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Beechwood–Brookline station

Coordinates: 39°59′11″N 75°17′30″W / 39.9865°N 75.2916°W / 39.9865; -75.2916
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Beechwood–Brookline
Beechwood Brookline station in 2017
General information
LocationEdgewood and Strathmore Roads
Haverford Township, Pennsylvania.
Coordinates39°59′11″N 75°17′30″W / 39.9865°N 75.2916°W / 39.9865; -75.2916
Owned bySEPTA
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
ParkingYes
History
Opened1907
ElectrifiedThird rail
Previous namesBeechwood Park (1907–)
Services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station
Wynnewood Road Norristown High Speed Line Penfield
Former services
Preceding station Lehigh Valley Transit Company Following station
Wynnewood Road
toward Allentown
Liberty Bell High Speed Line
Until 1951
Penfield
Preceding station Philadelphia and Western Railroad Following station
Wynnewood Road
toward Strafford
Strafford Branch
Until 1956
Penfield
Future services (2024)
Preceding station SEPTA Metro Following station
Wynnewood Road
toward Norristown
Penfield
Location
Map

Beechwood–Brookline station is a SEPTA rapid transit station in Haverford Township, Pennsylvania. It serves the Norristown High Speed Line and is located at Edgewood and Strathmore Roads, although SEPTA gives the address as Beechwood and Karakung Drives. All trains stop at Beechwood–Brookline. The station lies 2.5 track miles (4.0 km) from 69th Street Terminal. The station has off-street parking available.

History

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Beechwood Park opened in 1907 as the first stop north of the Philadelphia and Western Railroad southern terminus.[1][2] The railroad opened Beechwood Amusement Park adjacent to the site to attract patrons,[3] but it only operated until 1909.[4] The remnants are within sight of the station.

References

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  1. ^ American Street Railway Investments. McGraw Publishing Company. 1907. p. 355.
  2. ^ "Brookline". The Philadelphia Inquirer. 7 July 1907. p. 9. Retrieved 4 August 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Free access icon
  3. ^ Meyers, Allen; Spivak, Joel (2003). Philadelphia Trolleys. Arcadia Publishing. p. 62. ISBN 9780738512266.
  4. ^ "Site 7: Beechwood Station/Park/Bridge". Haverford Heritage Trail. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
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