Wayne (SEPTA station)

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Wayne station

Wayne Station is a commuter rail station located in the western suburbs of Philadelphia at North Wayne Ave & West Ave, Wayne, Pennsylvania 19087 [1]. It is served by most R5 Paoli-Thorndale trains.

Wayne Station was built by the Pennsylvania Railroad from 1882 to 1885, and the station building was restored from 1998 to 2004 with significant local community support and funding. The scope of this restoration included repair or replacement of the chimney, masonry, windows, doors, and the retaining wall. A second phase of improvements is being designed by Systra Consulting and will include roof replacement, repairs to the masonry and structural members, and other upgrades to the station building. Also, there will be ADA-mandated improvements including new high-level platforms, stairs and ramps to the platforms, lighting, handrails, and signage.

The building currently houses the Station Cafe & Juice Bar, which serves coffee, tea, and other beverages in the mornings and occasionally features live Jazz at night.

The ticket office at this station is open weekdays from 5:50 a.m. to 1:20 p.m. excluding holidays. There are 84 parking spaces at the station and metered daily parking in nearby lots.

This station is in fare zone 3 and is 14.5 track miles from Suburban Station. In 2003, the average total weekday boardings at this station was 650.