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Overbrook station

Overbrook station is a SEPTA Regional Rail station on the Paoli/Thorndale Line, located near 63rd Street and City Line Avenue in the Overbrook neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It serves many of the residents of Overbrook Farms and the suburban neighborhoods across City Avenue in neighboring Montgomery County, as well as Saint Joseph's University and Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia. Overbrook has two low-level side platforms with pathways connecting the platforms to the inner tracks.

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Overbrook
Overbrook station in July 2005
General information
Location2193 North 63rd Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
United States
Coordinates39°59′23.5″N 75°14′59.5″W / 39.989861°N 75.249861°W / 39.989861; -75.249861
Owned byAmtrak1
Operated bySEPTA
LineAmtrak Philadelphia to Harrisburg Main Line (Keystone Corridor)
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks4
Connections
Construction
Parking162 spaces (112 daily, 50 permit)
Accessibleyes
Other information
Fare zone2
History
Opened1860
Rebuilt1999–2003
ElectrifiedSeptember 11, 19152
Passengers
2017774 boardings
717 alightings
(weekday average)3
Rank26 of 146
Services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station
Merion
toward Thorndale
Paoli/​Thorndale Line 30th Street Station
Preceding station SEPTA Metro Following station
Terminus
major stops
36th Street Portal
Former services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Narberth
toward Harrisburg
Keystone Service
Before 1988
Philadelphia–30th Street
Preceding station Pennsylvania Railroad Following station
Merion
toward Paoli
Paoli Line 52nd Street
Location
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Overbrook station is a SEPTA Regional Rail station on the Paoli/Thorndale Line, located near 63rd Street and City Line Avenue (US 1) in the Overbrook neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It serves many of the residents of Overbrook Farms and the suburban neighborhoods across City Avenue in neighboring Montgomery County, as well as Saint Joseph's University and Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia. Overbrook has two low-level side platforms with pathways connecting the platforms to the inner tracks.

History

Overbrook station in 1984 source ↗

The current station building was constructed around 1860 on the inbound (eastbound) side. The station, platforms, and canopies were restored from 1999 to 2003 in a $9.1 million project. A smaller shelter serves westbound passengers.

Amtrak served Overbrook with some westbound Keystone Service trips until 1987.4

In 2009, the station was the site of a fire involving a Budd Silverliner II electric multiple unit catching fire due to a faulty heater.5

References

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 January 9, 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. Amtrak National Train Timetables: Effective April 5, 1987 through October 24, 1987. Amtrak. April 5, 1987. p. 24 – via Museum of Railway Timetables.
  5. Araiza • •, Karen (November 4, 2009). "SEPTA Train Catches Fire". NBC10 Philadelphia. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
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