Norristown Transportation Center
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Norristown Transportation Center is a two-level multimodal
public transportation regional hub located in Norristown
, Pennsylvania
and operated by SEPTA
. It opened in 1989
to replace the older Norristown High Speed Line
(Route 100) terminus one block away at Main and Swede Streets, and integrated the former Reading Company
DeKalb Street Norristown railroad station (built 1933) into its structure. A plaque embedded in the sidewalk (between the bus lane and Lafayette Streets) commemorates the location of one of the columns of the dismantled segment of the Philadelphia and Western Railroad
(P&W) trestle.
Today, Norristown Transportation Center (NTC) is the final stop on the Norristown High Speed Line
which runs from 69th Street Terminal
in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania to Norristown. It is also a stop on the Manayunk/Norristown
Regional Rail
Line which offers service to Center City Philadelphia
via Conshohocken
and Manayunk
. In addition to rail service, NTC serves as the center of SEPTA's Frontier Division, particularly the routes operating in Montgomery County
. Bus routes serving NTC operate with a "timed transfer"; for the most part, buses leave at the same time, to maximize possible transfers between routes. These routes serve areas of Norristown and other areas in Montgomery County. The SEPTA Frontier routes that serve Norristown Transportation Center are:
NTC is located at DeKalb & Lafayette Streets near the banks of the Schuylkill River
and boasts a parking garage (built in 2008). Plans are to introduce intercity bus service to Norristown. Additionally, Norristown Transportation Center is to be a stop on the Schuylkill Valley Metro
and Cross County Metro rail lines.
Multimodal
Multimodal may refer to:* Multimodal distribution, a statistical distribution of values with multiple peaks* Multimodal interaction, a form of human-machine interaction using multiple modes of input/output....
public transportation regional hub located in Norristown
Norristown, Pennsylvania
Norristown is a municipality in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, northwest of the city limits of Philadelphia, on the Schuylkill River. The population was 34,324 as of the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Montgomery County...
, 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...
and operated by SEPTA
Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority is a metropolitan transportation authority that operates various forms of public transit—bus, subway and elevated rail, commuter rail, light rail, and electric trolley bus—that serve 3.9 million people in and around Philadelphia,...
. It opened in 1989
1989 in rail transport
-January events:* January 1 - Three railways in Norway are closed: Kragerøbanen, Numedalsbanen and Valdresbanen.-March events:* March 1 - The Abbeville-Grimes Railway begins operations between its namesake cities in Alabama.* March 4 - The Purley station rail crash in Croydon, near London, leaves...
to replace the older Norristown High Speed Line
Norristown High Speed Line
The Norristown High Speed Line is an interurban line system operated between Upper Darby and Norristown, Pennsylvania, USA by SEPTA...
(Route 100) terminus one block away at Main and Swede Streets, and integrated the former Reading Company
Reading Company
The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states...
DeKalb Street Norristown railroad station (built 1933) into its structure. A plaque embedded in the sidewalk (between the bus lane and Lafayette Streets) commemorates the location of one of the columns of the dismantled segment of the Philadelphia and Western Railroad
Philadelphia and Western Railroad
The Philadelphia and Western Railroad was a high-speed, third rail-operated, commuter-hauling interurban electric railroad operating in the western suburbs of the U.S. city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. One of its lines is now SEPTA's R100 Norristown High Speed Line; the other has been abandoned...
(P&W) trestle.
Today, Norristown Transportation Center (NTC) is the final stop on the Norristown High Speed Line
Norristown High Speed Line
The Norristown High Speed Line is an interurban line system operated between Upper Darby and Norristown, Pennsylvania, USA by SEPTA...
which runs from 69th Street Terminal
69th Street Terminal
69th Street Transportation Center is a SEPTA terminal in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania. It is also the southwestern terminus of Philadelphia's EL, the Market-Frankford Line ....
in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania to Norristown. It is also a stop on the Manayunk/Norristown
Manayunk/Norristown Line
The Manayunk/Norristown Line is a SEPTA Regional Rail line running from Center City Philadelphia to the Elm Street station in Norristown, Montgomery County.-Route:...
Regional Rail
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...
Line which offers service to Center City Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
via Conshohocken
Conshohocken, Pennsylvania
Conshohocken is a borough on the Schuylkill River in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, in suburban Philadelphia. Historically a large mill town and industrial and manufacturing center, after the decline of industry in recent years Conshohocken has developed into a center of riverfront commercial and...
and Manayunk
Manayunk, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Manayunk is a neighborhood in the northwestern section of the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the United States. Located on the banks of the Schuylkill River, it contains the first canal begun in the United States . The area's name comes from the language of the Lenape Indians...
. In addition to rail service, NTC serves as the center of SEPTA's Frontier Division, particularly the routes operating in Montgomery County
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Montgomery County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of 2010, the population was 799,874, making it the third most populous county in Pennsylvania . The county seat is Norristown.The county was created on September 10, 1784, out of land originally part...
. Bus routes serving NTC operate with a "timed transfer"; for the most part, buses leave at the same time, to maximize possible transfers between routes. These routes serve areas of Norristown and other areas in Montgomery County. The SEPTA Frontier routes that serve Norristown Transportation Center are:
- 90 - to Plymouth Meeting Mall via Norristown State Hospital
- 91 - to Graterford State Prison (Saturdays only)
- 93 - to Pottstown via Collegeville
- 96 - to Lansdale via Montgomery County Community College
- 97 - to Barren Hill via Conshohocken
- 98 - to Plymouth Meeting Mall/Willow Grove Park Mall via Ambler
- 99 - to King of Prussia/Royersford via Phoenixville
- 131 - to Audubon and Valley Forge Corporate Complex
NTC is located at DeKalb & Lafayette Streets near the banks of the Schuylkill River
Schuylkill River
The Schuylkill River is a river in Pennsylvania. It is a designated Pennsylvania Scenic River.The river is about long. Its watershed of about lies entirely within the state of Pennsylvania. The source of its eastern branch is in the Appalachian Mountains at Tuscarora Springs, near Tamaqua in...
and boasts a parking garage (built in 2008). Plans are to introduce intercity bus service to Norristown. Additionally, Norristown Transportation Center is to be a stop on the Schuylkill Valley Metro
Schuylkill Valley Metro
The Schuylkill Valley Metro was a proposal for a 62-mile railway system that would link Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with the city of Reading, Pennsylvania in central Berks County, USA, using the SEPTA Manayunk/Norristown Line and Cynwyd Line, as well as two current freight-only rights-of-way owned...
and Cross County Metro rail lines.
External links
- SEPTA - Norristown Transportation Center
- Norristown Transportation Center (The Subway Nut)
- DeKalb Street entrance from Google Maps Street View