Overbrook station is a SEPTA Regional Rail station on the Paoli/Thorndale Line, located near 63rd Street and City Line Avenue (US 1) in the Overbrook neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It serves many of the residents of Overbrook Farms and the suburban neighborhoods across City Avenue in neighboring Montgomery County, as well as Saint Joseph's University and Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia. Overbrook has two low-level side platforms with pathways connecting the platforms to the inner tracks.
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 Overbrook station in July 2005 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 2193 North 63rd Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 39°59′23.5″N 75°14′59.5″W / 39.989861°N 75.249861°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Amtrak[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | SEPTA | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Amtrak Keystone Corridor (Philadelphia to Harrisburg Main Line) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections |  SEPTA City Bus: 65, G | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Parking | 162 spaces (112 daily, 50 permit) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Fare zone | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1860 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1999–2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | September 11, 1915[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | 774 boardings 717 alightings (weekday average)[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | 26 of 146 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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History
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The current station building was constructed around 1860 on the inbound (eastbound) side. The station, platforms, and canopies were restored from 1999 to 2003 in a $9.1 million project. A smaller shelter serves westbound passengers.
Amtrak served Overbrook with some westbound Keystone Service trips until 1987.[4]
In 2009, the station was the site of a fire involving a Budd Silverliner II electric multiple unit catching fire due to a faulty heater. [5]
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "Electric Service Begins on the P.R.R." The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 12, 1915. p. 4. Retrieved August 22, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fiscal Year 2021 Service Plan Update". SEPTA. June 2020. p. 24. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
- ^ Amtrak National Train Timetables: Effective April 5, 1987 through October 24, 1987. Amtrak. April 5, 1987. p. 24 – via Museum of Railway Timetables.
- ^ Araiza • •, Karen (2009-11-04). "SEPTA Train Catches Fire". NBC10 Philadelphia. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
External links
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Media related to Overbrook (SEPTA station) at Wikimedia Commons
- SEPTA – Overbrook station
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. PA-6143, "Overbrook Railroad Station, City Avenue at 63rd Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA", 14 photos, 1 photo caption page
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