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SEPTA regional rail
The Elm Street station seen from the lone platform in September 2013. The yard at Elm Street is visible in the distance.
General information
LocationElm & Markley Streets
Norristown, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°07′22″N 75°20′42″W / 40.1227°N 75.3450°W / 40.1227; -75.3450
Owned bySEPTA
Line(s)Norristown Line
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks2
Construction
Parking246 spaces
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone3
History
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station   SEPTA   Following station
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Former services
Preceding station   Lehigh Valley Transit Company   Following station
via Washington Square, Acorn, and Broad Street stations
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Until 1951
Reading Railroad
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TerminusTemplate:Reading Railroad lines

Elm Street station is a SEPTA Regional Rail station in Norristown, Pennsylvania. Located at Elm and Markley Streets, it is the last stop on the Norristown section of the Manayunk/Norristown Line. It includes a 219-space parking lot. In FY 2013, Elm Street station had a weekday average of 300 boardings and 257 alightings.[1]

The station was originally built by the Lehigh Valley Transit Company as a trolley station with service to Lansdale and Allentown and connecting with what is now the Norristown High Speed Line (formerly the Liberty Bell High Speed Line) at Lafayette Street. Service was changed to connect with the Reading Railroad some time after 1953 with the demise of Liberty Bell Limited.

References

  1. ^ "SEPTA (May 2014). Fiscal Year 2015 Annual Service Plan. p. 62" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-08-12. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help) (539 KB)
Old Norristown station configuration. The Lehigh Valley Transit Company's Liberty Bell High Speed Line was a continuation of the existing Norristown High Speed Line along Swede Road and then E. Airy Street before turning onto Markley Street where it meets up with the existing Manayunk/Norristown Line. The current Manayunk/Norristown Line continued to Valley Forge instead of going to Main Street along Lafayette Street.