Overbrook station

Overbrook station is a SEPTA Regional Rail station on the Paoli/Thorndale Line, located near 63rd Street and City Line Avenue (US 1) in the Overbrook neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It serves many of the residents of Overbrook Farms and the suburban neighborhoods across City Avenue in neighboring Montgomery County, as well as Saint Joseph's University and Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia. In 2017, the average total weekday SEPTA boardings at this station was 774 and the average total weekday SEPTA alightings was 717.[3]

Overbrook
Overbrook station in July 2005
Location2193 North 63rd Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°59′23.5″N 75°14′59.5″W
Owned byAmtrak[1]
Operated bySEPTA
Line(s)Keystone Corridor (Main Line)
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks4
Connections SEPTA City Bus: 65, G
Construction
Parking162 spaces (112 daily, 50 permit)
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Fare zone2
History
Opened1860
Rebuilt19992003
ElectrifiedSeptember 11, 1915[2]
Passengers
2017774[3]
Services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station
Merion
toward Thorndale
Paoli/Thorndale Line 30th Street Station
Former services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station
Merion
toward Thorndale
Paoli/Thorndale Line 52nd Street
closed 1980
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Narberth
toward Harrisburg
Keystone Service
Before 1988
Philadelphia–30th Street
Preceding station Pennsylvania Railroad Following station
Merion
toward Chicago
Main Line 52nd Street
Merion
toward Paoli
Paoli Line 52nd Street

History

Overbrook station in 1984

The current station building was constructed around 1860 on the inbound (eastbound) side. The station, platforms, and canopies were restored from 1999 to 2003 in a $9.1 million project. A smaller shelter serves westbound passengers.

Amtrak served Overbrook with some westbound Keystone Service trips until 1987.[4]

Station layout

Overbrook has two low-level side platforms with pathways connecting the platforms to the inner tracks.

G
Side platform, doors will open on the right
Track 4      Paoli/Thorndale Line toward Paoli, Malvern or Thorndale (Merion)
← Amtrak services do not stop here
Track 3      Paoli/Thorndale Line toward Paoli, Malvern or Thorndale (Merion)
← Amtrak services do not stop here
Track 2 Amtrak services do not stop here →
     Paoli/Thorndale Line toward Suburban Station or Temple University (30th Street)
Track 1 Amtrak services do not stop here →
     Paoli/Thorndale Line toward Suburban Station or Temple University (30th Street)
Side platform, doors will open on the right
Street level Exit/entrance, station house, parking

References

  1. "Transportation Planning for the Philadelphia–Harrisburg "Keystone" Railroad Corridor" (PDF). Federal Railroad Administration. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 21, 2011. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
  2. "Electric Service Begins on the P.R.R." The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 12, 1915. p. 4. Retrieved August 22, 2020 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Fiscal Year 2020 Annual Service Plan" (PDF). SEPTA. p. 43-46.
  4. Amtrak National Train Timetables: Effective April 5, 1987 through October 24, 1987. Amtrak. April 5, 1987. p. 24 via Museum of Railway Timetables.

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