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Merion station is a SEPTA Regional Rail station on the Paoli/Thorndale Line, located in Merion, Pennsylvania just outside of Philadelphia. The station building, constructed in 1914 by the Pennsylvania Railroad, is a designated historic building. SEPTA completed renovations of the station building's slate tile roof and the westbound canopy in late 2007. In 2017, the average total weekday boardings at this station was 286, and the average total weekday alightings was 284.[3]
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 Merion station in July 2005 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 293 Idris Road, Merion, Pennsylvania | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 39.997375°N 75.251276°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Amtrak[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | SEPTA | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Keystone Corridor (Main Line) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Parking | 87 spaces (60 daily, 27 permit) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | 6 racks (18 spaces) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Fare zone | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | September 11, 1915[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2017 | 286[3] (weekday boardings) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Amtrak stopped some westbound Silverliner Service trains at Merion until 1979.[4]
Station layout
Merion 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 (Narbeth) ← Amtrak services do not stop here |
| Track 3 | ← Paoli/Thorndale Line toward Paoli, Malvern or Thorndale (Narbeth) ← Amtrak services do not stop here |
| Track 2 | Amtrak services do not stop here → Paoli/Thorndale Line toward Suburban Station or Temple University (Overbrook) → |
| Track 1 | Amtrak services do not stop here → Paoli/Thorndale Line toward Suburban Station or Temple University (Overbrook) → |
| 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.
- "Electric Service Begins on the P.R.R." The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 12, 1915. p. 4. Retrieved August 22, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Fiscal Year 2019 Annual Service Plan" (PDF). SEPTA. p. 79.
- National Train Timetables: Effective April 29, 1979. Amtrak. April 29, 1979. p. 21 – via Museum of Railway Timetables.
External links
Media related to Merion (SEPTA station) at Wikimedia Commons
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