Malvern (SEPTA station)

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Malvern
SEPTA regional rail
Malvern Station Pennsylvania.jpg
Location 61 North Warren Avenue
near King Street
Malvern, PA, 19355
Coordinates Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Owned by Amtrak[1][2]
Operated by SEPTA
Line(s) Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Platforms 2 side platforms
Tracks 2
Connections Suburban Bus SEPTA Suburban Bus: 92 (on King Street)
Construction
Parking 323 spaces (daily)
Bicycle facilities 3 racks (6 spaces)
Other information
Fare zone 4
History
Opened 1900[3]
Traffic
Passengers (2011) 537[4] (weekday boardings)
Services
Preceding station   SEPTA.svg SEPTA   Following station
toward Thorndale
Paoli/Thorndale Line

Malvern is a commuter rail station located in the western suburbs of Philadelphia at West King Road and North Warren Avenue, Malvern, Pennsylvania.[5] It is served by most Paoli/Thorndale Line trains.

The ticket office at this station is open weekdays 5:30 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. to 2:15 p.m., excluding holidays. There are 323 parking spaces at the station for daily parking.

This station is 21.8 track miles from Philadelphia's Suburban Station. In 2011, the average total weekday boardings at this station was 537, and the average total weekday alightings was 538.[4]

Malvern Station is also the westernmost station on the Paoli/Thorndale Line with Sunday service. Stations west of Malvern have service Monday through Saturday only.

History

The station was originally built in 1900 by the Pennsylvania Railroad. In 1968, it merged with its longtime rival New York Central Railroad to form the Penn Central Railroad. With railroad passenger service declining in the United States, passenger service was acquired by Amtrak in 1971[6] which ran Keystone and Keystone State Express trains. Penn Central continued to struggle to provide commuter service until it was acquired by Conrail in 1976, and SEPTA in 1983. SEPTA designated this as the R5 Paoli/Thorndale line.

In 2010 SEPTA began construction of a new passenger access tunnel along with handicap ramps and stairways to the platforms. The project included improved parking lots.

References

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  3. Existing Railroad Stations in Chester County, Pennsylvania
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  5. google.com
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