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'''Eastwick''' is a station along the [[Airport Line (SEPTA)|Airport Line]] to [[Philadelphia International Airport]]. |
'''Eastwick''' is a station along the [[Airport Line (SEPTA)|Airport Line]] to [[Philadelphia International Airport]]. Located below 84th Street and situated between Mario Lanza Boulevard and Bartram Avenue ([[Pennsylvania Route 291|PA 291]]), it is the sole stop between central Philadelphia and the Philadelphia International Airport Terminals. Eastwick is within walking distance of the [[Eastwick Loop (SEPTA station)|Eastwick Loop]] of the [[SEPTA Route 36|36]] [[tram|trolley]] which is located at Island Avenue and 80th Street. |
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Access to the station is granted via a cul-de-sac off of Bartram Avenue and also from [[Mario Lanza]] Boulevard. While the station has no official SEPTA parking lot, a number of parking spaces along Mario Lanza Boulevard and Crane Street are used by commuters patronizing the stop. |
Access to the station is granted via a cul-de-sac off of Bartram Avenue and also from [[Mario Lanza]] Boulevard. Pedestrians and drivers coming from 84th Street must use either Crane Street to Lanza Boulevard or 84th to south on Bartram. While the station has no official SEPTA parking lot, a number of parking spaces along Mario Lanza Boulevard and Crane Street are used by commuters patronizing the stop. |
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Eastwick Station, located along the original [[Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad]] main line, was conceived as '''84th Street''', under which name (as "proposed") it appeared on 1984 SEPTA informational maps.<ref name=84map>{{cite web|last=Howard|first=Danny|title=An Older SEPTA Map [1984 "SEPTA High Speed System" outdoor map]|url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/dannyman/3929494685/|publisher=Flickr.com|accessdate=12 October 2013}}</ref> The present minimalist station was erected in 1997 in order to serve newly-built local office parks as quickly as possible. SEPTA, along with the [[Philadelphia|City of Philadelphia]], plans to expand the station, transforming it into the '''Eastwick Transportation Center'''.<ref>[http://world.nycsubway.org/us/phila/regionalrail.html#r1air SEPTA Regional Rail Lines (NYC Subways.org)]</ref> |
Eastwick Station, located along the original [[Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad]] main line, was conceived as '''84th Street''', under which name (as "proposed") it appeared on 1984 SEPTA informational maps.<ref name=84map>{{cite web|last=Howard|first=Danny|title=An Older SEPTA Map [1984 "SEPTA High Speed System" outdoor map]|url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/dannyman/3929494685/|publisher=Flickr.com|accessdate=12 October 2013}}</ref> The present minimalist station was erected in 1997 in order to serve newly-built local office parks as quickly as possible. SEPTA, along with the [[Philadelphia|City of Philadelphia]], plans to expand the station, transforming it into the '''Eastwick Transportation Center'''.<ref>[http://world.nycsubway.org/us/phila/regionalrail.html#r1air SEPTA Regional Rail Lines (NYC Subways.org)]</ref> |
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| Location | 8438 Bartram Avenue (PA 291) (note: this is not a valid address for most GPS systems) Philadelphia, PA | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 39°53′30″N 75°14′42″W / 39.8917°N 75.2450°W | ||||||||||
| Owned by | SEPTA | ||||||||||
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| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections |  SEPTA City Bus: 37, 68 SEPTA Suburban Bus: 108, 115 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Surface | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Fare zone | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1997 | ||||||||||
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Eastwick is a station along the Airport Line to Philadelphia International Airport. Located below 84th Street and situated between Mario Lanza Boulevard and Bartram Avenue (PA 291), it is the sole stop between central Philadelphia and the Philadelphia International Airport Terminals. Eastwick is within walking distance of the Eastwick Loop of the 36 trolley which is located at Island Avenue and 80th Street.
Access to the station is granted via a cul-de-sac off of Bartram Avenue and also from Mario Lanza Boulevard. Pedestrians and drivers coming from 84th Street must use either Crane Street to Lanza Boulevard or 84th to south on Bartram. While the station has no official SEPTA parking lot, a number of parking spaces along Mario Lanza Boulevard and Crane Street are used by commuters patronizing the stop.
Eastwick Station, located along the original Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad main line, was conceived as 84th Street, under which name (as "proposed") it appeared on 1984 SEPTA informational maps.[1] The present minimalist station was erected in 1997 in order to serve newly-built local office parks as quickly as possible. SEPTA, along with the City of Philadelphia, plans to expand the station, transforming it into the Eastwick Transportation Center.[2]
References
- ^ Howard, Danny. "An Older SEPTA Map [1984 "SEPTA High Speed System" outdoor map]". Flickr.com. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
- ^ SEPTA Regional Rail Lines (NYC Subways.org)
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