Rosemont station (SEPTA)

For the SEPTA Norristown High Speed Line station formerly named Rosemont, see Roberts Road station.
Rosemont
SEPTA regional rail
Location 43 Airdale Road and Montrose Avenue
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
Coordinates 40°01′41″N 75°19′39″W / 40.0281°N 75.3274°W / 40.0281; -75.3274Coordinates: 40°01′41″N 75°19′39″W / 40.0281°N 75.3274°W / 40.0281; -75.3274
Owned by Amtrak[1]
Operated by SEPTA
Line(s)
  Paoli/Thorndale Line
Platforms 2 side platforms
Tracks 4
Connections SEPTA Suburban Bus: 105 (on Lancaster Avenue)
Construction
Parking 112 spaces (90 daily, 22 permit)
Bicycle facilities 5 racks (10 spaces)
Other information
Fare zone 3
History
Opened 1880
Electrified September 11, 1915[2]
Traffic
Passengers (2011) 360[3] (weekday boardings)
Services
Preceding station   SEPTA   Following station
toward Thorndale
Paoli/Thorndale Line
  Former services  
Pennsylvania Railroad
toward Chicago
Main Line
toward Paoli
Paoli Line

Rosemont station is a SEPTA Regional Rail station in Rosemont, Pennsylvania. It is located ata Airdale Road and Montrose Avenues and is served by most Paoli/Thorndale Line trains.

The station was originally built by the Pennsylvania Railroad between 1863 and 1871 (appears on 1871 atlas). As a modern SEPTA station, the building is also occupied by a real estate broker's office and underwent renovations for this use in 1983. The ticket office at this station is open weekdays 6:00 AM to 10:55 AM excluding holidays. There are 112 parking spaces at the station. This station is 10.9 track miles from Philadelphia's Suburban Station. In 2011, the average total weekday boardings at this station was 360, and the average total weekday alightings was 389.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "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.
  2. ↑ Tatnall, Frank (Fall 2015). "A Century of Catenary". Classic Trains. 16 (3): 26.
  3. 1 2 "Fiscal Year 2011 Annual Service Plan" (PDF). SEPTA. pp. 71–72. Retrieved 12 January 2013.

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