Penllyn station is a station situated in the village of Penllyn, Lower Gwynedd Township, Montgomery County,

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. It is served by the

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. The station, located at the intersection of Old Penllyn Pike and Pen-Ambler Road, includes a 55-space parking lot and also provides a connection to SEPTA Bus Route 94. Penllyn station was built in 1930 by the

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. In FY 2013, the station had a weekday average of 216 boardings and 182 alightings.

Station layout

Penllyn has two low-level

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References

External links

SEPTA - Penllyn Station

Penllyn Pike entrance from Google Maps Street View

Station from Old Penllyn Pike from Google Maps Street View
SEPTA Regional Rail stations Railway stations in the United States opened in 1930 Railway stations in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Stations on the SEPTA Main Line {{SEPTA-stub