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Strafford (SEPTA station)
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Strafford Station is a commuter rail station located in the western suburbs of Philadelphia at
Old Eagle School Road and Crestline Road, Strafford, Pennsylvania
. It is served by most Paoli/Thorndale Line
trains.
The Strafford Station building was originally built for the 1876 Centennial Exposition
in Fairmount Park. In 1885, the building was moved to Wayne, Pennsylvania
. In 1887, the building was moved again to its current location in Strafford. The station has also been damaged by fires numerous times. The landmark building was constructed in the "Eastlake" or "Stick" architectural style popular from 1855 to 1877. In 1911 the Philadelphia and Western Railroad
extended their Strafford Branch to the station. The train station was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) restored the station from 1999 to 2002. Work included restoring the historic station building itself, the platforms, shelters, and canopies. The station was made ADA-compliant with ramps to the platforms. Mini-high-level platforms will be installed after the Amtrak Keystone Corridor project is complete.
The ticket office at this station is open weekdays from 5:50 a.m. to 1:15 p.m., excluding holidays. There are 115 parking spaces at the station and SEPTA permit parking in nearby lots.
This station is 15.4 track miles from Philadelphia's Suburban Station. In 2003, the average total weekday boardings at this station was 898.
Old Eagle School Road and Crestline Road, Strafford, Pennsylvania
Strafford, Pennsylvania
Strafford is an unincorporated community in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, located partly in Tredyffrin Township, Chester County, and partly in Radnor Township, Delaware County. It is served by its own stop on the SEPTA Paoli/Thorndale Line regional rail train. It is also...
. 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.
The Strafford Station building was originally built for the 1876 Centennial Exposition
Centennial Exposition
The Centennial International Exhibition of 1876, the first official World's Fair in the United States, was held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from May 10 to November 10, 1876, to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. It was officially...
in Fairmount Park. In 1885, the building was moved to Wayne, Pennsylvania
Wayne, Pennsylvania
Wayne is an unincorporated community located on the Main Line, centered in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. While the center of Wayne is in Radnor Township, Wayne extends into both Tredyffrin Township in Chester County and Upper Merion Township in Montgomery County...
. In 1887, the building was moved again to its current location in Strafford. The station has also been damaged by fires numerous times. The landmark building was constructed in the "Eastlake" or "Stick" architectural style popular from 1855 to 1877. In 1911 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...
extended their Strafford Branch to the station. The train station was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) restored the station from 1999 to 2002. Work included restoring the historic station building itself, the platforms, shelters, and canopies. The station was made ADA-compliant with ramps to the platforms. Mini-high-level platforms will be installed after the Amtrak Keystone Corridor project is complete.
The ticket office at this station is open weekdays from 5:50 a.m. to 1:15 p.m., excluding holidays. There are 115 parking spaces at the station and SEPTA permit parking in nearby lots.
This station is 15.4 track miles from Philadelphia's Suburban Station. In 2003, the average total weekday boardings at this station was 898.