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| name = Penllyn
| name={{SEPTA RR infobox header|title=Pennlyn}}
| style=SEPTA | style2=SEPTA Regional Rail
| type=[[Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority|SEPTA]] [[regional rail]]
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| address= Old Penllyn Pike & Pen-Ambler Road<br>Penllyn, PA
| address = Old Penllyn Pike & Pen-Ambler Road<br>Penllyn, PA
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| line = [[SEPTA Main Line]]<!-- the physical "line" is not the same as "services" which are detailed below -->
| other='''[[SEPTA Suburban Division bus routes|SEPTA Suburban Bus]]''': 94
| other = '''[[SEPTA Suburban Division bus routes|SEPTA Suburban Bus]]''': {{SEPTA bus link|94}}
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| opened = 1930
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| electrified = July&nbsp;26, 1931<ref>{{cite news |title=Reading Installs Electric Service |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57809734/reading-electric-july-26-1931/ |accessdate=August 22, 2020 |work=The Philadelphia Inquirer |date=July 26, 1931 |page=8|via=Newspapers.com}} {{open access}}</ref>
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'''Penllyn''' is a station along the [[SEPTA]] Doylestown Line. The station, located at the intersection of Old Penllyn Pike and Pen-Ambler Road, includes a 55-space parking lot. This station is served by the [[Lansdale/Doylestown Line]]. The station also provides a connection to [[SEPTA Suburban Division bus routes|SEPTA Bus Route 94]]. In [[Fiscal year|FY]] 2013, Penllyn station had a weekday average of 216 boardings and 182 alightings.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.septa.org/reports/pdf/asp15.pdf |title=SEPTA (May 2014). ''Fiscal Year 2015 Annual Service Plan.'' p. 62 }}&nbsp;{{small|(539&nbsp;KB)}}</ref> Penllyn station was built in 1930 by the [[Reading Railroad]]. In the mid-1990s, the building served as the headquarters of fast-growing online music retailer [[CDNow]].
'''Penllyn station''' is a station situated in the village of Penllyn, [[Lower Gwynedd Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania|Lower Gwynedd Township]], [[Montgomery County, Pennsylvania|Montgomery County]], [[Pennsylvania]], [[United States]]. It is served by the [[SEPTA]] [[Lansdale/Doylestown Line]]. The station, located at the intersection of Old Penllyn Pike and Pen-Ambler Road, includes a 55-space parking lot and also provides a connection to [[SEPTA Suburban Division bus routes|SEPTA Bus Route 94]].

Penllyn station was built in 1930 by the [[Reading Railroad]]. In the mid-1990s, the building served as the headquarters of fast-growing online music retailer [[CDNow]]. In [[Fiscal year|FY]] 2013, the station had a weekday average of 216 boardings and 182 alightings.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.septa.org/reports/pdf/asp15.pdf |title= SEPTA (May 2014). ''Fiscal Year 2015 Annual Service Plan.'' p. 62 |url-status= dead |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20140812142611/http://www.septa.org/reports/pdf/asp15.pdf |archivedate= 2014-08-12 }}&nbsp;{{small|(539&nbsp;KB)}}</ref>

==Station layout==
Penllyn has two low-level [[side platform]]s.


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{SEPTA links}}
*[http://www.septa.org/stations/rail/penllyn.html SEPTA - Penllyn Station]
* [https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=40.170824,-75.244742&spn=0.003681,0.010986&z=17&layer=c&cbll=40.170824,-75.244742&panoid=OSgIcHsyvLIGzjiyTOqS2A&cbp=12,165.98,,0,5 Penllyn Pike entrance from Google Maps Street View]
* [https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=40.170824,-75.244742&spn=0.003681,0.010986&z=17&layer=c&cbll=40.170824,-75.244742&panoid=OSgIcHsyvLIGzjiyTOqS2A&cbp=12,165.98,,0,5 Penllyn Pike entrance from Google Maps Street View]
* [https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=40.170126,-75.243795&spn=0.003681,0.010986&z=17&layer=c&cbll=40.16971,-75.243492&panoid=W9NZKyQz1eazQkJ3dVX3Hw&cbp=12,262,,0,0.78 Station from Old Penllyn Pike from Google Maps Street View]
* [https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=40.170126,-75.243795&spn=0.003681,0.010986&z=17&layer=c&cbll=40.16971,-75.243492&panoid=W9NZKyQz1eazQkJ3dVX3Hw&cbp=12,262,,0,0.78 Station from Old Penllyn Pike from Google Maps Street View]


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Latest revision as of 02:32, 30 July 2024

Penllyn
General information
LocationOld Penllyn Pike & Pen-Ambler Road
Penllyn, PA
Coordinates40°10′11″N 75°14′39″W / 40.1697°N 75.2441°W / 40.1697; -75.2441
Owned bySEPTA
Line(s)SEPTA Main Line
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsSEPTA Suburban Bus: 94
Construction
Platform levels1
Parking55 spaces
AccessibleNo
Other information
Fare zone3
History
Opened1930
ElectrifiedJuly 26, 1931[1]
Services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station
Ambler
toward 30th Street Station
 Lansdale/​Doylestown Line Gwynedd Valley
toward Doylestown
Former services
Preceding station Reading Railroad Following station
Ambler
toward Philadelphia
 Bethlehem Branch Gwynedd Valley
toward Bethlehem
Location
Map

Penllyn station is a station situated in the village of Penllyn, Lower Gwynedd Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is served by the SEPTA Lansdale/Doylestown Line. The station, located at the intersection of Old Penllyn Pike and Pen-Ambler Road, includes a 55-space parking lot and also provides a connection to SEPTA Bus Route 94.

Penllyn station was built in 1930 by the Reading Railroad. In the mid-1990s, the building served as the headquarters of fast-growing online music retailer CDNow. In FY 2013, the station had a weekday average of 216 boardings and 182 alightings.[2]

Station layout

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Penllyn has two low-level side platforms.

References

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  1. ^ "Reading Installs Electric Service". The Philadelphia Inquirer. July 26, 1931. p. 8. Retrieved August 22, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ "SEPTA (May 2014). Fiscal Year 2015 Annual Service Plan. p. 62" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-08-12. (539 KB)
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