad   Following station
toward Jenkintown
New York Branch

Rydal station is a station along the SEPTA West Trenton Line to Ewing, New Jersey. It is located at Susquehanna Road and Old Valley Road in the Rydal neighborhood of Abington Township, Pennsylvania. In FY 2013, Rydal station had a weekday average of 147 boardings and 138 alightings.[1] The station has off-street parking and now houses a post office.

Rydal station was originally built in 1888 by the Reading Railroad,[2] and is located on the north side of the tracks off of Susquehanna Road. An open sheltered shed can be found on Washington Lane, and the intersection of Washington Lane and Susquehanna Road can be found east of the shed beneath an 11'6" bridge under the tracks.

References

  1. ↑ "SEPTA (May 2014). Fiscal Year 2015 Annual Service Plan. p. 62" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-08-12.  (539 KB)
  2. ↑ Existing Railroad Stations in Montgomery County


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