Matsonford
Matsonford station in 2017
General information
LocationMatsonford Road and Montgomery Avenue
Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°03′30″N 75°20′23″W / 40.0582°N 75.3396°W / 40.0582; -75.3396
Owned bySEPTA
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated
ParkingYes
History
ElectrifiedThird rail
Previous namesConshohocken Road (until October 1995)[1]
Services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station
Gulph Mills
toward Norristown T.C.
 Norristown High Speed Line County Line
toward 69th Street T.C.
Former services
Preceding station Lehigh Valley Transit Company Following station
Gulph Mills
toward Allentown
 Liberty Bell High Speed Line
Until 1951
 County Line
toward 69th Street
Future services (2024)
Preceding station SEPTA Metro Following station
Gulph Mills
toward Norristown Transit Center
 M1 County Line
toward 69th Street Transit Center

Matsonford station is a SEPTA rapid transit station in Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania. It serves the Norristown High Speed Line (Route 100) and is located at Matsonford Road and Montgomery Avenue (PA 320). Local, Hughes Park Express, and Norristown Express trains all stop at Matsonford. The station lies 9.4 track miles from 69th Street Terminal. There is off-street parking available at this station, over the southwest corner of Matsonford & Montgomery. The tracks run above the southeast corner and bridges can be found over both streets. Until October 1995, the station was named Conshohocken Road.[1]

Station layout

P
Platform level		 Side platform, doors will open on the right
Outbound ←      Norristown High Speed Line toward Gulph Mills or Norristown (Gulph Mills)
Inbound      Norristown High Speed Line toward 69th Street (County Line) →
Side platform, doors will open on the right
G Street level Exit/entrance and parking via Montgomery Avenue underpass
Matsonford station sign

References

  1. 1 2 "12 Suburban Transit Routes Become More Rider-Friendly". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 30, 1995. p. 14. Retrieved July 11, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon


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