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| address= New Britain Station, South Tamenend Avenue<br>[[New Britain, Pennsylvania]], 18901
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'''New Britain station''' is a [[SEPTA Regional Rail]] station in [[New Britain, Pennsylvania]]. Located at Tamenend and Matthews Avenues, it serves the [[Lansdale/Doylestown Line]]. On December 18, 2011, weekend service was discontinued at this station due to low ridership. In the fall of 2012, New Britain was added back to the weekend schedule as a [[flag stop]]. The station continues to have full service on weekdays. In [[Fiscal year|FY]] 2013, the station had a weekday average of 51 boardings and 58 alightings.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.septa.org/reports/pdf/asp15.pdf |title= SEPTA (May 2014). ''Fiscal Year 2015 Annual Service Plan.'' p. 61 |url-status= dead |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20140812000000/http://www.septa.org/reports/pdf/asp15.pdf |archivedate= 2014-08-12 }}&nbsp;{{small|(539&nbsp;KB)}}</ref>
'''New Britain station''' is a [[SEPTA Regional Rail]] station in [[New Britain, Pennsylvania]]. Located at Tamenend and Matthews Avenues, it serves the [[Lansdale/Doylestown Line]]. On December 18, 2011, weekend service was discontinued at this station due to low ridership. In the fall of 2012, New Britain was added back to the weekend schedule as a [[flag stop]]. The station continues to have full service on weekdays. In [[Fiscal year|FY]] 2013, the station had a weekday average of 51 boardings and 58 alightings.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.septa.org/reports/pdf/asp15.pdf |title= SEPTA (May 2014). ''Fiscal Year 2015 Annual Service Plan.'' p. 61 |url-status= dead |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20140812000000/http://www.septa.org/reports/pdf/asp15.pdf |archivedate= 2014-08-12 }}&nbsp;{{small|(539&nbsp;KB)}}</ref>

==Station layout==

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|style="border-top:solid 1px gray;border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" rowspan=5 valign=bottom width=50|'''G'''
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|style="border-top:solid 1px gray;"|'''All trains'''
|style="border-top:solid 1px gray;"|← {{rcb|system=SEPTA|line=Lansdale/Doylestown|inline=yes}} toward [[30th Street Station]] <small>([[Chalfont station|Chalfont]])</small><br>{{0|←}} {{rcb|system=SEPTA|line=Lansdale/Doylestown|inline=yes}} toward [[Doylestown station|Doylestown]] <small>([[Delaware Valley University station|Delaware Valley University]])</small> →
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|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;border-right:solid 2px black;border-left:solid 2px black;border-top:solid 2px black;text-align:center;" colspan=2|<small>[[Side platform]], doors will open on the left or right</small>
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|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray"|Street level
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray"|Exit/entrance and parking
|}


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{SEPTA links}}
* [http://www.septa.org/stations/rail/newbritain.html SEPTA - New Britain Station]
* [http://www.west2k.com/papix/newbritain.jpg Former New Britain P&R Station Image]
* [http://www.west2k.com/papix/newbritain.jpg Former New Britain P&R Station Image]
* [http://world.nycsubway.org/perl/show?16893 December 28, 2001 southbound view by Bob Vogel(World-NYC Subway.org)]
* [http://world.nycsubway.org/perl/show?16893 December 28, 2001 southbound view by Bob Vogel(World-NYC Subway.org)]
* [https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=40.297358,-75.180162&spn=0.003674,0.010986&z=17&layer=c&cbll=40.297298,-75.180066&panoid=fOxmj46gTxKWGbdOOdmrfA&cbp=12,43.61,,0,1.4 Station from Tamenend Avenue from Google Maps Street View]
* [https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=40.297358,-75.180162&spn=0.003674,0.010986&z=17&layer=c&cbll=40.297298,-75.180066&panoid=fOxmj46gTxKWGbdOOdmrfA&cbp=12,43.61,,0,1.4 Station from Tamenend Avenue from Google Maps Street View]
{{SEPTA Regional Rail stations}}

[[Category:SEPTA Regional Rail stations]]
[[Category:SEPTA Regional Rail stations]]
[[Category:Stations on the Doylestown Line]]
[[Category:Stations on the Doylestown Line]]

Latest revision as of 06:13, 30 July 2024

New Britain
General information
LocationNew Britain Station, South Tamenend Avenue
New Britain, Pennsylvania, 18901
Coordinates40°17′50″N 75°10′47″W / 40.2972°N 75.1798°W / 40.2972; -75.1798
Owned bySEPTA
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
ConnectionsLocal Transit BCT: DART West
Construction
Parking39
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone4
History
ElectrifiedJuly 26, 1931[1]
Services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station
Chalfont
toward 30th Street Station
 Lansdale/​Doylestown Line Delaware Valley University
toward Doylestown
Former services
Preceding station Reading Railroad Following station
Chalfont
toward Lansdale
 Doylestown Branch Farm School
toward Doylestown
Location
Map

New Britain station is a SEPTA Regional Rail station in New Britain, Pennsylvania. Located at Tamenend and Matthews Avenues, it serves the Lansdale/Doylestown Line. On December 18, 2011, weekend service was discontinued at this station due to low ridership. In the fall of 2012, New Britain was added back to the weekend schedule as a flag stop. The station continues to have full service on weekdays. In FY 2013, the station had a weekday average of 51 boardings and 58 alightings.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Reading Installs Electric Service". The Philadelphia Inquirer. July 26, 1931. p. 8. Retrieved August 22, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ "SEPTA (May 2014). Fiscal Year 2015 Annual Service Plan. p. 61" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-08-12. (539 KB)
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