Wynnewood stationis aSEPTA Regional Railstation inWynnewood, Pennsylvania.It is located at Wynnewood and Penn Roads inPhiladelphia's western suburbs, and is served by mostPaoli/Thorndale Linetrains with the exception of several express runs.
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| Location | 67 East Wynnewood Road,Wynnewood, Pennsylvania | ||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°00′10″N75°16′23″W/ 40.0027°N 75.2731°W | ||||||||||||
| Owned by | Amtrak[1] | ||||||||||||
| Operated by | SEPTA | ||||||||||||
| Line(s) | AmtrakKeystone Corridor (Philadelphia to Harrisburg Main Line) | ||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2side platforms | ||||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Connections |  SEPTA Suburban Bus:105 | ||||||||||||
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| Parking | 239 spaces (117 daily, 122 permit) | ||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | 4 racks (8 spaces) | ||||||||||||
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| Fare zone | 2 | ||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1870 | ||||||||||||
| Electrified | September 11, 1915[2] | ||||||||||||
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| 2017 | 765 boardings 561 alightings (weekday average)[3] | ||||||||||||
| Rank | 28 of 146 | ||||||||||||
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The station was built in 1870 by theWilson Brothers architectural firmfor thePennsylvania Railroad,[4]and is one of the historic station buildings on the line built before 1930.
The station offers a small retail space, which is currently unused. The space was formerly occupied by Main Line Baking Company (2010-2016), Pup's Cafe (2009), Quaker Coffee (2005 - 2008), and Irish Bake Shoppe (1999 - 2005). The ticket office at this station is open weekdays 6:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (excluding holidays). There are 239 daily and permit parking spaces at the station. This station is 7.4 track miles fromSuburban Station.In 2017, the average total weekday boardings at this station was 765, and the average total weekday alightings was 561.[5]
Restoration and beautification
editThe Wynnewood Civic Association is a non-profit group of volunteers that maintains the landscaping and actively works to preserve and beautify the historic landmark.
In popular culture
editThe train station scene from the 1962 filmDavid and Lisawas filmed at this station.[6]
Station layout
editWynnewood has two low-levelside platformswith pathways connecting the platforms to the inner tracks.
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.
- ^"Fiscal Year 2021 Service Plan Update".SEPTA.June 2020. p. 24.RetrievedMarch 11,2022.
- ^Existing Stations in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
- ^"Fiscal Year 2020 Annual Service Plan"(PDF).SEPTA. p. 43-46.
- ^"From Wynnewood to Hollywood: Lower Merion in Film," by Amanda Mahnke (Ardmore-Merion-Wynnewood Patch)
External links
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Media related toWynnewood stationat Wikimedia Commons