Norristown Transportation Center

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Norristown Transportation Center
An R6 train passes under the Norristown High Speed Line platforms
Station statistics
Address	DeKalb & E. Lafayette Streets Norristown, Pennsylvania
Lines	Route 100 R6
Connections	Bus routes 90, 91, 93, 96-100, 131
Tracks	4
Other information
Opened	1989
Accessible
Owned by	Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
Fare zone	2 (Route 100), 3 (Regional Rail)
Services
Preceding station   SEPTA   Following station Terminus Route 100 Bridgeport toward 69th Street Main Street, Norristown toward Elm Street, Norristown R6 Conshohocken toward Cynwyd

Norristown Transportation Center is a two-level multimodal public transportation regional hub located in Norristown, Pennsylvania and operated by SEPTA. It opened in 1989 to replace the older Norristown High Speed Line (Route 100) terminus one block away at Main and Swede Streets, and integrated the former Reading Company Dekalb Street Norristown railroad station into its structure. A plaque embedded in the sidewalk (between the bus lane and Lafayette Streets) commemorates the location of one of the columns of the dismantled segment of the Philadelphia and Western Railroad (P&W) trestle.

Today, Norristown Transportation Center (NTC) is the final stop on the Norristown High Speed Line which runs from 69th Street Terminal in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania to Norristown. It is also a stop on the R6 Norristown Regional Rail Line which offers service to Center City Philadelphia via Conshohocken and Manayunk. In addition to rail service, NTC serves as the center of SEPTA's Frontier Division, particularly the routes operating in Montgomery County. Bus routes serving NTC operate with a "timed transfer"; for the most part, buses leave at the same time, to maximize possible transfers between routes. These routes serve areas of Norristown and other areas in Montgomery County. The SEPTA Frontier routes that serve Norristown Transportation Center are:

• 90 - to Plymouth Meeting Mall via Norristown State Hospital
• 91 (operates Saturdays only) - to Graterford State Prison
• 93 - to Pottstown via Collegeville
• 96 - to Lansdale via Montgomery County Community College
• 97 - to Barren Hill via Conshohocken
• 98 - to Plymouth Meeting Mall/Willow Grove Park Mall via Ambler
• 99 - to King of Prussia/Royersford via Phoenixville
• 131 - to Audubon and Valley Forge Corporate Complex

NTC is located at Dekalb & Lafayette Streets near the banks of the Schuylkill River and boasts parking garage (built in 2008).^[1] Plans are to introduce intercity bus service to Norristown. Additionally, Norristown Transportation Center is to be a stop on the proposed Schuylkill Valley Metro and Cross County Metro rail lines.

[edit] References

1. ^ "SEPTA unveils new Norristown parking garage", 2008-04-07. Retrieved on 2008-04-09. 

[edit] External links

• Norristown Transportation Center is at coordinates 40°06′47″N 75°20′42″W / 40.113125, -75.345054 (Norristown Transportation Center)Coordinates: 40°06′47″N 75°20′42″W / 40.113125, -75.345054 (Norristown Transportation Center)

v • d • e SEPTA City Transit Division Market–Frankford Line • Broad Street Line • Subway–Surface Trolley Lines • Route 15 (Girard Avenue Trolley) • City surface routes Suburban Division Route 100 (Norristown High-Speed Line) • Routes 101 and 102 (Media–Sharon Hill Line) • Suburban bus routes Regional Rail R1 • R2 • R3 • R5 • R6 • R7 • R8 Major stations Frankford Transportation Center • Market East Station • Norristown Transportation Center • Olney Transportation Center • Suburban Station • 30th Street Station • 69th Street Terminal