Paoli stationis a passenger rail station located in the western suburbs ofPhiladelphiaat 13Lancaster Avenue(US 30),Paoli, Pennsylvania.[5]It is served byAmtrak'sKeystone ServiceandPennsylvaniantrains, and mostSEPTAPaoli/Thorndale Linetrains.
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| Location | 13 EastLancaster Avenue Paoli, Pennsylvania United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°02′35″N75°29′01″W/ 40.04295°N 75.4837°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Amtrak[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | AmtrakKeystone Corridor (Philadelphia to Harrisburg Main Line) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1island platform | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections |  SEPTA Suburban Bus:92,106,204,206 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Parking | 486 spaces (177 daily, 309 permit) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | 4 racks (8 spaces) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | Amtrak:PAO | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fare zone | 4 (SEPTA) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1893 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1953, 2016-2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | September 11, 1915[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FY 2023 | 173,812 annually[3](Amtrak) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | 1,114 boardings 1,136 alightings (weekday average)[4](SEPTA) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | 15 of 146 (SEPTA) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The station has Amtrak and SEPTA ticket offices, a waiting room, vending machines, restrooms, and a coffee shop.
History
editThis one-story, tan brick building was constructed by thePennsylvania Railroadin 1953 at a cost of $140,000; it replaced an earlier Victorian depot that was built in 1893.[6]
It is 19.9 miles (32.0 km) track from Philadelphia'sSuburban Station.In 2017, the average total weekday SEPTA boardings at this station was 1,114 and the average total weekday SEPTA alightings was 1,136.[7]
Paoli Intermodal Transportation Center Project
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The Paoli Intermodal Transportation Center (ITC) Project was proposed as a relocation and expansion of the Paoli station to a new site near the existing facility.[8]Improvements in the plans for the new intermodal transportation center included a bridge over the rail tracks (Darby Road which will replace Valley Road), renovation or replacement of the existing station building, new passenger waiting and ticketing facilities, passenger amenities, bus, shuttle, passenger parking facilities, and potential new retail and commercial business development.[9]
Construction for the first phase of the upgraded station commenced in February 2017.[10][11]The first phase, which cost $48 million, made the station compliant with theAmericans with Disabilities Actby replacing the two low-level side platforms with a high-level island platform, constructing a pedestrian overpass over the tracks, and adding elevators and ramps. A ribbon-cutting ceremony for the first phase of the project was held on September 23, 2019, with Amtrak and SEPTA officials, disability rights groups, and area politicians in attendance. The second phase of the station project will replace the North Valley Road bridge. The third phase will turn the station into an intermodal transportation facility by constructing a high-level side platform adjacent to the outbound track, additional amenities for passengers, bus depot facilities, and a parking garage.[12]
Other future plans
editThe canceledlight railGreenlinewould have connected Paoli station with the towns ofPhoenixvilleandOaks, Pennsylvania.[13]
Station layout
editPaoli has one center high-levelisland platformwith an overpass allowing passengers to travel from the center platform to the ground level. Some SEPTA trains terminate/originate here. Originally, the station had four tracks, however the center tracks were removed in 2017 to allow for the construction of the center high-level platform.
Further reading
edit- History of the Paoli Station(PDF).Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. 2019.Archived(PDF)from the original on 14 August 2019.
References
edit- ^"Transportation Planning for the Philadelphia–Harrisburg" Keystone "Railroad Corridor"(PDF).Federal Railroad Administration. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on May 21, 2011.Retrieved9 January2013.
- ^"Electric Service Begins on the P.R.R."The Philadelphia Inquirer.September 12, 1915. p. 4.RetrievedAugust 22,2020– via Newspapers.
- ^"Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2023: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania"(PDF).Amtrak.March 2024.RetrievedJune 30,2024.
- ^"Fiscal Year 2021 Service Plan Update".SEPTA.June 2020. p. 24.RetrievedMarch 11,2022.
- ^"Google Maps".
- ^"Paoli Station".Amtrak's Great American Stations.Retrieved3 November2014.
- ^"Fiscal Year 2020 Annual Service Plan"(PDF).SEPTA. pp. 43–46.
- ^"About The Project".Paoli Intermodal Transportation Center.SEPTA.Archived fromthe originalon 2014-12-17.Retrieved2014-12-17.
- ^"Fact Sheet -- Paoli Station Accessibility Improvement Project"(PDF).Plan the Keystone.Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 2017-05-05.Retrieved2014-12-17.
- ^Bond, Michaelle (28 February 2017)."Amtrak, SEPTA chug toward full wheechair [sic] access with Paoli upgrades ".Philly.Retrieved4 March2017.
- ^"Paoli Station Accessibility Improvements - nec.amtrak".
- ^Bannan, Pete (September 24, 2019)."Ribbon-cutting held for Paoli train station project; Dinniman calls for Amtrak to move on other stations".Delaware County Daily Times.Archived fromthe originalon 2019-09-25.RetrievedSeptember 24,2019.
- ^"Citizens for the Train".Citizens for the Train.2014. Archived fromthe originalon 1 February 2014.
External links
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