Ardmore Junction station
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| File:ArdmoreJunction.jpg Ardmore Junction station in 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Hathaway Lane & Haverford Road Ardmore, Pennsylvania | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 489: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | File:SEPTA.svg SEPTA | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections | Suburban Bus SEPTA Suburban Bus: 103 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Electrified | Third rail | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ardmore Junction station is a SEPTA Metro transit station in Havertown, Pennsylvania. It serves the M and SEPTA Route 103 bus. The trolley stop is elevated, with the bus stop below on the Ardmore Busway. Ardmore Junction and Wynnewood stations are key anchors of the Haverford Road Corridor.[1]
The land use around the station is predominately residential with some commercial. The station serves the neighborhoods of Ardmore Park, Merwood, Oakmont and Merion Golf Manor.[1] The SEPTA private busway, used by the 103 bus, is notable for being the first private busway in the United States.[2] The busway is an important pedestrian and active mobility link to the Oakmont neighborhood.[1]
History
[edit | edit source]The Philadelphia and Western Railroad began stopping at this transit location in 1907 as part of the railroad's plans to connect Philadelphia with Parkesburg.[3] The 103 bus right of way was once part of the Ardmore branch of the Red Arrow Lines trolleys,[4] but it was paved to make way for buses when the trolley line was discontinued in 1966.[5] The Norristown Line bridge was rebuilt around 1992 during system-wide renovations.[6]
In popular culture
[edit | edit source]This Philadelphia-area band Ardmore Junction, whose 1990s theme song was "High Speed Line," was named after the Ardmore Junction station—the station traveled to by guitarist Dan Mason to connect with fellow band member Kevin Shober.[7]
Gallery
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Ardmore Junction station
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Ardmore Junction Station when Route 103 was a Trolley
References
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- ^ "Ardmore Junction—the band—extols commuting by rail." Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: The Philadelphia Inquirer, August 15, 1991, p. 183 (subscription required).
External links
[edit | edit source]- SEPTA – Ardmore Junction station
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