Wynnewood station

Wynnewood
SEPTA regional rail
Location 67 East Wynnewood Road
and Penn Road
Wynnewood, PA 19096
Coordinates 40°00′10″N 75°16′23″W / 40.0027°N 75.2731°W / 40.0027; -75.2731Coordinates: 40°00′10″N 75°16′23″W / 40.0027°N 75.2731°W / 40.0027; -75.2731
Owned by Amtrak[1]
Operated by SEPTA
Line(s)

Keystone Corridor (Main Line)

  Paoli/Thorndale Line
Platforms 2 side platforms
Tracks 4
Connections SEPTA Suburban Bus: 105
Construction
Parking 239 spaces (117 daily, 122 permit)
Bicycle facilities 4 racks (8 spaces)
Other information
Fare zone 2
History
Opened 1870
Electrified September 11, 1915[2]
Traffic
Passengers (2011) 678[3] (weekday boardings)
Services
Preceding station   SEPTA   Following station
toward Thorndale
Paoli/Thorndale Line
  Former services  
Pennsylvania Railroad
toward Chicago
Main Line
toward Paoli
Paoli Line

Wynnewood station is a SEPTA Regional Rail station in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania. It is located at Wynnewood and Penn Roads in Philadelphia's western suburbs, and is served by most Paoli/Thorndale Line trains with the exception of several express runs.

The station was built in 1870 by the Wilson Brothers architectural firm for the Pennsylvania Railroad,[4] and is one of the historic station buildings on this line built before 1930.

The station offers a small retail space, which has been occupied by the Main Line Baking Company since 2010. The space was formerly occupied by 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 11:00 a.m and 11:45 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. (excluding holidays). There are 239 daily and permit parking spaces at the station. This station is 7.4 track miles from Suburban Station. In 2003, the average total weekday boardings at this station was 659, and the average total weekday alightings was 684.[3]

Restoration and beautification

The Wynnewood Civic Association is a non-profit group of volunteers that maintains the landscaping and actively works to preserve and beautify the historic landmark.

The train station scene from the 1962 film David and Lisa was filmed at this station.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Transportation Planning for the Philadelphia–Harrisburg "Keystone" Railroad Corridor" (PDF). Federal Railroad Administration. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 21, 2011. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
  2. ↑ Tatnall, Frank (Fall 2015). "A Century of Catenary". Classic Trains. 16 (3): 26.
  3. 1 2 "Fiscal Year 2011 Annual Service Plan" (PDF). SEPTA. pp. 71–72. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 11, 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
  4. ↑ Existing Stations in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
  5. ↑ "From Wynnewood to Hollywood: Lower Merion in Film," by Amanda Mahnke (Ardmore-Merion-Wynnewood Patch)

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