Lansdowne (SEPTA station)

Lansdowne
SEPTA regional rail
Lansdowne Station, looking west.
Location	45 South Lansdowne Avenue Lansdowne, PA 19050
Coordinates	39°56′14″N 75°16′18″W / 39.93726°N 75.27165°W / 39.93726; -75.27165Coordinates: 39°56′14″N 75°16′18″W / 39.93726°N 75.27165°W / 39.93726; -75.27165
Owned by	SEPTA
Line(s)	Media/Elwyn Line
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	SEPTA Suburban Bus: 113, 109
Construction
Parking	91 Free/62 with Permits
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	2
History
Opened	1880
Electrified	1928
Services
Preceding station   SEPTA   Following station Gladstone toward Elwyn Media/Elwyn Line Fernwood–Yeadon toward Temple University   Former services   Pennsylvania Railroad Gladstone toward West Chester West Chester Branch Fernwood toward Suburban Station

Lansdowne is a railway station in Lansdowne, Pennsylvania, along the SEPTA Media/Elwyn Line. The station was originally built in 1880 by the Pennsylvania Railroad.^[1] In 2013, this station saw 313 boardings and 394 alightings on an average weekday.^[2] Popular with railfans, it is one of the most photographed stations on the SEPTA Railroad. It is located at Scottdale Road & South Lansdowne Avenue, Lansdowne, PA 19050 and has an 89-car parking lot.

References

External links

• SEPTA – Lansdowne Station
• PRR Technical & Historical Society (Steve Agostini photo)
• Lansdowne Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View