Norristown Transportation Center
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![]() A Manayunk/Norristown Line train passes under the Norristown High Speed Line platforms | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | DeKalb St & East Lafayette St Norristown, Pennsylvania United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 40°06′47″N 75°20′42″W / 40.113125°N 75.345054°WCoordinates: 40°06′47″N 75°20′42″W / 40.113125°N 75.345054°W | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | SEPTA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Connections | ![]() ![]() Schuylkill River Trail | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Parking | 520 space parking garage 136 Free surface parking 44 with permits | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | 4 racks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Disabled access | Yes (NHSL platforms only) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Fare zone | 3 (Regional Rail) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
History | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rebuilt | June 15, 1989[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Electrified | 25 Hz (Regional Rail) Third rail (NHSL) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Norristown Transportation Center is a two-level multimodal public transportation regional hub located in Norristown, Pennsylvania, USA, 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 Street) commemorates the location of one of the columns of the dismantled segment of the Philadelphia and Western Railroad (P&W) trestle.
Regional rail service[]
The Norristown Transportation Center is a stop on the Manayunk/Norristown Regional Rail Line which offers service to Center City Philadelphia via Conshohocken and Manayunk.
In FY 2013, the regional rail service at Norristown Transportation Center had a weekday average of 848 boardings and 799 alightings.[2]
Norristown High Speed Line[]
Norristown Transportation Center is the final stop on the Norristown High Speed Line which runs from 69th Street Transportation Center in Upper Darby to Norristown.
Bus routes[]
In addition to rail service, NTC serves as the center of the Frontier District of SEPTA's Suburban Division bus routes, 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.
SEPTA Frontier District routes that serve Norristown Transportation Center are:
- 90 - to Plymouth Meeting Mall via
- 91 - to SCI Phoenix via Eagleville (Saturdays only)
- 93 - to Pottstown via Collegeville and Philadelphia Premium Outlets
- 96- to Lansdale via Montgomery Mall and North Wales
- 97 - to Chestnut Hill via Barren Hill and Conshohocken
- 98 - to Blue Bell via Plymouth Meeting Mall
- 99 - to Phoenixville via King of Prussia Transit Center at King of Prussia mall, Audubon and Oaks
- 131 - to Audubon and Valley Forge Corporate Complex via
Norristown Transportation Center is served by theconnector shuttle bus operated by the King of Prussia District, which connects Manayunk/Norristown Line trains at the station to the business parks in King of Prussia during peak weekday hours.[3]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/49/OldNorristownJunction.jpg/250px-OldNorristownJunction.jpg)
NTC is located at DeKalb & Lafayette Streets near the banks of the Schuylkill River and boasts a parking garage (built in 2008).[4] Along with the opening of the new garage, intercity bus service by Bieber Transportation Group, Greyhound, and Martz Trailways was introduced to Norristown.[5][6] Bieber Transportation Group ended service to Norristown on April 1, 2018 while Martz Trailways service ended May 31, 2018.[7]
Additionally, Norristown Transportation Center was formerly an important transfer point between electric and Budd Rail Diesel Car (RDCs) service to points north, such as Valley Forge, Phoenixville, Pottstown, Reading and Pottsville. RDC service was eliminated in 1981 due to budget cuts. Proposals for service restoration to Reading, dubbed the Schuylkill Valley Metro, have been floated around since the late 1990s, but nothing has gone past the discussion phase.
Station layout[]
High Speed Line platforms | ||
Inbound | Norristown High Speed Line toward 69th Street (Bridgeport) → | |
Island platform, doors will open on the left or right | ||
Inbound | Norristown High Speed Line toward 69th Street (Bridgeport) → | |
Regional Rail platforms | Side platform, doors will open on the right | |
Inbound | ← Manayunk/Norristown Line toward 30th Street or Penn Medicine (Conshohocken) | |
Outbound | Manayunk/Norristown Line toward Elm Street – Norristown (Main Street – Norristown) → | |
Side platform, doors will open on the right |
Gallery[]
Norristown High Speed Line station
SEPTA Frontier District buses at night
An outbound Manayunk/Norristown Line train stops at the Norristown Transportation Center
References[]
- ^ "High-Speed Rail Service Makes Debut at Norristown Center". The Philadelphia Inquirer. June 16, 1989. p. 2B. Retrieved February 4, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "SEPTA (May 2014). Fiscal Year 2015 Annual Service Plan. p. 61" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-08-12. (539 KB)
- ^ "theconnector schedule" (PDF). King of Prussia District. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 6, 2017. Retrieved February 5, 2017.
- ^ "SEPTA unveils new Norristown parking garage". 2008-04-07. Retrieved 2008-04-09.
- ^ Thanks to Bieber, buses rolling again in Norristown
- ^ New Norristown Transportation Center Bus Terminal Open For Business
- ^ "Philadelphia Schedule Update". Martz Group. May 29, 2018. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
External links[]
Media related to Norristown Transportation Center at Wikimedia Commons
- SEPTA - Norristown Transportation Center
- Norristown Transportation Center (The Subway Nut)
- DeKalb Street entrance from Google Maps Street View
- SEPTA Regional Rail stations
- SEPTA Norristown High Speed Line stations
- SEPTA stations and terminals
- Norristown, Pennsylvania
- Former Reading Company stations
- Railway stations in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
- Railway stations in the United States opened in 1989
- 1989 establishments in Pennsylvania