Devon station
![]() Devon station | ||||||||||||||||||
General information | ||||||||||||||||||
Location | 1 North Devon Boulevard, Devon, Pennsylvania | |||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 40°02′50″N 75°25′22″W / 40.0472°N 75.4228°W | |||||||||||||||||
Owned by | Amtrak[1] | |||||||||||||||||
Operated by | SEPTA | |||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | Keystone Corridor (Main Line) | |||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | |||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Connections | ![]() | |||||||||||||||||
Construction | ||||||||||||||||||
Parking | 166 spaces (daily) | |||||||||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | 4 racks (8 spaces) | |||||||||||||||||
Other information | ||||||||||||||||||
Fare zone | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
History | ||||||||||||||||||
Opened | 1890 | |||||||||||||||||
Electrified | September 11, 1915[2] | |||||||||||||||||
Passengers | ||||||||||||||||||
2011 | 508[3] (weekday boardings) | |||||||||||||||||
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Devon station is a commuter rail station located in the western suburbs of Philadelphia at 98 North Devon Boulevard and Lancaster Avenue in Devon, Pennsylvania, United States.[4] It is served by most Paoli/Thorndale Line trains.
The Devon station was originally built by the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1890,[5] and was restored. The old baggage shelter was demolished in 2004. The station building was repainted in 2005.
The ticket office at this station is open weekdays from 5:50 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. excluding holidays. There are 166 parking spaces available for daily parking at the station.
This station is 16.4 track miles from Philadelphia's Suburban Station. In 2011, the average total weekday boardings at this station was 508, and the average total weekday alightings was 456.[3]
Station layout
Devon 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 (Berwyn) ← Amtrak services do not stop here |
Track 3 | ← Paoli/Thorndale Line toward Paoli, Malvern or Thorndale (Berwyn) ← Amtrak services do not stop here |
Track 2 | Paoli/Thorndale Line toward Suburban Station or Temple University (Strafford) → | Amtrak services do not stop here →
Track 1 | Paoli/Thorndale Line toward Suburban Station or Temple University (Strafford) → | Amtrak services do not stop here →
Side platform, doors will open on the right | |
Street level | Exit/entrance, station house, parking |
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ Tatnall, Frank (Fall 2015). "A Century of Catenary". Classic Trains. 16 (3): 26.
- ^ a b "Fiscal Year 2011 Annual Service Plan" (PDF). SEPTA. pp. 71–72. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 February 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
- ^ Google maps
- ^ Existing Railroad Stations in Chester County, Pennsylvania Archived 2008-12-09 at the Wayback Machine
External links
Media related to Devon (SEPTA station) at Wikimedia Commons
- SEPTA – Devon Station
- Station House from Google Maps Street View