Villanova (SEPTA Regional Rail station)

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Villanova
SEPTA regional rail
Station statistics
Lines
R5
Platforms 2 side platforms
Tracks 4
Other information
Electrified 1915
Owned by SEPTA
Fare zone 3
Services
Preceding station   SEPTA   Following station
toward Thorndale
R5
toward Doylestown

Villanova Station is a commuter rail station located in the western suburbs of Philadelphia at N Spring Mill Rd near County Line Rd, Villanova, Pennsylvania 19085 [1]. It is served by most R5 Paoli-Thorndale trains.

The station building is within the campus of Villanova University. The eastbound and westbound platforms are ground-level and are connected by an underground non-handicapped accessible pedestrian tunnel running beneath the tracks.

The ticket office at this station is open weekdays 5:55 a.m. to 1:20 p.m. excluding holidays. There are 89 parking spaces at the station and additional SEPTA permit parking.

This station is in fare zone 3 and is 12.0 track miles from Suburban Station. In 2003, the average total weekday boardings at this station was 586.

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