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.

Narberth
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 / 40.0047; -75.2615
Owned by	Amtrak[1]
Operated by	SEPTA
Line(s)	Keystone Corridor (Main Line)
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	4
Connections	SEPTA City Bus: 44
Construction
Parking	111 spaces (daily)
Bicycle facilities	3 racks (15 spaces)
Other information
Fare zone	2
History
Rebuilt	1980
Electrified	September 11, 1915[2]
Traffic
Passengers (2015)	1,535 (Average weekday)[3]
Services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station Wynnewood toward Thorndale Paoli/​Thorndale Line Merion toward Temple University
Former services Preceding station Pennsylvania Railroad Following station Wynnewood toward Chicago Main Line Merion toward New York or Exchange Place Wynnewood toward Paoli Paoli Line Merion toward Suburban Station

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	← Amtrak services do not stop here → ←      Paoli/​Thorndale Line toward Suburban Station or Temple University (Merion) →
	Track 1	← Amtrak services do not stop here → ←      Paoli/​Thorndale Line toward Suburban Station or Temple University (Merion) →
	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 2018 Annual Service Plan" (PDF). setpa.org.
4. "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