North Wales station explained

North Wales
Style:SEPTA
Style2:SEPTA Regional Rail
Symbol Location:septa
Symbol:septa
Address:Beaver Street,
North Wales, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Coordinates:40.2128°N -75.2767°W
Line:SEPTA Main Line
Other:SEPTA Suburban Bus
Platform:2 side platforms
Levels:1
Tracks:2
Parking:167 spaces
Passengers:974 boardings
855 alightings
(weekday average)[1]
Pass Year:2017
Opened:1873[2]
Rebuilt:2008
Electrified:July 26, 1931[3]
Accessible:Yes
Owned:SEPTA
Zone:4
Pass Rank:17 of 146
Other Services Header:Former services
Other Services Collapsible:yes
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Custom:
Shape:none
Line:none
Marker:rail
Zoom:14

North Wales station is a station along the SEPTA Lansdale/Doylestown Line located at Beaver and School Streets in North Wales, Pennsylvania. In FY 2017, North Wales station had a weekday average of 974 boardings and 855 alightings.[4] The station includes a 167-space parking lot. Parking is available on both sides of the tracks between Beaver Street and Walnut Street, which includes an entrance at Walnut and 5th Streets. The east parking lot runs between the tracks and 6th Street/Railroad Street. School Street runs through the west parking lot, and then turns southwest while that parking lot continues to follow the tracks, almost reaching Walnut Street.

North Wales station was originally built in 1873 by the Reading Railroad, and previously contained a cupola over the ticket window, iron support under the overhanging roof, and a matching shelter on the opposite side of the tracks.

In the early 2000s, the station was reconstructed to make it ADA accessible by building long elevated platforms and three new shelters--one on the outbound side and two on the inbound side. The station was under construction from August 2007 until January 2009.[5] After the platform project, the original station was moved 2500 feet from its previous location, the cupola was removed, and the support beams were replaced with wood.[6] [7]

Station layout

North Wales has two high-level side platforms.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fiscal Year 2021 Service Plan Update. . June 2020 . 24 . March 11, 2022.
  2. News: Schlegel. Bradley. SEPTA Plans NW Train Station Renovation. April 17, 2018. The Reporter. June 21, 2009.
  3. News: Reading Installs Electric Service . August 22, 2020 . The Philadelphia Inquirer . July 26, 1931 . 8. Newspapers.com.
  4. Web site: SEPTA (May 2014). Fiscal Year 2015 Annual Service Plan. p. 61 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140812142611/http://www.septa.org/reports/pdf/asp15.pdf . 2014-08-12 .  
  5. Web site: 2008-12-01 . SEPTA Capital Improvements In Montgomery County . 2024-02-22.
  6. http://www.west2k.com/pastations/montgomerypa.shtml Existing Railroad Stations in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
  7. Web site: Schlegel . Bradley . 2009-06-23 . SEPTA to renovate historic train station in North Wales . 2024-02-23 . thereporteronline . en-US.