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Villanova station is a SEPTA rapid transit station near the campus of Villanova University in Radnor Township, Pennsylvania.[2] It serves the Norristown High Speed Line (Route 100). Local, Hughes Park Express, and Norristown Express trains stop at Villanova. The station lies 7 track miles (11 km) from 69th Street Terminal. The station has off-street parking available.

Villanova
General information
LocationAldwyn Lane & Lancaster Avenue
Radnor Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40.0340°N 75.3441°W / 40.0340; -75.3441
Owned bySEPTA
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connections SEPTA Suburban Bus: 106
Construction
Parking43 spaces
Bicycle facilitiesOne rack
History
Opened1907[1]
ElectrifiedThird rail
Services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station
Radnor Norristown High Speed Line Stadium–Ithan Avenue
Former services
Preceding station Lehigh Valley Transit Company Following station
Radnor
toward Allentown
Liberty Bell High Speed Line
Until 1951
Stadium–Ithan Avenue
Preceding station Philadelphia and Western Railroad Following station
Radnor
toward Strafford
Strafford Branch
Until 1956
Stadium–Ithan Avenue

Villanova station lies east of the former Strafford Spur, which was closed by the Philadelphia and Western Railroad in 1956. The former right-of-way between Strafford and Radnor serves as the P&W Bicycle Trail.[3]


Station layout


U Upper level Pedestrian crossover between platforms
P
Platform level
Side platform, doors will open on the right
Outbound      Norristown High Speed Line toward Gulph Mills or Norristown (Radnor)
Inbound      Norristown High Speed Line toward 69th Street (Stadium – Ithan Avenue)
Side platform, doors will open on the right
Street level Exit/entrance and parking

References


  1. American Street Railway Investments. McGraw Publishing Company. 1907. p. 355.
  2. "Township Map". Radnor Township. Retrieved 2019-09-01.
  3. "Radnor Trail | Pennsylvania Trails | TrailLink".






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