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Cynwyd (SEPTA station)
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Cynwyd is the last station along the Cynwyd Line
, in Bala Cynwyd
, Lower Merion Township
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The station, located at Conshohocken State Road (PA 23
) and Bala Avenue, includes a 41-space parking lot.
Service continued farther northwest, crossing the Schuylkill River via the massive Manayunk Bridge
, and ultimately terminating at Ivy Ridge
. This service ended in September 1986 when the integrity of the massive Pencoyd Viaduct
was questioned. The massive span was shedding pieces of concrete due to spall
ing. Further investigation by Urban Engineers determined that the bridge was safe and only needed surface work to end the spalling. In 1999, construction finished on a project to stabilize and refurbish the bridge, but train service did not resume as expected.
SEPTA received criticism for refusing to reinstate service north of Cynwyd after the Pencoyd Viaduct was deemed safe. Plans to re-extended service floated around for approximately a decade until 2008 when SEPTA dismantled the line north of Cynwyd after leasing the line for the Cynwyd Heritage Trail and Ivy Ridge Trail, respectively.
Complete closure of the Cynwyd Line, which would coincide with an extension of the Cynwyd Heritage Trail to the Mann Center for the Performing Arts
, is currently under consideration with local officials and SEPTA.
Cynwyd Line
The Cynwyd Line is a SEPTA Regional Rail line running from Center City Philadelphia to Cynwyd in Montgomery County.Originally known as the Ivy Ridge Branch, service was truncated on October 25, 1986 from Ivy Ridge to its current terminus at Cynwyd....
, in Bala Cynwyd
Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania
Bala Cynwyd is a community in Lower Merion Township which is located on the Main Line in southeastern Pennsylvania, bordering the western edge of Philadelphia at US Route 1 . It was originally two separate towns, Bala and Cynwyd, but is commonly treated as a single community...
, Lower Merion Township
Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania
Lower Merion Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania and part of the Pennsylvania Main Line. As of the 2010 census, the township had a total population of 57,825...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The station, located at Conshohocken State Road (PA 23
Pennsylvania Route 23
Pennsylvania Route 23 is a state highway in southeastern Pennsylvania. The route begins at Pennsylvania Route 441 in Marietta and heads east to U.S. Route 1 in Philadelphia.-Marietta to Valley Forge:...
) and Bala Avenue, includes a 41-space parking lot.
Service continued farther northwest, crossing the Schuylkill River via the massive Manayunk Bridge
Manayunk Bridge
The Manayunk Bridge is a historic bridge in Pennsylvania across the Schuylkill River and adjacent Schuylkill Canal between Bala Cynwyd, Montgomery County and the Manayunk neighborhood of Philadelphia.-History:...
, and ultimately terminating at Ivy Ridge
Ivy Ridge (SEPTA station)
Ivy Ridge is a station located along the SEPTA Manayunk/Norristown Line in Northwest Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was built in a minimalist design similar to that of Narberth Station on the SEPTA Paoli/Thorndale Line....
. This service ended in September 1986 when the integrity of the massive Pencoyd Viaduct
Manayunk Bridge
The Manayunk Bridge is a historic bridge in Pennsylvania across the Schuylkill River and adjacent Schuylkill Canal between Bala Cynwyd, Montgomery County and the Manayunk neighborhood of Philadelphia.-History:...
was questioned. The massive span was shedding pieces of concrete due to spall
Spall
Spall are flakes of a material that are broken off a larger solid body and can be produced by a variety of mechanisms, including as a result of projectile impact, corrosion, weathering, cavitation, or excessive rolling pressure...
ing. Further investigation by Urban Engineers determined that the bridge was safe and only needed surface work to end the spalling. In 1999, construction finished on a project to stabilize and refurbish the bridge, but train service did not resume as expected.
SEPTA received criticism for refusing to reinstate service north of Cynwyd after the Pencoyd Viaduct was deemed safe. Plans to re-extended service floated around for approximately a decade until 2008 when SEPTA dismantled the line north of Cynwyd after leasing the line for the Cynwyd Heritage Trail and Ivy Ridge Trail, respectively.
Complete closure of the Cynwyd Line, which would coincide with an extension of the Cynwyd Heritage Trail to the Mann Center for the Performing Arts
Mann Center for the Performing Arts
The Mann Center for The Performing Arts is a 14,000 seat summer musical venue located in Philadelphia's West Fairmount Park. The venue operates as both an indoor performance hall and an outdoor music venue...
, is currently under consideration with local officials and SEPTA.