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Morton (SEPTA station)
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Morton, also known as Morton-Rutledge, is a station along the SEPTA Regional Rail
Media/Elwyn Line
, the former Pennsylvania Railroad
West Chester Line. It is located at Yale & Morton Avenues west of PA 420
in Morton, PA 19070. The south, in-bound platform of the station is in Morton Borough
while the north, out-bound side is in Springfield Township
. Both dollar-a-day and permit parking are available.
Morton Station was originally built in 1867 for the West Chester and Philadelphia Railroad
. It was rebuilt in 1880 by architect Joseph Wilson of the Wilson Brothers architectural firm
(although some have mistakenly credited the building to Frank Furness
) for the Pennsylvania Railroad
. The second station is believed to have been designed in a manner similar to that of Glen Mills (PRR station), which is now owned by the West Chester Railroad
. In 1892, PRR added a westbound passenger shelter. A former freight house built in 1879 exists 50 feet west of the station house, both of which are maintained by the Morton Station Preservation Committee.
On May 28, 2009, Septa approved a $2.6 million dollar rehabilitation effort for Morton Station.
SEPTA Regional Rail
The SEPTA Regional Rail system consists of commuter rail service on thirteen branches to over 150 active stations in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States and its suburbs. Service on most lines runs from 5:30 AM to midnight...
Media/Elwyn Line
Media/Elwyn Line
The Media/Elwyn Line is a SEPTA Regional Rail line running from Center City Philadelphia west to Elwyn in Delaware County.Originally known as the Media/West Chester Branch, service was truncated on September 19, 1986 from West Chester to its current terminus at Elwyn. Service expansion beyond Elwyn...
, the former 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....
West Chester Line. It is located at Yale & Morton Avenues west of PA 420
Pennsylvania Route 420
Pennsylvania Route 420 is a short, north–south state highway in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. The route runs from Pennsylvania Route 291 in Tinicum Township, a short distance west of the Philadelphia International Airport, to Pennsylvania Route 320 in Springfield Township.-Route...
in Morton, PA 19070. The south, in-bound platform of the station is in Morton Borough
Morton, Pennsylvania
Morton is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,715 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Morton is located at ....
while the north, out-bound side is in Springfield Township
Springfield Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania
Springfield Township, or simply Springfield, is a township and a Census Designated Place in Delaware County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The population was 23,677 at the 2000 census...
. Both dollar-a-day and permit parking are available.
Morton Station was originally built in 1867 for the West Chester and Philadelphia Railroad
West Chester and Philadelphia Railroad
The West Chester and Philadelphia Railroad operated in the greater Philadelphia area in the 19th century. It later became the West Chester Branch of the Pennsylvania Railroad , and is now called the Media/Elwyn Line on the SEPTA system....
. It was rebuilt in 1880 by architect Joseph Wilson of the Wilson Brothers architectural firm
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...
(although some have mistakenly credited the building to Frank Furness
Frank Furness
Frank Heyling Furness was an acclaimed American architect of the Victorian era. He designed more than 600 buildings, most in the Philadelphia area, and is remembered for his eclectic, muscular, often idiosyncratically scaled buildings, and for his influence on the Chicago architect Louis Sullivan...
) for 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....
. The second station is believed to have been designed in a manner similar to that of Glen Mills (PRR station), which is now owned by the West Chester Railroad
West Chester Railroad
The West Chester Railroad is a privately owned and operated tourist railroad that runs between Market Street in West Chester, Pennsylvania in Chester County and the village of Glen Mills, Pennsylvania in Delaware County....
. In 1892, PRR added a westbound passenger shelter. A former freight house built in 1879 exists 50 feet west of the station house, both of which are maintained by the Morton Station Preservation Committee.
On May 28, 2009, Septa approved a $2.6 million dollar rehabilitation effort for Morton Station.
