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'''Bryn Mawr station''' is a [[SEPTA Regional Rail]] station in [[Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania]]. It is located in the western suburbs of [[Philadelphia]] at Morris and Bryn Mawr Avenues.<ref>[https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Morris+%26+Bryn+Mawr+Ave,+Bryn+Mawr,+PA&hl=en Google maps]</ref> It is served by most [[Paoli/Thorndale Line]] trains with the exception of a few "limited" and express trains.
'''Bryn Mawr station''' is a [[SEPTA Regional Rail]] station in [[Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania]]. It is located in the western suburbs of [[Philadelphia]] at Morris and Bryn Mawr Avenues.<ref>[https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Morris+%26+Bryn+Mawr+Ave,+Bryn+Mawr,+PA&hl=en Google maps]</ref> It is served by most [[Paoli/Thorndale Line]] trains with the exception of a few "limited" and express trains.


The ticket office at this station is open weekdays 6:05&nbsp;a.m. to 6:05&nbsp;p.m. excluding holidays. There are 254 parking spaces at the station. This station is in fare zone 3 and is 10.1 track miles from [[Suburban Station]]. In 2011, the average total weekday boardings at this station was 831 and the average total weekday alightings was 757.<ref name=passenger/>
The ticket office at this station is open weekdays 6:05&nbsp;a.m. to 6:05&nbsp;p.m. excluding holidays. There are 254 parking spaces at the station. This station is in fare zone 3 and is 10.1 track miles from [[Suburban Station]]. In 2011, the average total weekday boardings at this station was 937 and the average total weekday alightings was 930.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://septa.org/strategic-plan/reports/FY%202020%20Annual%20Service%20Plan-update.WEB.pdf |title=Fiscal Year 2020 Annual Service Plan |publisher=SEPTA |page=43}}</ref>



==History==
==History==

Revision as of 22:28, 30 December 2020

This article is about the SEPTA Regional Rail station. For other uses, see Bryn Mawr Station (disambiguation).
Bryn Mawr
Bryn Mawr SEPTA Regional Rail station
General information
Location54 North Bryn Mawr Avenue, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°01′19″N 75°18′57″W / 40.02194°N 75.31583°W / 40.02194; -75.31583
Owned byAmtrak[1]
Operated bySEPTA
Line(s)Keystone Corridor (Main Line)
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks4
ConnectionsBus transport SEPTA Suburban Bus: 105, 106 (on Lancaster Avenue)
Construction
Parking254 spaces (45 daily, 153 permit, 55 municipal meters)
Bicycle facilities9 racks (24 spaces)
Other information
Fare zone3
History
Opened1869[2]
Rebuilt1963
ElectrifiedSeptember 11, 1915[3]
Passengers
2015651,231[4]
Services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station
Rosemont
toward Thorndale
 Paoli/​Thorndale Line Haverford
toward Temple University
Former services
Preceding station Pennsylvania Railroad Following station
Rosemont
toward Chicago
 Main Line Haverford
toward New York or Exchange Place
Rosemont
toward Paoli
 Paoli Line Haverford
toward Suburban Station

Bryn Mawr station is a SEPTA Regional Rail station in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. It is located in the western suburbs of Philadelphia at Morris and Bryn Mawr Avenues.[5] It is served by most Paoli/Thorndale Line trains with the exception of a few "limited" and express trains.

The ticket office at this station is open weekdays 6:05 a.m. to 6:05 p.m. excluding holidays. There are 254 parking spaces at the station. This station is in fare zone 3 and is 10.1 track miles from Suburban Station. In 2011, the average total weekday boardings at this station was 937 and the average total weekday alightings was 930.[6]


History

The original station was designed by Joseph M. Wilson and built in 1869 by the Pennsylvania Railroad. It was demolished in 1963, and replaced by a mid-20th Century mock-colonial style structure. The former freight house on the south side of the tracks, which dates back to 1870, is currently a local restaurant.[2]

The interlocking tower was placed in service 8/11/1895 but suffered a fire in 1994 and its duties were transferred to Paoli Tower.[7][8][9]

The original substation constructed by the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1913-1915 at the station was part of a project to electrify the line between Broad Street Station in Philadelphia and Paoli Station and was the first catenary electrification project done by the Pennsylvania Railroad.[10][11] The substation has since been relegated to switching duties.[12] It was proposed in 2013 that this substation be replaced as part of a larger project, but that was rejected by local government.[13]

A train crash occurred at the station on May 18th, 1951 injuring 63 and killing 8.[14] There is also an interlocking tower and an interlocking at this station.[15]

Station layout

Bryn Mawr has two low-level side platforms with pathways connecting the platforms to the inner tracks. It also contains a tunnel below the tracks connecting the two platforms.

