The Ardmore Junction station is a SEPTA transit station in Havertown, Pennsylvania. It serves the Norristown High Speed Line and SEPTA Route 103 bus.
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| Location | Hathaway Lane & Haverford Road Ardmore, Pennsylvania | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 39°59′46″N 75°18′13″W / 39.9962°N 75.3035°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | SEPTA | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections |  SEPTA Suburban Bus: 103 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Electrified | Third rail | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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The trolley stop is elevated, with the bus stop below on the Ardmore Busway. Ardmore Junction is on Haverford Road.
History edit
The Philadelphia and Western Railroad began stopping at this transit location in 1907 as part of the railroad's plans to connect Philadelphia with Parkesburg.[1] The 103 bus right-of-way was once part of the Ardmore branch of the Red Arrow trolleys,[2] but it was paved to make way for buses when the trolley line was discontinued in 1966.[3]
The Norristown Line bridge was rebuilt circa 1992 during system-wide renovations.[4]
In popular culture edit
This Philadelphia-area band Ardmore Junction, whose 1990s theme song was "High Speed Line," was named after the Ardmore Junction station—the station traveled to by guitarist Dan Mason to connect with fellow band member Kevin Shober.[5]
Gallery edit
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Ardmore Junction station
References edit
- ^ American Street Railway Investments. McGraw Publishing Company. 1907. p. 355.
- ^ "Old Ardmore Junction Photo". World-NYCSubways.org.
- ^ Springirth, Kenneth C. (2007). Suburban Philadelphia Trolleys. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9781439634820.
- ^ DeGraw, Roland (1992). "As Fast as a Speeding Bullet: Rebuilding the Norristown High-Speed Line" (PDF). TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH RECORD 1361. p. 275. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- ^ "Ardmore Junction—the band—extols commuting by rail." Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: The Philadelphia Inquirer, August 15, 1991, p. 183 (subscription required).
External links edit
- SEPTA – Ardmore Junction station
- "Ardmore Junction Route 100 Station". The Subway Nut.