North Wales station
North Wales ![]() | |||||||||||||
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![]() Inbound train at North Wales station in October 2018 | |||||||||||||
Location | Beaver Street, North Wales, PA 19454, USA | ||||||||||||
Coordinates | 40°12′46″N 75°16′36″W / 40.2128°N 75.2767°WCoordinates: 40°12′46″N 75°16′36″W / 40.2128°N 75.2767°W | ||||||||||||
Owned by | SEPTA | ||||||||||||
Line(s) | SEPTA Main Line | ||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||
Connections | SEPTA Suburban Bus: 96 | ||||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||||
Platform levels | 1 | ||||||||||||
Parking | 167 spaces | ||||||||||||
Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||||
Fare zone | 4 | ||||||||||||
History | |||||||||||||
Opened | 1873[1] | ||||||||||||
Rebuilt | 2008 | ||||||||||||
Electrified | July 26, 1931[2] | ||||||||||||
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North Wales station is a station along the SEPTA Lansdale/Doylestown Line located at Beaver and School Streets in North Wales, Pennsylvania. In FY 2013, North Wales station had a weekday average of 790 boardings and 791 alightings.[3] The station includes a 167-space parking lot. Parking is available on both sides of the tracks between Beaver Street and Walnut Street, which includes an entrance at Walnut and 5th Streets. The east parking lot runs between the tracks and 6th Street/Railroad Street. School Street runs through the west parking lot, and then turns southwest while that parking lot continues to follow the tracks, almost reaching Walnut Street.
North Wales station was originally built in 1873 by the Reading Railroad, and previously contained a cupola over the ticket window, iron support under the overhanging roof, and a matching shelter on the opposite side of the tracks. At some point it was moved 2500 feet from its previous location, the cupola was removed, and the support beams were replaced with wood.[4]
Station layout[]
North Wales has two high-level side platforms.
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Side platform, doors will open on the right | |
Outbound | ← Lansdale/Doylestown Line toward Lansdale, Link Belt, or Doylestown (Pennbrook) |
Inbound | Lansdale/Doylestown Line toward 30th Street Station (Gwynedd Valley) → |
Side platform, doors will open on the right | |
Street level | Exit/entrance, parking, and ticket office |
References[]
- ^ Schlegel, Bradley (June 21, 2009). "SEPTA Plans NW Train Station Renovation". The Reporter. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
- ^ "Reading Installs Electric Service". The Philadelphia Inquirer. July 26, 1931. p. 8. Retrieved August 22, 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)
- ^ Existing Railroad Stations in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
External links[]
- SEPTA Regional Rail stations
- Former Reading Company stations
- Railway stations in the United States opened in 1873
- Railway stations in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
- Stations on the SEPTA Main Line
- Pennsylvania railway station stubs
- SEPTA stubs