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| name=Glen Riddle
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| image=Looking down the former Glen Riddle station towards Center City in 2017.jpg
| image=Looking down the former Glen Riddle station towards Center City in 2017.jpg
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| image_caption=Former Glen Riddle station site in March 2017.
| image_caption=Former Glen Riddle station site in March 2017.
| address=South Pennell Road<br>[[Media, Pennsylvania]].
| address=Pennell Road ([[Pennsylvania Route 452|PA&nbsp;452]]), [[Middletown Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania|Middletown Township]], [[Pennsylvania]] 19063

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'''Glen Riddle station''' was a [[commuter rail]] station on the [[SEPTA Regional Rail]] [[Media/Elwyn Line|R3 West Chester Line]], located underneath the South Pennell Road ([[Pennsylvania Route 452|PA-452]]) overpass in [[Middletown Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania|Middletown Twp]], [[Pennsylvania]]. Originally built by the [[West Chester and Philadelphia Railroad]], it later served the [[Pennsylvania Railroad]]'s [[West Chester Branch]], which finally became [[SEPTA]]'s R3 line.
The '''Glen Riddle station''' was a [[commuter rail]] station which was located on the [[SEPTA Regional Rail]] [[Media/Wawa Line|R3 West Chester Line]]. Situated underneath the South Pennell Road ([[Pennsylvania Route 452|PA-452]]) overpass in [[Middletown Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania|Middletown Township]], [[Pennsylvania]], it was originally built by the [[West Chester and Philadelphia Railroad]], and later served the [[Pennsylvania Railroad]]'s [[West Chester Branch]], which finally became [[SEPTA]]'s R3 line.


==History and architectural features==
[[File:The lollipop sign for the former Glen Riddle station in 2017.jpg|thumb|left|The lollipop sign for the former Glen Riddle station in 2017]]
[[File:The lollipop sign for the former Glen Riddle station in 2017.jpg|thumb|right|SEPTA lollipop sign for the former Glen Riddle station in 2017]]


The station, and all of those west of [[Elwyn (SEPTA station)|Elwyn]], was closed in September 1986, due to deteriorating track conditions and Chester County's desire to expand facilities at [[Exton (SEPTA station)|Exton Station]] on SEPTA's [[Paoli/Thorndale Line]]. Service was "temporarily suspended" at that time, with [[Bustitution|substitute bus service]] provided. Glen Riddle station still appears in publicly posted [[Tariff (disambiguation)|tariffs]].
The station, along with all of those west of [[Elwyn (SEPTA station)|Elwyn]], was closed in September 1986, due to deteriorating track conditions and Chester County's desire to expand facilities at [[Exton (SEPTA station)|Exton station]] on SEPTA's [[Paoli/Thorndale Line]]. Service was "temporarily suspended" at that time, with [[Bustitution|substitute bus service]] provided.


The Glen Riddle station still appears in publicly posted [[Tariff (disambiguation)|tariffs]].
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The station was demolished in the 1990s. Currently, the asphalt platform and access road survives. Re-extension of SEPTA service to Wawa station would pass by the location without stopping, although the Wawa Extension provides for construction of a new Glen Riddle station on the same site if demand warrants it.

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The station was demolished in the 1990s; the asphalt platform and access road survives. Resumption of SEPTA service to [[Wawa station]] does not include an intermediate stop at Glen Riddle, although the service restoration project provides for construction of a new station if demand warrants.

==References==
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
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Latest revision as of 01:09, 29 July 2024

Glen Riddle
Former SEPTA Regional Rail station
Former Glen Riddle station site in March 2017.
General information
LocationPennell Road (PA 452), Middletown Township, Pennsylvania 19063
Coordinates39°53′48″N 75°26′11″W / 39.8967°N 75.4363°W / 39.8967; -75.4363
Owned bySEPTA
Line(s)West Chester Line
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1 (formerly 2)
Construction
Structure typedemolished
History
ClosedSeptember 19, 1986[1]
ElectrifiedDecember 2, 1928[2]
Former services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station
Lenni
toward West Chester
 West Chester Line Williamson School
toward Suburban Station
Preceding station Pennsylvania Railroad Following station
Lenni
toward West Chester
 West Chester Line Williamson School
toward Suburban Station
Location
Map

The Glen Riddle station was a commuter rail station which was located on the SEPTA Regional Rail R3 West Chester Line. Situated underneath the South Pennell Road (PA-452) overpass in Middletown Township, Pennsylvania, it was originally built by the West Chester and Philadelphia Railroad, and later served the Pennsylvania Railroad's West Chester Branch, which finally became SEPTA's R3 line.

History and architectural features

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SEPTA lollipop sign for the former Glen Riddle station in 2017

The station, along with all of those west of Elwyn, was closed in September 1986, due to deteriorating track conditions and Chester County's desire to expand facilities at Exton station on SEPTA's Paoli/Thorndale Line. Service was "temporarily suspended" at that time, with substitute bus service provided.

The Glen Riddle station still appears in publicly posted tariffs.

The station was demolished in the 1990s; the asphalt platform and access road survives. Resumption of SEPTA service to Wawa station does not include an intermediate stop at Glen Riddle, although the service restoration project provides for construction of a new station if demand warrants.

References

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  1. ^ "The Potential of Rail Service to West Chester Borough". Borough of West Chester. p. 24. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
  2. ^ "Electric Trains to Start Sunday". The Chester Times. November 30, 1928. p. 1. Retrieved August 21, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
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