63rd Street and Malvern Avenue station (also known as 63rd and Malvern Loop) is a
SEPTA
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trolley station in
Philadelphia
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. It is the western terminus of Route 10 of the
SEPTA Subway–Surface Trolley Lines
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and northern terminus of
SEPTA Bus Route 46
The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) is a regional public transportation authority that operates bus, rapid transit, commuter rail, light rail, and electric trolleybus services for nearly 4 million people in five coun ...
. The station loop is located at 63rd Street and Malvern Avenue in the
Overbrook neighborhood of
West Philadelphia
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, near
Lancaster Avenue Lancaster may refer to:
Lands and titles
*The County Palatine of Lancaster, a synonym for Lancashire
*Duchy of Lancaster, one of only two British royal duchies
*Duke of Lancaster
*Earl of Lancaster
* House of Lancaster, a British royal dynasty
...
. It is also close to the border with
Lower Merion Township
Lower Merion Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It is part of the Philadelphia Main Line. The township's name originates with the county of Merioneth in north Wales. Merioneth is an English-language transcription of the ...
. Trolleys run from here to
Center City Philadelphia
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. The
Overbrook station
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 ...
of the
Paoli/Thorndale Line
The Paoli/Thorndale Line, or R5 commonly known as the Main Line, is a SEPTA Regional Rail service running from Center City Philadelphia through Montgomery County and Delaware County to Thorndale in Chester County. It operates along the far eas ...
is within walking distance of the station.
SEPTA Bus connections
SEPTA City Buses
*Routes 46, 65, and G (Morning peak hours on weekdays only)
SEPTA Suburban Buses
*Route 105
External links
*
SEPTA Route 10 MapAerial perspective photo link - 63rd St/Malvern Ave loopCloser aerial perspective photo link - 63rd St/Malvern Ave loopStation from Google Maps Street View
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Railway stations in the United States opened in 1926
SEPTA Subway–Surface Trolley Line stations
Railway stations in Philadelphia
SEPTA Rapid Transit stations located above ground