Crestmont stationis a railroad station in theCrestmontsection ofAbington Township, Montgomery County, PennsylvaniaonSEPTA'sWarminster Line,formerly the Reading New Hope branch. It is located at the intersection of Rubicam Avenue and Rockwell Road. The station parking lot has 24 spaces. The station contains no ticket or station facilities and consists only of a shelter. Crestmont is aflag stopexcept during peak hours and late at night, meaning trains will only stop if there are passengers on the platform or if a passenger on the train notifies the conductor they want to get off.[2]InFY2013, Crestmont station had a weekday average of 89 boardings and 91 alightings. This station is wheelchair ADA accessible.[3]

Crestmont
Crestmont station in June 2014, after the platform had been reconstructed.
General information
LocationRubicam Avenue & Rockwell Road
Abington, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°08′00″N75°07′07″W/ 40.1332°N 75.1186°W/40.1332; -75.1186
Owned bySEPTA
Line(s)Warminster Branch
Platforms1side platform
Tracks1
ConnectionsCity BusSEPTA City Bus:22
Construction
Platform levels1
ParkingLimited
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone3
History
ElectrifiedJuly 26, 1931[1]
Services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station
Roslyn Warminster Line Willow Grove
Former services
Preceding station Reading Railroad Following station
Roslyn New Hope Branch Willow Grove
towardNew Hope
Location
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References

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  1. ^"Reading Installs Electric Service".The Philadelphia Inquirer.July 26, 1931. p. 8.RetrievedAugust 22,2020– via Newspapers.
  2. ^"Warminster Line schedule"(PDF).SEPTA.April 1, 2012.RetrievedJune 11,2012.
  3. ^"SEPTA (May 2014).Fiscal Year 2015 Annual Service Plan.p. 62 "(PDF).Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 2014-08-12.(539 KB)
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