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Moylan-Rose Valley (SEPTA station)
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Moylan-Rose Valley is a station along the SEPTA Media/Elwyn Line
, the former Pennsylvania Railroad
West Chester Line. It is located at 4 Manchester Road (Manchester & Woodward Road) in Nether Providence Township
, Pennsylvania
. The station has a 149-space parking lot. There is also a post office at the station, open 7 to 10:30 AM Monday through Saturday. The Pennsylvania Institute of Technology
is about 100 yards north of the station.
It is located near the communities of Media
, Moylan, and Rose Valley, Pennsylvania
. Originally known as Manchester, and later Moylan, the current name reflects its geographical location near those areas.
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 4 Manchester Road (Manchester & Woodward Road) in Nether Providence Township
Nether Providence Township, Pennsylvania
Nether Providence Township is a first class township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. Many residents refer to the township by the name of its largest community, Wallingford, because the Wallingford postal code is used for most of the township....
, 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...
. The station has a 149-space parking lot. There is also a post office at the station, open 7 to 10:30 AM Monday through Saturday. The Pennsylvania Institute of Technology
Pennsylvania Institute of Technology
The Pennsylvania Institute of Technology is an independent junior college in Media and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The college has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools....
is about 100 yards north of the station.
It is located near the communities of Media
Media, Pennsylvania
The borough of Media is the county seat of Delaware County, Pennsylvania and is located west of Philadelphia. Media was incorporated in 1850 at the same time that it was named the county seat. The population was 5,533 at the 2000 census. Its school district is the Rose Tree Media School District...
, Moylan, and Rose Valley, Pennsylvania
Rose Valley, Pennsylvania
Rose Valley is a small but historic borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. Its area is and the population was 944 at the 2000 census. It was settled by Quaker farmers in 1682, and later water mills along Ridley Creek drove manufacturing in the nineteenth century...
. Originally known as Manchester, and later Moylan, the current name reflects its geographical location near those areas.
