Delaware Valley University station is a small station along the
SEPTA
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 ...
Lansdale/Doylestown Line
The Lansdale/Doylestown Line is a SEPTA Regional Rail line connecting Center City Philadelphia to Doylestown in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Until 1981, diesel-powered trains continued on the Bethlehem Branch from Lansdale to Quakertown, Bethle ...
. It is located on the campus of
Delaware Valley University
Delaware Valley University (DelVal) is a private university
Private universities and private colleges are institutions of higher education, not operated, owned, or institutionally funded by governments. They may (and often do) receive fro ...
, just off of
U.S. Route 202. This stop is often referred to as "Del Val". It was originally named Farm School by the
Reading Company
The Reading Company ( ) was a Philadelphia-headquartered railroad that provided passenger and commercial rail transport in eastern Pennsylvania and neighboring states that operated from 1924 until its 1976 acquisition by Conrail.
Commonly called ...
until the 1960s, reflecting the college's original name of National Farm School. The station was called Delaware Valley College station until the university changed its name in 2015. In
FY 2013, the station had a weekday average of 68 boardings and 70 alightings.
[ ] A small-scale improvement project is in the planning to help beautify the station; if approved, hanging flower baskets, new paint and directory signs would be added to the structure. This station is wheelchair accessible.
Station layout
References
External links
SEPTA – Delaware Valley University Station
{{DEFAULTSORT:Delaware Valley University (Septa Station)
SEPTA Regional Rail stations
Stations on the Doylestown Line
Railway stations in Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Railway stations in Pennsylvania at university and college campuses