Devon station

Devon station is a commuter rail station located in the western suburbs of Philadelphia at 98 North Devon Boulevard and Lancaster Avenue in Devon, Pennsylvania, United States.[4] It is served by most Paoli/Thorndale Line trains.

For other uses, see Devon station (disambiguation).

Devon
Devon station
Location	1 North Devon Boulevard, Devon, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40.0472°N 75.4228°W / 40.0472; -75.4228
Owned by	Amtrak[1]
Operated by	SEPTA
Line(s)	Keystone Corridor (Main Line)
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	4
Connections	SEPTA Suburban Bus: 106
Construction
Parking	166 spaces (daily)
Bicycle facilities	4 racks (8 spaces)
Other information
Fare zone	3
History
Opened	1890
Electrified	September 11, 1915[2]
Traffic
Passengers (2011)	508[3] (weekday boardings)
Services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station Berwyn toward Thorndale Paoli/​Thorndale Line Strafford toward Temple University
Former services Preceding station Pennsylvania Railroad Following station Berwyn toward Chicago Main Line Strafford toward New York or Exchange Place Berwyn toward Paoli Paoli Line Strafford toward Suburban Station

The Devon station was originally built by the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1890,[5] and was restored. The old baggage shelter was demolished in 2004. The station building was repainted in 2005.

The ticket office at this station is open weekdays from 5:50 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. excluding holidays. There are 166 parking spaces available for daily parking at the station.

This station is 16.4 track miles from Philadelphia's Suburban Station. In 2011, the average total weekday boardings at this station was 508, and the average total weekday alightings was 456.[3]

Station layout

Devon has two low-level side platforms with pathways connecting the platforms to the inner tracks.

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	Side platform, doors will open on the right
	Track 4	←      Paoli/​Thorndale Line toward Paoli, Malvern or Thorndale (Berwyn) ← Amtrak services do not stop here
	Track 3	←      Paoli/​Thorndale Line toward Paoli, Malvern or Thorndale (Berwyn) ← Amtrak services do not stop here
	Track 2	← Amtrak services do not stop here → ←      Paoli/​Thorndale Line toward Suburban Station or Temple University (Strafford) →
	Track 1	← Amtrak services do not stop here → ←      Paoli/​Thorndale Line toward Suburban Station or Temple University (Strafford) →
	Side platform, doors will open on the right
	Street level	Exit/entrance, station house, parking

References

1. "Transportation Planning for the Philadelphia–Harrisburg "Keystone" Railroad Corridor" (PDF). Federal Railroad Administration. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 21, 2011. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
2. Tatnall, Frank (Fall 2015). "A Century of Catenary". Classic Trains. 16 (3): 26.
3. "Fiscal Year 2011 Annual Service Plan" (PDF). SEPTA. pp. 71–72. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 February 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
4. Google maps
5. Existing Railroad Stations in Chester County, Pennsylvania Archived 2008-12-09 at the Wayback Machine

External links

• Media related to Devon (SEPTA station) at Wikimedia Commons
• SEPTA – Devon Station
• Station House from Google Maps Street View