Beechwood–Brookline station explained

Beechwood–Brookline
Style:SEPTA
Style2:SEPTA NHSL
Symbol Location:septa
Symbol:septa
Address:Edgewood and Strathmore Roads
Haverford Township, Pennsylvania.
Coordinates:39.9865°N -75.2916°W
Platform:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Parking:Yes
Opened:1907
Former:Beechwood Park (1907–)
Other Services Header:Former services
Other Services Collapsible:yes
Other Services2 Header:Future services (2024)
Other Services2 Collapsible:yes
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Custom:
Shape:none
Line:none
Marker:rail-metro
Zoom:15

Beechwood–Brookline station is a SEPTA rapid transit station in Haverford Township, Pennsylvania. It serves the Norristown High Speed Line and is located at Edgewood and Strathmore Roads, although SEPTA gives the address as Beechwood and Karakung Drives. All trains stop at Beechwood–Brookline. The station lies 2.5adj=preNaNadj=pre from 69th Street Terminal. The station has off-street parking available.

History

Beechwood Park opened in 1907 as the first stop north of the Philadelphia and Western Railroad southern terminus.[1] [2] The railroad opened Beechwood Amusement Park adjacent to the site to attract patrons,[3] but it only operated until 1909.[4] The remnants are within sight of the station.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: American Street Railway Investments . 1907 . . 355 .
  2. News: Brookline . 4 August 2022 . . Newspapers.com . 7 July 1907 . 9.
  3. Book: Meyers . Allen . Spivak . Joel . Philadelphia Trolleys . 2003 . . 9780738512266 . 62.
  4. Web site: Site 7: Beechwood Station/Park/Bridge . Haverford Heritage Trail . 4 August 2022.