Morton station

Morton
Morton
	Passenger shelter across from Morton station
Location	1 Yale Avenue and Morton Road; Morton, Pennsylvania 19070
Owned by	SEPTA
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	SEPTA Suburban Bus: 107
Construction
Parking	252 free/30 with permits
Bicycle facilities	Yes (2 racks)
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	2
History
Opened	1867
Rebuilt	1880
Electrified	December 2, 1928
Previous names	Morton–Rutledge
Passengers
	1,305 (average weekday)
Services
Former services

Coordinates: 39°54′28″N 75°19′42″W / 39.907904°N 75.328356°W / 39.907904; -75.328356

Morton station, also known as Morton–Rutledge station, is a SEPTA Regional Rail station in Morton, Pennsylvania. Located at Yale and Morton Avenues, it serves the Media/Elwyn Line. While the south, inbound platform of the station is in Morton Borough, the north, outbound side is in Springfield Township.^[3] Both dollar-a-day and permit parking are available. In 2013, this station saw 720 boardings and 657 alightings on an average weekday.^[4]

History[]

Morton Station was originally built in 1867 for the West Chester and Philadelphia Railroad. It was rebuilt in 1880 by architect Joseph Wilson of the Wilson Brothers architectural firm (although some have mistakenly credited the building to Frank Furness) for the Pennsylvania Railroad.^[5] The second station is believed to have been designed in a manner similar to that of Glen Mills, which is now owned by the West Chester Railroad. In 1892, PRR added a westbound passenger shelter. A former freight house built in 1879 exists 50 feet west of the station house, both of which are maintained by the Morton Station Preservation Committee.^[6]^[7]

On May 28, 2009, SEPTA approved a $2.6 million rehabilitation effort for Morton station.^[8]

Station layout[]

Morton has two low-level side platforms.

G
	Side platform, doors will open on the right
	Outbound	← Media/Elwyn Line toward Elwyn (Swarthmore)
	Inbound	← Media/Elwyn Line toward Temple University (Secane) →
	Side platform, doors will open on the right
	Street level	Exit/entrance and parking

References[]

^ "Electric Trains to Start Sunday". The Chester Times. November 30, 1928. p. 1. Retrieved August 21, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Septa Planning – SEPTA Strategic Business Plan" (PDF).
^ Google Map of Morton Station & Vicinity
^ "SEPTA (May 2014). Fiscal Year 2015 Annual Service Plan. p. 61" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-08-12.
^ Morton Station Complex History (Preservation Committee Website) Archived 2009-08-09 at the Wayback Machine
^ Morton Station Preservation Committee Archived 2009-08-09 at the Wayback Machine
^ Existing Stations in Delaware County, Pennsylvania Archived 2008-10-09 at the Wayback Machine
^ Many Septa stations to get makeovers

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[1] "Electric Trains to Start Sunday". The Chester Times. November 30, 1928. p. 1. Retrieved August 21, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.

[2] "Septa Planning – SEPTA Strategic Business Plan" (PDF).

[3] Google Map of Morton Station & Vicinity

[4] "SEPTA (May 2014). Fiscal Year 2015 Annual Service Plan. p. 61" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-08-12.

[5] Morton Station Complex History (Preservation Committee Website) Archived 2009-08-09 at the Wayback Machine

[6] Morton Station Preservation Committee Archived 2009-08-09 at the Wayback Machine

[7] Existing Stations in Delaware County, Pennsylvania Archived 2008-10-09 at the Wayback Machine

[8] Many Septa stations to get makeovers

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