Royersford station

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Royersford
Former SEPTA regional rail station
Royersford station, September 2013.jpg
Royersford station, built in 1931
Location147 Main Street
Royersford, Pennsylvania[1]
Coordinates40°06′39″N 75°19′18″W / 40.1107°N 75.3216°W / 40.1107; -75.3216
Owned by"Pretzel Depot"
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks2
Construction
Disabled accessNo
History
ClosedJuly 26, 1981[2]
ElectrifiedNo
Former services
Preceding station SEPTA.svg SEPTA Following station
Linfield
Closed 1978
toward Pottsville
Pottsville Line Phoenixville
Closed 1981
Preceding station Reading Railroad Following station
Linfield
toward Pottsville
Main Line

Royersford station is a former train station in Royersford, Pennsylvania. It is located on Main Street.[3] It was originally built by the Reading Railroad, and later served the SEPTA diesel service line extending from the Norristown section of the Manayunk/Norristown Line to Pottsville. It was taken out of service in 1981, when SEPTA cancelled the diesel service.

References[]

  1. ^ "147 Main St Royersford PA - Pretzel Depot, Grocery Stores 19468 - MapQuest.com". mapquest.com. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
  2. ^ "Rail Service Marks End of an Era". The News Herald. Perkasie, Pennsylvania. July 29, 1981. p. 1. Retrieved February 4, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  3. ^ "Royersford: Man knocked out at railroad station in robbery attempt".

External links[]

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