Swarthmore (SEPTA station)

Swarthmore SEPTA regional rail
Station statistics
Address	2 South Chester Road Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 19081
Coordinates	39.902221°N 75.350985°W / 39.902221; -75.350985
Lines	Media/Elwyn Line
Connections	SEPTA Suburban Bus: 109
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Other information
Opened	1880
Electrified	1928
Accessible
Fare zone	3
Services
Preceding station   SEPTA   Following station Wallingford toward Elwyn Media/Elwyn Line Morton toward Temple University

Swarthmore is a station along the SEPTA Media/Elwyn Line, on the former Pennsylvania Railroad's West Chester Line. It is located on Chester Road between downtown Swarthmore and the edge of the Swarthmore College campus (2 South Chester Road at Chester Road and Park Avenue, Swarthmore, PA 19081). Dollar-a-day parking and permit parking are available. It is the first outward bound Zone 3 station from the central Philadelphia stations. The fare to and from Central Philadelphia is currently $4.25 during off-peak hours, with an additional surcharge assessed for those who buy a ticket on the train, regardless of whether the ticket window is open.

The ticket office is located on the inbound side of the tracks in a building used otherwise by Swarthmore College and the Chester Children's Chorus. The building was originally built in 1880 by the Pennsylvania Railroad and formerly held the Jumping Cow cafe. Swarthmore's main street, Chester Road, has passed under the station since 1911. Before Swarthmore College was opened, the station was known as Westdale.

External links

• SEPTA Swarthmore Station
• Original Swarthmore PRR Station
• Station from Google Maps Street View