Beechwood–Brookline station

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Beechwood–Brookline
SEPTA.svg
BeechwoodBrookline.jpg
Beechwood Brookline station in 2017
LocationEdgewood and Strathmore Roads
Haverford Township, Pennsylvania.
Coordinates39°59′11″N 75°17′30″W / 39.9865°N 75.2916°W / 39.9865; -75.2916Coordinates: 39°59′11″N 75°17′30″W / 39.9865°N 75.2916°W / 39.9865; -75.2916
Owned bySEPTA
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
ParkingYes
ElectrifiedThird rail
Services
Preceding station SEPTA.svg SEPTA Following station
Wynnewood Road Norristown High Speed Line Penfield
Former services
Preceding station Lehigh Valley Transit Company Following station
Wynnewood Road
toward
Liberty Bell High Speed Line
Until 1951
Penfield
Preceding station Philadelphia and Western Railroad Following station
Wynnewood Road
toward Strafford
Strafford Branch
Until 1956
Penfield

Beechwood–Brookline station is a SEPTA rapid transit station in Haverford Township, Pennsylvania. It serves the Norristown High Speed Line and is located at Edgewood and Strathmore Roads, although SEPTA gives the address as Beechwood and Karakung Drives. Both local trains and Hughes Park Express trains stop at Beechwood–Brookline. The station lies 2.5 track miles from 69th Street Terminal. The station has off-street parking available.

Station layout[]

P
Platform level
Side platform, doors will open on the right
Outbound      Norristown High Speed Line toward Bryn Mawr, Hughes Park, or Norristown (Wynnewood Road)
Inbound      Norristown High Speed Line toward 69th Street (Penfield)
Side platform, doors will open on the right
G Street level Exit/entrance and pedestrian underpass

Notable places nearby[]

  • Beechwood Amusement Park, an abandoned amusement park within sight of the station

External links[]

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