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Bryn Mawr (SEPTA station)
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Bryn Mawr Station is an above-ground commuter rail station located in the western suburbs of Philadelphia at Morris and Bryn Mawr Avenues in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
. It is served by most Paoli/Thorndale Line
trains with the exception of a few "limited" and express trains.
The ticket office at this station is open weekdays 6:05 a.m. to 6:05 p.m. excluding holidays. There are 46 parking spaces at the station. This station is in fare zone 3 and is 10.1 track miles from Suburban Station. In 2003, the average total weekday boardings at this station was 822.
The original Bryn Mawr Station was designed by Joseph M. Wilson
and built in 1869 by the Pennsylvania Railroad
. It was demolished in 1963, and replaced by a mid-20th Century mock-colonial style structure. The former freight house on the south side of the tracks, which dates back to 1870, is currently a local restaurant.
Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
Bryn Mawr from Welsh for "big hill") is a census-designated place in Lower Merion Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, just west of Philadelphia along Lancaster Avenue and the border with Delaware County...
. 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 with the exception of a few "limited" and express trains.
The ticket office at this station is open weekdays 6:05 a.m. to 6:05 p.m. excluding holidays. There are 46 parking spaces at the station. This station is in fare zone 3 and is 10.1 track miles from Suburban Station. In 2003, the average total weekday boardings at this station was 822.
The original Bryn Mawr Station was designed by Joseph M. Wilson
Wilson Brothers & Company
A prominent Victorian-era architecture and engineering firm established in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Wilson Brothers & Company was especially noted for its structural expertise. The brothers designed or contributed engineering work to hundreds of bridges, railroad stations and industrial...
and built in 1869 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....
. It was demolished in 1963, and replaced by a mid-20th Century mock-colonial style structure. The former freight house on the south side of the tracks, which dates back to 1870, is currently a local restaurant.