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Berwyn (SEPTA station)
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Berwyn Station is a commuter rail station located in the western suburbs of Philadelphia at
Cassatt Avenue & Lancaster Pike, Berwyn
, PA. It is served by most Paoli/Thorndale Line
trains.
Berwyn Station was built in 1884 by the Pennsylvania Railroad
, and currently houses The Frame Station Gallery, "a full service gallery and framing design center." The station, platforms, and canopy were recently restored. A bridge over the tracks that formerly carried cars on Cassatt Avenue was converted into a pedestrian-only bridge.
The ticket office at this station is open weekdays from 5:45 a.m. to 1:10 p.m. excluding holidays. There are 100 parking spaces and additional SEPTA permit parking at the station.
This station is wheelchair-accessible with short lengths of high-level platforms on both sides of the tracks. The platforms have bridge plates which allow a wheelchair to cross the gap between the platform and the train when it is stopped at the platform.
This station is 17.5 track miles from Philadelphia's Suburban Station. In 2003, the average total weekday boardings at this station was 258.
Cassatt Avenue & Lancaster Pike, Berwyn
Devon-Berwyn, Pennsylvania
Devon-Berwyn is a census-designated place in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,067 at the 2000 census. The area is part of Philadelphia's Main Line suburbs...
, PA. It is served by most Paoli/Thorndale Line
Paoli/Thorndale Line
The Paoli/Thorndale Line is a SEPTA Regional Rail line running from Center City Philadelphia to Thorndale in Chester County.-Route:This branch utilizes one of the oldest sections of what is now Amtrak's Keystone Corridor, an electrified 104-mile two to four-track high-speed route between Harrisburg...
trains.
Berwyn Station was built in 1884 by the Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennsylvania Railroad
The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania....
, and currently houses The Frame Station Gallery, "a full service gallery and framing design center." The station, platforms, and canopy were recently restored. A bridge over the tracks that formerly carried cars on Cassatt Avenue was converted into a pedestrian-only bridge.
The ticket office at this station is open weekdays from 5:45 a.m. to 1:10 p.m. excluding holidays. There are 100 parking spaces and additional SEPTA permit parking at the station.
This station is wheelchair-accessible with short lengths of high-level platforms on both sides of the tracks. The platforms have bridge plates which allow a wheelchair to cross the gap between the platform and the train when it is stopped at the platform.
This station is 17.5 track miles from Philadelphia's Suburban Station. In 2003, the average total weekday boardings at this station was 258.