St. Davids station

St. Davids station is a commuter rail station located in the western suburbs of Philadelphia at the intersection of Chamounix Road & Glynn Lane, Wayne, Pennsylvania.[5] Named for the nearby historic Episcopal church, the station is served by most Paoli/Thorndale Line trains. There is no ticket office at this station. There are 107 parking spaces at the station (57 SEPTA spaces, 50 non-SEPTA spaces). There are also 5 bike racks available that can accommodate up to 20 bikes.[6] It is in Radnor Township.[7]

St. Davids shortly after electrification, 1914

St. Davids
The Saint Davids station, facing east, including the tracks and the inbound and outbound platforms
Location	53 Chamounix Road, Wayne, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40.0439°N 75.3735°W / 40.0439; -75.3735
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	107 spaces (57 daily, 50 public daily)
Bicycle facilities	4 racks (14 spaces)
Other information
Fare zone	3
History
Opened	1890[2]
Electrified	September 11, 1915[3]
Traffic
Passengers (2011)	258[4] (weekday boardings)
Services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station Wayne toward Thorndale Paoli/​Thorndale Line Radnor toward Temple University
Former services Preceding station Pennsylvania Railroad Following station Wayne toward Chicago Main Line Radnor toward New York or Exchange Place Wayne toward Paoli Paoli Line Radnor toward Suburban Station

St. Davids station is 13.7 track miles from Philadelphia's Suburban Station, and was originally built in 1890 by the Pennsylvania Railroad. The station depot was demolished in 1966 and replaced with the existing structure.[8] In 2011, the average total weekday boardings at this station was 258, and the average total weekday alightings was 267.[4]

There is currently an ongoing effort to raise funding for a planned restoration of the station shelters to their original 19th-century condition. This restoration includes replacing later woodwork that utilized simple designs not matching original specifications, return of cast-iron Pennsylvania Railroad station signage, and repainting the station shelters to historically accurate colors.[9]

Station layout

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

G
	Side platform, doors will open on the right
	Track 4	←      Paoli/​Thorndale Line toward Paoli, Malvern or Thorndale (Wayne) ← Amtrak services do not stop here
	Track 3	←      Paoli/​Thorndale Line toward Paoli, Malvern or Thorndale (Wayne) ← Amtrak services do not stop here
	Track 2	← Amtrak services do not stop here → ←      Paoli/​Thorndale Line toward Suburban Station or Temple University (Radnor) →
	Track 1	← Amtrak services do not stop here → ←      Paoli/​Thorndale Line toward Suburban Station or Temple University (Radnor) →
	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 on May 21, 2011. Retrieved 9 January 2013.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
2. Existing Railroad Stations in Delaware County, Pennsylvania
3. Tatnall, Frank (Fall 2015). "A Century of Catenary". Classic Trains. 16 (3): 26.
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.
5. Google Map of Saint Davids Stataion location
6. "St. Davids Station". Septa. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
7. "Township Map". Radnor Township. Retrieved 2019-09-01.
8. Yanosey, Robert (2009). Pennsylvania Railroad Facilities In Color. Volume 3: Philadelphia Division. Scotch Plains, New Jersey: Morning Sun Books, Inc. p. 96. ISBN 1582482551.
9. "What We're Doing". Friends of St. Davids Station. Retrieved 2013-01-18.

External links

Media related to St. Davids (SEPTA station) at Wikimedia Commons

• SEPTA - Saint Davids Station
• Chamounix Road entrance from Google Maps Street View