Ardmore Junction station is a
SEPTA Metro
SEPTA Metro is an urban rail transit network in and around Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, operated by the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA). The network includes two rapid transit lines, a light metro line, ...
transit station in
Havertown, Pennsylvania
Havertown is a residential suburban unincorporated area, unincorporated community in Haverford Township, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located approximately 9 miles west of the Center City, Philadelphia, center of Philadelphia. Havertown's ...
. It serves the
M and
SEPTA Route 103 bus. The trolley stop is elevated, with the bus stop below on the
Ardmore Busway. Ardmore Junction and Wynnewood stations are key anchors of the Haverford Road Corridor.
The land use around the station is predominately residential with some commercial. The station serves the neighborhoods of Ardmore Park, Merwood,
Oakmont
Oakmont is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, along the Allegheny River. The population was 6,758 at the 2020 census. It is a suburb in the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. The borough is best known for the nearby Oakmont ...
and
Merion Golf Manor.
The SEPTA private busway, used by the 103 bus, is notable for being the first private busway in the United States. The busway is an important pedestrian and active mobility link to the Oakmont neighborhood.
History
The
Philadelphia and Western Railroad
The Philadelphia and Western Railroad was a high-speed, third rail-equipped, commuter-hauling interurban electric railroad operating in the western suburbs of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is now SEPTA, SEPTA's Norristown High Speed Line, thoug ...
began stopping at this transit location in 1907 as part of the railroad's plans to connect Philadelphia with
Parkesburg. The 103 bus
right of way
A right of way (also right-of-way) is a specific route that people, animals, vehicles, watercraft, or utility lines travel, or the legal status that gives them the right to do so. Rights-of-way in the physical sense include controlled-access h ...
was once part of the Ardmore branch of the Red Arrow Lines trolleys, but it was paved to make way for buses when the trolley line was discontinued in 1966. The Norristown Line bridge was rebuilt around 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 fellow band member Kevin Shober.
Ardmore Junction—the band—extols commuting by rail
" Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: ''The Philadelphia Inquirer'', August 15, 1991, p. 183 (subscription required).
Gallery
File:Ardmore2.jpg, Ardmore Junction station
File:Haverford Historic Society - Two trolleys meet at Ardmore Junction during a railfan excursion in 1949.png, Ardmore Junction Station when Route 103 was a Trolley
References
External links
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{{SEPTA Metro stations, M1=y
SEPTA Metro M stations