Link Belt station is a station along the SEPTA

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. It is located at County Line Road & Walnut Street in Chalfont, Pennsylvania. It is located on the Montgomery County side of County Line Road, north of

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, and sits next to the popular "Whistle Stop Park." In FY 2013, Link Belt station had a weekday average of 46 boardings and 66 alightings. The Link Belt station was created by the

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to service the Link Belt Company plant built across West Walnut Street from the rail line in 1952, opening formally on December 2. Link-Belt is a crane manufacturer currently based in

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. On December 18, 2011, weekend service was discontinued at this station due to low ridership.

Station layout

References

External links

SEPTA – Link Belt StationLink Belt SEPTA Station (World-NYC Subways.org)

Station from Google Maps Street View
{{SEPTA Regional Rail stations SEPTA Regional Rail stations Stations on the Doylestown Line Former Reading Company stations Railway stations in the United States opened in 1952 Railway stations in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania