Swarthmore station

Swarthmore
SEPTA Regional Rail station
Location 2 South Chester Road
Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 19081
Coordinates 39°54′08″N 75°21′04″W / 39.902221°N 75.350985°W / 39.902221; -75.350985Coordinates: 39°54′08″N 75°21′04″W / 39.902221°N 75.350985°W / 39.902221; -75.350985
Line(s)
  Media/Elwyn Line
Platforms 2 side platforms
Tracks 2
Connections SEPTA Suburban Bus: 109
Construction
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Fare zone 3
History
Opened 1880
Electrified 1928
Previous names Westdale
Services
Preceding station   SEPTA   Following station
toward Elwyn
Media/Elwyn Line
  Former services  
Preceding station   SEPTA   Following station
toward West Chester
West Chester Line
R3 Elwyn/West Chester
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennsylvania Railroad
toward West Chester
West Chester Branch

Swarthmore station is a SEPTA Regional Rail in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania. Located on Chester Road between downtown Swarthmore and Swarthmore College, it serves the Media/Elwyn Line.

In 2013, this station saw 765 boardings and 699 alightings on an average weekday.[1] Dollar-a-day parking and permit parking are available. It is the first outward-bound Zone 3 station from the central Philadelphia stations. It is the busiest station on the Media/Elwyn Line outside of Center City. The adult fare to and from Central Philadelphia is currently $5 during off-peak hours, with an additional $2 surcharge assessed for those who buy a ticket on the train, regardless of whether the ticket window is open.

The ticket office is located on the inbound side of the tracks in a building used otherwise by Swarthmore College and the Chester Children's Chorus. The building was originally built in 1880 by the Pennsylvania Railroad[2] and formerly held the Jumping Cow cafe. Swarthmore's main street, Chester Road, has passed under the station since 1931. Before Swarthmore College was opened, the station was known as Westdale.

References

  1. ↑ "SEPTA (May 2014). Fiscal Year 2015 Annual Service Plan. p. 61" (PDF).
  2. ↑ Existing Railroad Stations in Delaware County, Pennsylvania
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