Merion station
Merion station is a SEPTA Regional Rail station on the Paoli/Thorndale Line, located in Merion, Pennsylvania just outside of Philadelphia. The station building, constructed in 1914 by the Pennsylvania Railroad, is a designated historic building. SEPTA completed renovations of the station building's slate tile roof and the westbound canopy in late 2007.
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 Merion station in July 2005 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | 293 Idris Road, Merion, Pennsylvania | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 39.997375°N 75.251276°W | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Amtrak[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | SEPTA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Keystone Corridor (Main Line) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Parking | 87 spaces (60 daily, 27 permit) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | 6 racks (18 spaces) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Passengers (2015) | 570 (Average weekday)[2] (SEPTA) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Fare zone | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Rebuilt | 1995 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | September 11, 1915[3] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Amtrak stopped some westbound Silverliner Service trains at Merion until 1979.[4]
Station layout
Merion 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 (Narbeth) ← Amtrak services do not stop here |
| Track 3 | ← Paoli/Thorndale Line toward Paoli, Malvern or Thorndale (Narbeth) ← Amtrak services do not stop here |
| Track 2 | Amtrak services do not stop here → Paoli/Thorndale Line toward Suburban Station or Temple University (Overbrook) → |
| Track 1 | Amtrak services do not stop here → Paoli/Thorndale Line toward Suburban Station or Temple University (Overbrook) → |
| Side platform, doors will open on the right | |
| Street level | Exit/entrance, station house, parking |
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References
- "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.
- "Fiscal Year 2018 Annual Service Plan" (PDF). setpa.org.
- Tatnall, Frank (Fall 2015). "A Century of Catenary". Classic Trains. 16 (3): 26.
- National Train Timetables: Effective April 29, 1979. Amtrak. April 29, 1979. p. 21 – via Museum of Railway Timetables.
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