Lansdale station

Lansdale station, also known as the Lansdale Transportation Center, is a SEPTA Regional Rail station in Lansdale, Pennsylvania. Located at Main Street (PA 63) and Green Street, it serves the Lansdale/Doylestown Line. It was originally built in 1902 by the Reading Company, opening on February 7, 1903; a freight house was added in 1909.[2] Historically, the station hosted the Interstate Express (north to Syracuse) and the Scranton Flyer (north to Scranton). Additionally, the station served commuter trains on the Reading's branch to Bethlehem until service was ended in 1981.[3]

Lansdale
SEPTA Regional Rail station
The former Reading Railroad station depot at Lansdale
Location	101 West Main Street (PA 63) at Green Street Lansdale, Pennsylvania, 19446
Coordinates	40.2431°N 75.2852°W / 40.2431; -75.2852
Owned by	SEPTA
Line(s)	SEPTA Main Line Doylestown Line
Platforms	3 side platforms 1 island platform
Tracks	4
Connections	SEPTA Suburban Bus: 96, 132
Construction
Platform levels	1
Parking	497
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	4
History
Opened	February 7, 1903[1]
Electrified	Yes
Services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station Pennbrook toward 30th Street Station Lansdale/​Doylestown Line 9th Street toward Doylestown
Former services Preceding station SEPTA Following station Pennbrook toward Reading Terminal Bethlehem Line Perkasie toward Allentown Hatfield toward Allentown Preceding station Lehigh Valley Transit Company Following station Hatfield via Couter and Angle stations toward Allentown Liberty Bell High Speed Line Until 1951 Elm Street via Washington Square, Acorn, and Broad Street stations toward 69th Street Preceding station Reading Railroad Following station Pennbrook toward Fern Rock Bethlehem Branch Hatfield toward Bethlehem Kneedler toward Elm Street Stony Creek Branch Terminus

In FY 2013, Lansdale station had a weekday average of 1396 boardings and 1272 alightings.[4]

The station features a 497-space parking lot, and is near the SEPTA's 25 Hz Traction Power System plant, originally built by the RDG. The station interior was formerly home to an internet café, and Italian deli called "A Little Something Nice".

Lansdale station was formerly an important transfer point between electric and Budd Rail Diesel Car (RDCs) service to points north, such as Quakertown, Bethlehem, and Allentown. RDC service on the Bethlehem Line was eliminated in 1981 due to budget cuts. Proposals for service restoration to Quakertown have been floated around since the late 1990s, but nothing has gone past the discussion phase. Service restoration beyond Quakertown is no longer generally considered a feasible option, due to SEPTA's leasing of the railroad right-of-way for use as an interim walking trail beyond Quakertown.

Station layout

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	Track 2	←      Lansdale/​Doylestown Line toward Link Belt or Doylestown (9th Street – Lansdale)
	Side platform, doors will open on the left
	Side platform, doors will open on the left
	Track 1	←     Lansdale/​Doylestown Line toward 30th Street Station (Pennbrook) →
	Island platform, doors will open on the left or right
		←      Lansdale/​Doylestown Line alighting passengers only ←      Lansdale/​Doylestown Line toward 30th Street Station (Pennbrook) →
		←      Lansdale/​Doylestown Line alighting passengers only ←      Lansdale/​Doylestown Line toward 30th Street Station (Pennbrook) →
	Side platform, doors will open on the left or right
	Street level	Exit/entrance, parking, and ticket office (ticket office between Track 1 and Track 2)

References

1. "New Station is Opened". The Buffalo Enquirer. February 7, 1903. p. 6. Retrieved April 17, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
2. Existing Railroad Stations in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
3. "Reading Railway System, Condensed Time-Table". Official Guide of the Railways. National Railway Publication Company. 82 (8). January 1950.
4. "SEPTA (May 2014). Fiscal Year 2015 Annual Service Plan. p. 61" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-08-12. (539 KB)

External links

Media related to Lansdale (SEPTA station) at Wikimedia Commons

• SEPTA – Lansdale Station
• JPMueller99 Flickr Photos #1 and #2
• Station from Main Street from Google Maps Street View