Wynnewood station is a SEPTA Regional Rail station in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania. It is located at Wynnewood and Penn Roads in Philadelphia's western suburbs, and is served by most Paoli/Thorndale Line trains with the exception of several express runs.
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| Location | 67 East Wynnewood Road, Wynnewood, Pennsylvania | ||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°00′10″N 75°16′23″W / 40.0027°N 75.2731°W | ||||||||||||
| Owned by | Amtrak[1] | ||||||||||||
| Operated by | SEPTA | ||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Amtrak Keystone Corridor (Philadelphia to Harrisburg Main Line) | ||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Connections |  SEPTA Suburban Bus: 105 | ||||||||||||
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| Parking | 239 spaces (117 daily, 122 permit) | ||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | 4 racks (8 spaces) | ||||||||||||
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| Fare zone | 2 | ||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1870 | ||||||||||||
| Electrified | September 11, 1915[2] | ||||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||||
| 2017 | 765 boardings 561 alightings (weekday average)[3] | ||||||||||||
| Rank | 28 of 146 | ||||||||||||
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The station was built in 1870 by the Wilson Brothers architectural firm for the Pennsylvania Railroad,[4] and is one of the historic station buildings on the line built before 1930.
The station offers a small retail space, which is currently unused. The space was formerly occupied by Main Line Baking Company (2010-2016), Pup's Cafe (2009), Quaker Coffee (2005 - 2008), and Irish Bake Shoppe (1999 - 2005). The ticket office at this station is open weekdays 6:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (excluding holidays). There are 239 daily and permit parking spaces at the station. This station is 7.4 track miles from Suburban Station. In 2017, the average total weekday boardings at this station was 765, and the average total weekday alightings was 561.[5]
Restoration and beautification edit
The Wynnewood Civic Association is a non-profit group of volunteers that maintains the landscaping and actively works to preserve and beautify the historic landmark.
In popular culture edit
The train station scene from the 1962 film David and Lisa was filmed at this station.[6]
Station layout edit
Wynnewood has two low-level side platforms with pathways connecting the platforms to the inner tracks.
References edit
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Electric Service Begins on the P.R.R." The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 12, 1915. p. 4. Retrieved August 22, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fiscal Year 2021 Service Plan Update". SEPTA. June 2020. p. 24. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
- ^ Existing Stations in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
- ^ "Fiscal Year 2020 Annual Service Plan" (PDF). SEPTA. p. 43-46.
- ^ "From Wynnewood to Hollywood: Lower Merion in Film," by Amanda Mahnke (Ardmore-Merion-Wynnewood Patch)
External links edit
Media related to Wynnewood station at Wikimedia Commons