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Ardmore Junction (SEPTA Station)
The Ardmore Junction station is a SEPTA transit station in Havertown, Pennsylvania. It serves the Norristown High Speed Line and SEPTA Route 103 bus. The trolley stop is elevated, with the bus stop below on the Ardmore Busway. Ardmore Junction is on Haverford Road. History The Philadelphia and Western Railroad began stopping at this transit location in 1907 as part of the railroad's plans to connect Philadelphia with Parkesburg, Pennsylvania, Parkesburg. The 103 bus Right-of-way (railroad), right-of-way was once part of the Ardmore branch of the SEPTA Suburban Trolley Lines, Red Arrow trolleys, but it was paved to make way for buses when the trolley line was discontinued in 1966. The Norristown Line bridge was rebuilt circa 1992 during system-wide renovations. In popular culture This Philadelphia-area band Ardmore Junction, whose 1990s theme song was "High Speed Line," was named after the Ardmore Junction station—the station traveled to by guitarist Dan Mason to connect with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ardmore, Pennsylvania
Ardmore is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) spanning the border between Delaware and Montgomery counties in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The population was 12,455 at the 2010 census and had risen to 13,566 in the 2020 census. Ardmore is a suburb on the west side of Philadelphia within Lower Merion Township in Montgomery County and Haverford Township in Delaware County. Originally named "Athensville" in 1853, the community and its railroad station were renamed Ardmore in 1873 by the Pennsylvania Railroad, on whose Main Line, west out of Philadelphia, Ardmore sits at Milepost 8.5. The Autocar Company moved its headquarters to Ardmore in 1899 and constructed a factory on the edge of the downtown area. The factory closed in 1954; during demolition in 1956, a major fire broke out that threatened the downtown area before it was extinguished. Today, Ardmore consistently ranks among the most desirable suburbs of Philadelphia. Geography According to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
