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Penfield station (SEPTA)

Coordinates: 39°58′51″N 75°17′02″W / 39.9809°N 75.2840°W / 39.9809; -75.2840
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 Penfield
Penfield station platform
General information
LocationManoa Road & Lawson Avenue
Haverford Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°58′51″N 75°17′02″W / 39.9809°N 75.2840°W / 39.9809; -75.2840
Owned by SEPTA
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
AccessibleNo
Services
Preceding station SEPTA Metro Following station
Beechwood–Brookline Township Line Road
Former services
Preceding station Lehigh Valley Transit Company Following station
Beechwood-Brookline
toward Allentown
Liberty Bell High Speed Line
Until 1951
West Overbrook
Preceding station Philadelphia and Western Railroad Following station
Beechwood-Brookline
toward Strafford
Strafford Branch
Until 1956
West Overbrook
Location
Map

Penfield station is a SEPTA Metro rapid transit station in Haverford Township, Pennsylvania. It serves the M and is located at Manoa Road and Lawson Avenue in Penfield. All trains stop at Penfield. The station lies 1.9 track miles (3.1 km) from 69th Street Transit Center.

The land use around the station is primarily single family residential.[1] It is the second busiest station in Haverford Township, after Ardmore Junction.[1] The Forge-to-Refuge Circuit Trail passes by the station.[2] The station has 64 unofficial parking spots, with 48% of commuters parking at the station within a mile of their homes.[1] The station lacks crosswalks and some sidewalks on nearby roads and has limited ADA accessibility and bike infrastructure.[1]

The station was pivotal in the development of the early 20th century streetcar suburb of Penfield. It is within the Powder Mill Valley, which contains the historic sites of Nitre Hall and Lawrence Cabin.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "HAVERFORD TOWNSHIP NORRISTOWN HIGH SPEED LINE PARKING AND PEDESTRIAN ACCESS STUDY" (PDF). DVRPC. August 2014. Retrieved January 9, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ Coalition, Bicycle (June 22, 2016). "'Forge to Refuge Trail' to Connect Valley Forge with Heinz Refuge - Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia". Retrieved January 9, 2025.
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