Morton station
39°54′28″N 75°19′42″W / 39.907904°N 75.328356°W
Morton  | |||||||||||||
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| SEPTA Regional Rail station | |||||||||||||
 Passenger shelter across from Morton station | |||||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||||
| Location | 1 Yale Avenue and Morton Road Morton, Pennsylvania 19070 | ||||||||||||
| Line(s) | West Chester Line | ||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Connections | SEPTA Suburban Bus: 107 | ||||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||||
| Parking | 252 Free/30 with Permits | ||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes (2 racks) | ||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||||
| Fare zone | 2 | ||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||
| Opened | 1867 | ||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1880 | ||||||||||||
| Electrified | 1928 | ||||||||||||
| Previous names | Morton-Rutledge | ||||||||||||
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Morton station, also known as Morton-Rutledge station, is a SEPTA Regional Rail station in Morton, Pennsylvania. Located at Yale and Morton Avenues, it serves the Media/Elwyn Line. While the south, inbound platform of the station is in Morton Borough, the north, outbound side is in Springfield Township.[1] Both dollar-a-day and permit parking are available. In 2013, this station saw 720 boardings and 657 alightings on an average weekday.[2]
History
Morton Station was originally built in 1867 for the West Chester and Philadelphia Railroad. It was rebuilt in 1880 by architect Joseph Wilson of the Wilson Brothers architectural firm (although some have mistakenly credited the building to Frank Furness) for the Pennsylvania Railroad.[3] The second station is believed to have been designed in a manner similar to that of Glen Mills, which is now owned by the West Chester Railroad. In 1892, PRR added a westbound passenger shelter. A former freight house built in 1879 exists 50 feet west of the station house, both of which are maintained by the Morton Station Preservation Committee.[4][5]
On May 28, 2009, SEPTA approved a $2.6 million rehabilitation effort for Morton Station.[6]
Station layout
Morton has two low-level side platforms.
| G | |
| Side platform, doors will open on the right | |
| Outbound | ← Media/Elwyn Line toward Elwyn (Swarthmore) |
| Inbound | Media/Elwyn Line toward Temple University (Secane) → |
| Side platform, doors will open on the right | |
| Street level | Exit/entrance and parking |
References
- ^ Google Map of Morton Station & Vicinity
- ^ "SEPTA (May 2014). Fiscal Year 2015 Annual Service Plan. p. 61" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-08-12.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Morton Station Complex History (Preservation Committee Website) Archived 2009-08-09 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Morton Station Preservation Committee Archived 2009-08-09 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Existing Stations in Delaware County, Pennsylvania Archived 2008-10-09 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Many Septa stations to get makeovers
External links
- SEPTA – Morton Station
- Station from Woodland Avenue/Morton Avenue from Google Maps Street View
- Morton PRR Depot (Road and Rail Pictures)
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