Wynnewood
General information
Location67 East Wynnewood Road, Wynnewood, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°00′10″N 75°16′23″W / 40.0027°N 75.2731°W / 40.0027; -75.2731
Owned byAmtrak[1]
Operated bySEPTA
Line(s)Amtrak Keystone Corridor
(Philadelphia to Harrisburg Main Line)
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks4
ConnectionsBus transport SEPTA Suburban Bus: 105
Construction
Parking239 spaces (117 daily, 122 permit)
Bicycle facilities4 racks (8 spaces)
Other information
Fare zone2
History
Opened1870
ElectrifiedSeptember 11, 1915[2]
Passengers
2017765 boardings
561 alightings
(weekday average)[3]
Rank28 of 146
Services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station
Ardmore
toward Thorndale
 Paoli/​Thorndale Line Narberth
toward Temple University
Former services
Preceding station Pennsylvania Railroad Following station
Ardmore
toward Paoli
 Paoli Line Narberth
toward Suburban Station

Wynnewood station is a SEPTA Regional Rail station in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania. It is located at Wynnewood and Penn Roads in Philadelphia's western suburbs, and is served by most Paoli/Thorndale Line trains with the exception of several express runs.

The station was built in 1870 by the Wilson Brothers architectural firm for the Pennsylvania Railroad,[4] and is one of the historic station buildings on the line built before 1930.

The station offers a small retail space, which is currently unused. The space was formerly occupied by Main Line Baking Company (2010-2016), Pup's Cafe (2009), Quaker Coffee (2005 - 2008), and Irish Bake Shoppe (1999 - 2005). The ticket office at this station is open weekdays 6:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (excluding holidays). There are 239 daily and permit parking spaces at the station. This station is 7.4 track miles from Suburban Station. In 2017, the average total weekday boardings at this station was 765, and the average total weekday alightings was 561.[5]

Restoration and beautification

The Wynnewood Civic Association is a non-profit group of volunteers that maintains the landscaping and actively works to preserve and beautify the historic landmark.

In popular culture

The train station scene from the 1962 film David and Lisa was filmed at this station.[6]

Station layout

Wynnewood 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 (Ardmore)
← Amtrak services do not stop here
Track 3 ←      Paoli/​Thorndale Line toward Paoli, Malvern or Thorndale (Ardmore)
← Amtrak services do not stop here
Track 2 ← Amtrak services do not stop here →
←      Paoli/​Thorndale Line toward Suburban Station or Temple University (Narberth) →
Track 1 ← Amtrak services do not stop here →
←      Paoli/​Thorndale Line toward Suburban Station or Temple University (Narberth) →
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. Open access icon
  3. ^ "Fiscal Year 2021 Service Plan Update". SEPTA. June 2020. p. 24. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  4. ^ Existing Stations in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
  5. ^ "Fiscal Year 2020 Annual Service Plan" (PDF). SEPTA. p. 43-46.
  6. ^ "From Wynnewood to Hollywood: Lower Merion in Film," by Amanda Mahnke (Ardmore-Merion-Wynnewood Patch)

External links

Media related to Wynnewood station at Wikimedia Commons

SEPTA Regional Rail stations
Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania
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