Narberth station (SEPTA)
Narberth station is a SEPTA Regional Rail station in Narberth, Pennsylvania. Located at Haverford and Narberth Avenues in Narberth, Pennsylvania, it serves most Paoli/Thorndale Line trains with the exception of several express runs.
![]() The Narberth station as seen from the western end of the Thorndale-bound platform in December 2012. | ||||||||||||||||||
Location | 211 Elmwood Avenue, Narberth, Pennsylvania | |||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 40.0047°N 75.2615°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 | 111 spaces (daily) | |||||||||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | 3 racks (15 spaces) | |||||||||||||||||
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Fare zone | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
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Rebuilt | 1980 | |||||||||||||||||
Electrified | September 11, 1915[2] | |||||||||||||||||
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Passengers (2015) | 1,535 (Average weekday)[3] | |||||||||||||||||
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The station was rebuilt around 1980 in a minimalist style common to that era, replacing a dilapidated wooden structure, under an agreement between SEPTA and the Narberth Borough Council, championed by Narberth Councilman Bharat Bhargava. The Ivy Ridge station was also built in the same style.
The ticket office at this station is open weekdays 6:15 a.m. to 1:35 p.m. excluding holidays. There are 111 parking spaces at the station, with 3 bicycle racks accommodating up to 15 bicycles.
This station is in fare zone 2 and is 6.8 track miles from Suburban Station. In 2003, the average total weekday boardings at this station was 866, and the average total weekday alightings was 716.[4]
Station layout
Narbeth 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 (Wynnewood) ← Amtrak services do not stop here |
Track 3 | ← Paoli/Thorndale Line toward Paoli, Malvern or Thorndale (Wynnewood) ← Amtrak services do not stop here |
Track 2 | Paoli/Thorndale Line toward Suburban Station or Temple University (Merion) → | Amtrak services do not stop here →
Track 1 | Paoli/Thorndale Line toward Suburban Station or Temple University (Merion) → | Amtrak services do not stop here →
Side platform, doors will open on the right | |
Street level | Exit/entrance, station house, parking |
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.
- Tatnall, Frank (Fall 2015). "A Century of Catenary". Classic Trains. 16 (3): 26.
- "Fiscal Year 2018 Annual Service Plan" (PDF). setpa.org.
- "Fiscal Year 2011 Annual Service Plan" (PDF). SEPTA. pp. 71–72. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 February 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
External links
Media related to Narberth (SEPTA station) at Wikimedia Commons- SEPTA - Narberth Station
- Page with historical pictures of station
- Station from Google StreetView