Ardmore Junction station

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Ardmore Junction station is a SEPTA Metro transit station in Havertown, Pennsylvania. It serves the M and SEPTA Route 103 bus. The trolley stop is elevated, with the bus stop below on the Ardmore Busway. Ardmore Junction and Wynnewood stations are key anchors of the Haverford Road Corridor.[1]

LocationHathaway Lane & Haverford Road
Ardmore, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39.9962°N 75.3035°W / 39.9962; -75.3035
Owner SEPTA
Platforms2 side platforms
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Ardmore Junction station in 2017
General information
LocationHathaway Lane & Haverford Road
Ardmore, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39.9962°N 75.3035°W / 39.9962; -75.3035
Owner SEPTA
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsSuburban Bus SEPTA Suburban Bus: 103
Construction
ParkingYes
AccessibleNo
History
ElectrifiedThird rail
Services
Preceding station SEPTA Metro Following station
Ardmore Avenue Wynnewood Road
Former services
Preceding station Lehigh Valley Transit Company Following station
Ardmore Avenue
toward Allentown
Liberty Bell High Speed Line
Until 1951
Wynnewood Road
Preceding station Philadelphia and Western Railroad Following station
Ardmore Avenue
toward Strafford
Strafford Branch
Until 1956
Wynnewood Road
Location
Close

The land use around the station is predominately residential with some commercial. The station serves the neighborhoods of Ardmore Park, Merwood, Oakmont and Merion Golf Manor.[1] The SEPTA private busway, used by the 103 bus, is notable for being the first private busway in the United States.[2] The busway is an important pedestrian and active mobility link to the Oakmont neighborhood.[1]

History

The Philadelphia and Western Railroad began stopping at this transit location in 1907 as part of the railroad's plans to connect Philadelphia with Parkesburg.[3] The 103 bus right of way was once part of the Ardmore branch of the Red Arrow Lines trolleys,[4] but it was paved to make way for buses when the trolley line was discontinued in 1966.[5] The Norristown Line bridge was rebuilt around 1992 during system-wide renovations.[6]

This Philadelphia-area band Ardmore Junction, whose 1990s theme song was "High Speed Line," was named after the Ardmore Junction station—the station traveled to by guitarist Dan Mason to connect with fellow band member Kevin Shober.[7]

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