Melrose Park station (SEPTA)

Melrose Park
SEPTA Regional Rail

Melrose Park Station
Location 800 Valley Road
Melrose Park, Pennsylvania 19027
Coordinates 40°03′34″N 75°07′45″W / 40.0595°N 75.1293°W / 40.0595; -75.1293Coordinates: 40°03′34″N 75°07′45″W / 40.0595°N 75.1293°W / 40.0595; -75.1293
Line(s)
  Lansdale/Doylestown Line
  Warminster Line
  West Trenton Line
Platforms 2 side platforms
Tracks 2
Connections SEPTA City Bus: 28
Construction
Parking 185 space parking lot
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Fare zone 2
History
Rebuilt 2005
Electrified 1931
Previous names Oak Lane[1]
Services
Preceding station   SEPTA   Following station
Lansdale/Doylestown Line
limited weekday service
toward Doylestown
Warminster Line
toward Warminster
West Trenton Line
limited weekday service, no weekend service
toward West Trenton
  Former services  
Preceding station   Reading Railroad   Following station
Terminus
Bethlehem Branch
toward Bethlehem

Melrose Park is a SEPTA Regional Rail station in Melrose Park, Pennsylvania. located at the intersection of Valley Road and Mill Road, it serves the Lansdale/Doylestown, Warminster, and West Trenton lines.

Station

In June 2005, SEPTA completed a $5,336,000 project to upgrade Melrose Park station, including the installation of high-level, fully handicap accessible, platforms.[2]

In FY 2013, Melrose Park station had a weekday average of 458 boardings and 481 alightings.[3]

Service

The station is primarily served by the Warminster Line and Lansdale/Doylestown Line, and the West Trenton Line also provides service to Melrose Park on weekends.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Existing Railroad Stations in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
  2. ↑ "SEPTA (July 2006) SEPTA Capital Improvements in Montgomery County. p. 22." (PDF). (2.39 MB)
  3. ↑ "SEPTA (May 2014). Fiscal Year 2015 Annual Service Plan. p. 61" (PDF). (539 KB)
  4. ↑ "SEPTA (Mar. 23, 2008). "Combined Timetable."" (PDF). (321 KB)

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