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Villanova (SEPTA station)
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Villanova Station is a commuter rail station located in the western suburbs of Philadelphia at North Spring Mill Road(PA 320
) near County Line Road, Villanova, Pennsylvania
. It is served by most Paoli/Thorndale Line
trains.
The station building was originally built in 1890 by the Pennsylvania Railroad
and is within the campus of Villanova University
. The eastbound and westbound platforms are ground-level and are connected by an underground non-handicapped accessible pedestrian tunnel running beneath the tracks.
The ticket office at this station is open weekdays 5:55 a.m. to 1:20 p.m. excluding holidays. There are 89 parking spaces at the station and additional SEPTA permit parking.
This station is 12.0 track miles from Philadelphia's Suburban Station. In 2003, the average total weekday boardings at this station was 586.
Pennsylvania Route 320
Pennsylvania Route 320 is a north–south state highway in southeastern Pennsylvania. The southern terminus of the long route is at PA 291 in Chester...
) near County Line Road, Villanova, Pennsylvania
Villanova, Pennsylvania
Villanova is a community in the United States Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It straddles Lower Merion Township of Montgomery County and Radnor Township of Delaware County. It is located at the center of the Pennsylvania Main Line, a series of highly affluent Philadelphia suburban towns located...
. It is served by most Paoli/Thorndale Line
Paoli/Thorndale Line
The Paoli/Thorndale Line is a SEPTA Regional Rail line running from Center City Philadelphia to Thorndale in Chester County.-Route:This branch utilizes one of the oldest sections of what is now Amtrak's Keystone Corridor, an electrified 104-mile two to four-track high-speed route between Harrisburg...
trains.
The station building was originally built in 1890 by the Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennsylvania Railroad
The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania....
and is within the campus of Villanova University
Villanova University
Villanova University is a private university located in Radnor Township, a suburb northwest of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States...
. The eastbound and westbound platforms are ground-level and are connected by an underground non-handicapped accessible pedestrian tunnel running beneath the tracks.
The ticket office at this station is open weekdays 5:55 a.m. to 1:20 p.m. excluding holidays. There are 89 parking spaces at the station and additional SEPTA permit parking.
This station is 12.0 track miles from Philadelphia's Suburban Station. In 2003, the average total weekday boardings at this station was 586.