Roslyn station (SEPTA)

Roslyn station is a SEPTA Regional Rail station in Roslyn, Pennsylvania. Located at the intersection of Easton and Susquehanna Roads, it serves the Warminster Line.

Roslyn
Location1096 South Easton Road & Susquehanna Road
Abington PA 19001
Coordinates40°07′14.5″N 75°08′04″W
Owned bySEPTA
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Connections SEPTA City Bus: 22
Construction
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Fare zone3
ElectrifiedJuly 26, 1931[1]
Services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station
Ardsley Warminster Line Crestmont
toward Warminster
Former services
Preceding station Reading Railroad Following station
Ardsley
toward Glenside
New Hope Branch Crestmont
toward New Hope

The original station was built by the Reading Railroad. The building was demolished in 1980 in favor of a modern facility.[2] The station has a parking lot with 61 spaces. In FY 2013, Roslyn station had a weekday average of 198 boardings and 266 alightings.[3] Prior to 2010, Roslyn station was where the Warminster Line ended double-track operation. Since then, the interlocking has been moved roughly 1/2 mile farther back. This station is wheelchair ADA accessible.

Station layout

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All trains      Warminster Line toward Penn Medicine (Ardsley)
     Warminster Line toward Warminster (Crestmont)
Side platform, doors will open on the left or right
Street level Exit/entrance, parking, and ticket office

References

  1. "Reading Installs Electric Service". The Philadelphia Inquirer. July 26, 1931. p. 8. Retrieved August 22, 2020 via Newspapers.com.
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20120415060004/http://www.thebluecomet.com/rdgRoslyn.jpg
  3. "SEPTA (May 2014). Fiscal Year 2015 Annual Service Plan. p. 62" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-08-12. (539 KB)


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