Villanova station (Norristown High Speed Line)
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Villanova station (soon to be known as Villanova South station[2]) is a SEPTA rapid transit station near the campus of Villanova University in Radnor Township, Pennsylvania.[3] It serves the Norristown High Speed Line (Route 100). All trains stop at Villanova. The station lies 7 track miles (11 km) from 69th Street Terminal. The station has off-street parking available.
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Location | Aldwyn Lane & Lancaster Avenue Radnor Township, Pennsylvania | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 40°02′02″N 75°20′39″W / 40.0340°N 75.3441°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | SEPTA | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Parking | 43 spaces | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | One rack | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | 1907[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Electrified | Third rail | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Villanova station lies east of the former Strafford Spur, which was closed by the Philadelphia and Western Railroad in 1956. The former right-of-way between Strafford and Radnor serves as the P&W Bicycle Trail.[4]
References
edit- ^ American Street Railway Investments. McGraw Publishing Company. 1907. p. 355.
- ^ "SEPTA Metro Network Map" (PDF). September 19, 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ "Township Map". Radnor Township. Retrieved 2019-09-01.
- ^ "Radnor Trail | Pennsylvania Trails | TrailLink".
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