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Radnor (SEPTA station)
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Radnor Station is a commuter rail station located in the western suburbs of Philadelphia in Radnor, Pennsylvania
. It is served by most Paoli/Thorndale Line
trains.
Radnor Station was originally built in 1872, according to the Philadelphia Architects and Buildings project. It was a replacement for the former Morgan's Corner Station built by the Philadelphia and Columbia Railroad
. The station was designed by Joseph M. Wilson and Frederick G. Thorn, later of Wilson Brothers & Company, architects. Radnor's design was a brick variant of Wynnewood Station, with a two story agent's residence addition. A nearly identical version of Radnor Station was built by the Pennsylvania Railroad at Hawkins, just east of Pittsburgh.
After electrification, in 1917 a synchronous compensator for delivering reactive power was installed ( see Amtrak's 25 Hz traction power system). This device was later removed.
Between 1999 and 2002, SEPTA restored and renovated the historic station building. The station building was restored, its historic eastbound shelter replaced with a modern structure, and new platforms, ramps, lighting, and signage were installed.
The ticket office at this station is open weekdays 5:55 a.m. to 1:25 p.m. excluding holidays. There are 82 parking spaces at the station and additional metered daily parking nearby. This station is 13.0 track miles (21 km) from Philadelphia's Suburban Station. In 2003, the average total weekday boardings at this station was 451.
Radnor, Pennsylvania
Radnor is a wealthy Main Line township. It is an unincorporated community in Radnor Township of Delaware County and Tredyffrin Township of Chester County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It lies near the communities of Villanova and St...
. 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.
Radnor Station was originally built in 1872, according to the Philadelphia Architects and Buildings project. It was a replacement for the former Morgan's Corner Station built by the Philadelphia and Columbia Railroad
Main Line of Public Works
The Main Line of Public Works was a railroad and canal system built by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in the 19th century. It ran from Philadelphia west through Harrisburg and across the state to Pittsburgh and connected with other divisions of the Pennsylvania Canal...
. The station was designed by Joseph M. Wilson and Frederick G. Thorn, later of Wilson Brothers & Company, architects. Radnor's design was a brick variant of Wynnewood Station, with a two story agent's residence addition. A nearly identical version of Radnor Station was built by the Pennsylvania Railroad at Hawkins, just east of Pittsburgh.
After electrification, in 1917 a synchronous compensator for delivering reactive power was installed ( see Amtrak's 25 Hz traction power system). This device was later removed.
Between 1999 and 2002, SEPTA restored and renovated the historic station building. The station building was restored, its historic eastbound shelter replaced with a modern structure, and new platforms, ramps, lighting, and signage were installed.
The ticket office at this station is open weekdays 5:55 a.m. to 1:25 p.m. excluding holidays. There are 82 parking spaces at the station and additional metered daily parking nearby. This station is 13.0 track miles (21 km) from Philadelphia's Suburban Station. In 2003, the average total weekday boardings at this station was 451.