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Rydal
General information
LocationSusquehanna Road and Washington Lane
Abington Township, Pennsylvania 19006
Coordinates40°06′27″N 75°06′39″W / 40.1075°N 75.1107°W / 40.1075; -75.1107
Owned bySEPTA
Line(s)Neshaminy Line
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Parking43
AccessibleNo
Other information
Fare zone3
History
Opened1888
ElectrifiedJuly 26, 1931
Services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station
Nobletoward Penn Medicine West Trenton Line Meadowbrooktoward West Trenton
Former services
Preceding station Reading Railroad Following station
Nobletoward Philadelphia New York Branch Meadowbrooktoward Bound Brook
Location

Rydal station is a station along the SEPTA West Trenton Line to Ewing, New Jersey. It is located at Susquehanna Road and Old Valley Road in the Rydal neighborhood of Abington Township, Pennsylvania. In FY 2013, Rydal station had a weekday average of 147 boardings and 138 alightings. The station has off-street parking and now houses a post office.

Rydal station was originally built in 1888 by the Reading Railroad, and is located on the north side of the tracks off of Susquehanna Road. An open sheltered shed can be found on Washington Lane, and the intersection of Washington Lane and Susquehanna Road can be found east of the shed beneath an 11'6" bridge under the tracks.

Station layout

Rydal has two low-level side platforms.

References

  1. "Reading Installs Electric Service". The Philadelphia Inquirer. July 26, 1931. p. 8. Retrieved August 22, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. "SEPTA (May 2014). Fiscal Year 2015 Annual Service Plan. p. 62" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-08-12. (539 KB)
  3. Existing Railroad Stations in Montgomery County

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