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Penllyn station (SEPTA)

Coordinates: 40°10′11″N 75°14′39″W / 40.1697°N 75.2441°W / 40.1697; -75.2441
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Penllyn
General information
LocationOld Penllyn Pike & Pen-Ambler Road
Penllyn, PA
Coordinates40°10′11″N 75°14′39″W / 40.1697°N 75.2441°W / 40.1697; -75.2441
Owned bySEPTA
Line(s)SEPTA Main Line
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsSEPTA Suburban Bus: 94
Construction
Platform levels1
Parking55 spaces
AccessibleNo
Other information
Fare zone3
History
Opened1930
ElectrifiedJuly 26, 1931[1]
Services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station
Ambler Lansdale/​Doylestown Line Gwynedd Valley
toward Doylestown
Former services
Preceding station Reading Railroad Following station
Ambler Bethlehem Branch Gwynedd Valley
toward Bethlehem
Location
Map

Penllyn station is a station situated in the village of Penllyn, Lower Gwynedd Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is served by the SEPTA Lansdale/Doylestown Line. The station, located at the intersection of Old Penllyn Pike and Pen-Ambler Road, includes a 55-space parking lot and also provides a connection to SEPTA Bus Route 94.

Penllyn station was built in 1930 by the Reading Railroad. In the mid-1990s, the building served as the headquarters of fast-growing online music retailer CDNow. In FY 2013, the station had a weekday average of 216 boardings and 182 alightings.[2]

Station layout

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Penllyn has two low-level side platforms.

References

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  1. ^ "Reading Installs Electric Service". The Philadelphia Inquirer. July 26, 1931. p. 8. Retrieved August 22, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ "SEPTA (May 2014). Fiscal Year 2015 Annual Service Plan. p. 62" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-08-12. (539 KB)
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