Gwynedd Valley station
Railway station in Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania
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The Gwynedd Valley station is a transit station which is located on the SEPTA Lansdale/Doylestown Line. The station, which is situated at the grade crossing of Plymouth Road in Gwynedd Valley (part of Lower Gwynedd Township, Pennsylvania), includes a 166-space parking lot.
Location521 Plymouth Road
Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania
Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40.1849°N 75.2568°W
OwnerSEPTA
LineSEPTA Main Line
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| Location | 521 Plymouth Road Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania | ||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40.1849°N 75.2568°W | ||||||||||||
| Owner | SEPTA | ||||||||||||
| Line | SEPTA Main Line | ||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||
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Platform levels | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Parking | 118 spaces | ||||||||||||
Cycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||||
| Accessible | No | ||||||||||||
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| Fare zone | 3 | ||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1888 | ||||||||||||
| Electrified | July 26, 1931[1] | ||||||||||||
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In FY 2013, Gwynedd Valley station had a weekday average of 210 boardings and 237 alightings.[2]
Notes
The train station was featured on the cover of the October 7, 1961 edition of the Saturday Evening Post. The cover was painted by Whitpain Township resident John Falter.
Station layout
Gwynedd Valley has two low-level side platforms.
Gallery
- Railroad Bridge over Green Ribbon Trail near Gwynedd Valley station
