Swarthmore
General information
Location2 South Chester Road (PA 320), Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 19081
Coordinates39°54′08″N 75°21′04″W / 39.902221°N 75.350985°W / 39.902221; -75.350985
Owned bySEPTA
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsSuburban Bus SEPTA Suburban Bus: 109
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone3
History
OpenedOctober 19, 1854[1][2]
ElectrifiedDecember 2, 1928[3]
Previous namesWestdale
Passengers
2017790 boardings
825 alightings
(weekday average)[4]
Rank23 of 146
Services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station
Wallingford
toward Wawa
 Media/Wawa Line Morton
toward Temple University
Former services
Preceding station Pennsylvania Railroad Following station
Wallingford
toward West Chester
 West Chester Line Morton
toward Suburban Station

Swarthmore station is a SEPTA Regional Rail station in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania. Located on Chester Road between downtown Swarthmore and Swarthmore College, it serves the Media/Wawa Line.

In 2013, this station saw 765 boardings and 699 alightings on an average weekday.[5] Dollar-a-day parking and permit parking are available. It is the first outward-bound Zone 3 station from the central Philadelphia stations. It is the busiest station on the Media/Wawa Line outside of Center City. The adult fare to and from Central Philadelphia is currently $5 during off-peak hours, with an additional $2 surcharge assessed for those who buy a ticket on the train, regardless of whether the ticket window is open.

The ticket office is located on the inbound side of the tracks in a building used otherwise by Swarthmore College and the Chester Children's Chorus. The building was originally built in 1880 by the Pennsylvania Railroad[6] and formerly held the Jumping Cow cafe. Swarthmore's main street, Chester Road, has passed under the station since 1931. Before Swarthmore College was opened, the station was known as Westdale.[7]

Station layout

Swarthmore has two low-level side platforms.

G
Side platform, doors will open on the right Disabled access
Outbound ←      Media/Wawa Line toward Wawa (Wallingford)
Inbound      Media/Wawa Line toward Temple University (Morton) →
Side platform, doors will open on the right Disabled access
Street level Exit/entrance and parking

Bibliography

  • Westcott, Thompson (1875). The Official Guide Book to Philadelphia. A New Handbook for Strangers and Citizens. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Porter and Coates. Retrieved February 3, 2022.

References

  1. ↑ Jeffries, E. (October 21, 1854). "West Chester and Philadelphia Railroad". The Public Ledger. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. p. 4. Retrieved February 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ↑ Henderson, Robert (February 8, 1856). "Public Sale of Very Desirable Real Estate". The Public Ledger. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. p. 3. Retrieved February 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ↑ "Electric Trains to Start Sunday". The Chester Times. November 30, 1928. p. 1. Retrieved August 21, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ↑ "Fiscal Year 2021 Service Plan Update". SEPTA. June 2020. p. 24. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  5. ↑ "SEPTA (May 2014). Fiscal Year 2015 Annual Service Plan. p. 61" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-08-12.
  6. ↑ Existing Railroad Stations in Delaware County, Pennsylvania Archived 2008-10-09 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ↑ Westcott 1875, p. 176.

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