Parkview station

 Parkview
Parkview station in August 2018
General information
LocationParkview Road and Pennock Road
Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°58′07″N 75°16′27″W / 39.9687°N 75.2743°W / 39.9687; -75.2743
Owned bySEPTA
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
AccessibleNo
Services
Preceding station SEPTA Metro Following station
Township Line Road
toward Norristown Transit Center
 69th Street Transit Center
Terminus
Former services
Preceding station Philadelphia and Western Railroad Following station
West Overbrook
toward Strafford
 Strafford Branch
Until 1956
 69th Street
Terminus
Location

Parkview station is a SEPTA Metro rapid transit located in the Highland Park section of Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania. It serves the M. The station is located under a footbridge with access from Parkview Road at Pennock Road.

The station was opened in 1953 by the Philadelphia and Western Railroad as replacement for a bus route discontinued by the Philadelphia Suburban Transportation Company.[1] The footbridge was replaced in the late 1980s.[2]: 253  In 1987, it was the least-used station on the line, with just 15 daily boardings.[2]: 248 

References

  1. ^ "Highland Park Wins Plea for Bus Restoration". The Philadelphia Inquirer. April 3, 1943. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ a b Vigrass, J. William (1990). "Modernization of SEPTA's Norristown High-Speed Line" (PDF). Transportation Research Record: 247–258.


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