New Britain station is a SEPTA Regional Rail station in New Britain, Pennsylvania. Located at Tamenend and Matthews Avenues, it serves the Lansdale/Doylestown Line. On December 18, 2011, weekend service was discontinued at this station due to low ridership. In the fall of 2012, New Britain was added back to the weekend schedule as a flag stop. The station continues to have full service on weekdays. In FY 2013, the station had a weekday average of 51 boardings and 58 alightings.[2]

New Britain
General information
LocationNew Britain Station, South Tamenend Avenue
New Britain, Pennsylvania, 18901
Coordinates40°17′50″N 75°10′47″W / 40.2972°N 75.1798°W / 40.2972; -75.1798
Owned bySEPTA
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
ConnectionsLocal Transit BCT: DART West
Construction
Parking39
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone4
History
ElectrifiedJuly 26, 1931[1]
Services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station
Chalfont Lansdale/​Doylestown Line Delaware Valley University
toward Doylestown
Former services
Preceding station Reading Railroad Following station
Chalfont
toward Lansdale
Doylestown Branch Farm School
toward Doylestown
Location
Map

References

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  1. ^ "Reading Installs Electric Service". The Philadelphia Inquirer. July 26, 1931. p. 8. Retrieved August 22, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.  
  2. ^ "SEPTA (May 2014). Fiscal Year 2015 Annual Service Plan. p. 61" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-08-12. (539 KB)
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