Somerton stationis a station along theSEPTAWest Trenton LinetoEwing, New Jersey.It is located at Bustleton and Philmont Avenues in theSomertonneighborhood ofPhiladelphia,Pennsylvania.InFY2013, Somerton station had a weekday average of 676 boardings and 714 alightings.[3]The station has off-street parking and a ticket office. There is also a handicapped-accessible platform.

Somerton
Somerton station in August 2006
General information
Location14001 Bustleton Avenue
Philadelphia,Pennsylvania,U.S.
Coordinates40°07′51″N75°00′44″W/ 40.1307°N 75.0121°W/40.1307; -75.0121
Owned bySEPTA
Line(s)Neshaminy Line
Platforms2side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsCity BusSEPTA City Bus:58
Construction
Parking201 spaces
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone3
History
ElectrifiedJuly 26, 1931[1]
Passengers
2017724 boardings
627 alightings
(weekday average)[2]
Rank29 of 146
Services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station
Forest Hills West Trenton Line Trevose
Former services
Preceding station Reading Railroad Following station
Forest Hills New York Branch Trevose
Location
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Station layout

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Somerton has two low-levelside platformswith a mini high-level platform.

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References

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  1. ^"Reading Installs Electric Service".The Philadelphia Inquirer.July 26, 1931. p. 8.Archivedfrom the original on May 29, 2022.RetrievedAugust 22,2020– via Newspapers.
  2. ^"Fiscal Year 2021 Service Plan Update".SEPTA.June 2020. p. 24.Archivedfrom the original on March 14, 2022.RetrievedMarch 11,2022.
  3. ^"SEPTA (May 2014).Fiscal Year 2015 Annual Service Plan.p. 61 "(PDF).Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 2014-08-12.(539 KB)
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