P
Platform level
Side platform, doors will open on the right
Track 4 ←      Paoli/​Thorndale Line toward Paoli, Malvern or Thorndale (Rosemont)
← Amtrak services do not stop here
Track 3 ←      Paoli/​Thorndale Line toward Paoli, Malvern or Thorndale (Rosemont)
← Amtrak services do not stop here
Track 2 ← Amtrak services do not stop here →
←      Paoli/​Thorndale Line toward Suburban Station or Temple University (Haverford) →
Track 1 ← Amtrak services do not stop here →
←      Paoli/​Thorndale Line toward Suburban Station or Temple University (Haverford) →
Side platform, doors will open on the right
G Street level Exit/entrance, station house, parking
  • The original Gothic revival station, circa 1870, demolished in 1963.
    The original Gothic revival station, circa 1870, demolished in 1963.
  • Stereoscopic view from the 1870s. Robert N. Dennis Collection, New York Public Library.
    Stereoscopic view from the 1870s. Robert N. Dennis Collection, New York Public Library.
  • Bryn Mawr station as it appeared circa 1875.
    Bryn Mawr station as it appeared circa 1875.
  • Panoramic view of Bryn Mawr station looking east with 1895 Interlocking Control Tower as Amtrak's daily westbound run of its New York to Pittsburgh Pennsylvanian passes on Track 3.
    Panoramic view of Bryn Mawr station looking east with 1895 Interlocking Control Tower as Amtrak's daily westbound run of its New York to Pittsburgh Pennsylvanian passes on Track 3.
  • Old substation built for the 1915 electrification project at Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. Outdoor yard is an addition.
    Old substation built for the 1915 electrification project at Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. Outdoor yard is an addition.

References

  1. ^ "Transportation Planning for the Philadelphia–Harrisburg "Keystone" Railroad Corridor" (PDF). Federal Railroad Administration. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 21, 2011. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
  2. ^ a b Existing Railroad Stations in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Archived 2008-05-12 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Electric Service Begins on the P.R.R." The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 12, 1915. p. 4. Retrieved August 22, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ^ "2015 Regional Rail Census". SEPTA.
  5. ^ Google maps
  6. ^ "Fiscal Year 2020 Annual Service Plan" (PDF). SEPTA. p. 43.
  7. ^ {cite web|url=https://www.redoveryellow.com/position-light/Amt_Diagrams/WH-tower.html%7C
  8. ^ {cie web|url=http://position-light.blogspot.com/2012/03/today-in-our-continuing-study-of-active.html%7C
  9. ^ {cite web|url=http://position-light.blogspot.com/2012/05/prr-main-line-survey-2010-part-13-paoli.html
  10. ^ {cite web|url=http://michaelfroio.com/blog/2015/8/25/the-paoli-local-100-years-of-electrification%7C
  11. ^ "The Electrification of the Pennsylvania Railroad from Broad Street Terminal, Philadelphia, to Paoli". The Electric Journal. XII (12). Pittsburgh, PA: The Electric Journal Co.: 536–541 December 1915.
  12. ^ {cite web|url=https://www.mainlinemedianews.com/mainlinetimes/news/height-of-poles-safety-are-concerns-at-amtrak-meeting-more-sessions-scheduled-tonight-and-june/article_365ed7b2-d936-5f82-8f38-a795c3ec33ce.html%7C
  13. ^ {cite web|url=https://www.mainlinemedianews.com/mainlinetimes/news/height-of-poles-safety-are-concerns-at-amtrak-meeting-more-sessions-scheduled-tonight-and-june/article_365ed7b2-d936-5f82-8f38-a795c3ec33ce.html%7C
  14. ^ {cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1951/05/19/archives/8-killed-63-hurt-as-flyer-on-prr-rips-halted-train-red-arrow.html%7Cpublisher=The New York Times|Accessdate=15 September 2020
  15. ^ {cite web|url=http://www.phmc.state.pa.us/portal/communities/railroads/files/interlocking_towers_on_amtrak.pdf%7C
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