Warminster station is a SEPTA Regional Rail station that is located in Warminster, Pennsylvania in the United States. It serves as the north end of the Warminster Line and is wheelchair ADA accessible.
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 Warminster station in February 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Jacksonville Road and Station Drive Warminster, Pennsylvania 18974 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°11′42″N 75°05′20″W / 40.1951°N 75.0889°W | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | SEPTA | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Warminster Branch | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections | New Hope Railroad SEPTA City Bus: 22 TMA Bucks: Richboro-Warminster Rushbus | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Parking | 800 spaces | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Four racks | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Fare zone | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | July 29, 1974[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | 1974 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2017 | 1,058 boardings 1,110 alightings (weekday average)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | 16 of 146 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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This station is also occasionally served by passenger trains operated by the New Hope Railroad, which has an interchange just north of the station with Pennsylvania Northeastern Railroad.
History and description
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Original electrification from Hatboro was extended to Warminster on July 29, 1974, replacing the former Reading Company Bonair station.
The current Warminster station consists of a side platform along the tracks that is wheelchair accessible. The station has a ticket office and waiting room that is open on weekday mornings. There are four bike racks available that can hold up to eight bicycles. Warminster station has a daily parking lot with 562 spaces that charges $1 a day and a permit parking lot with 238 spaces that charges $25 a month.[3]
Train service at Warminster station is provided along the Warminster Line of SEPTA Regional Rail, which begins at the station and runs south to Center City Philadelphia. Warminster station is located in fare zone 3. Service is provided daily from early morning to late evening. Most Warminster Line trains continue through the Center City Commuter Connection tunnel as part of the Airport Line, providing through service to Philadelphia International Airport.[4] In FY 2017, Warminster station had a weekday average of 1,058 boardings and 1,110 alightings.[5]
References
edit- ^ "The Scene". The Philadelphia Inquirer. July 29, 1974. p. 1. Retrieved July 2, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fiscal Year 2021 Service Plan Update". SEPTA. June 2020. p. 24. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
- ^ "Warminster Station". SEPTA. Retrieved December 20, 2017.
- ^ "Warminster Line schedule" (PDF). SEPTA. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
- ^ "SEPTA (May 2014). Fiscal Year 2015 Annual Service Plan. p. 61" (PDF). (539 KB)
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