Pennbrook station

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Pennbrook
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General information
LocationPennbrook Train Station, Church Road
Lansdale, PA 19446, USA
Coordinates 40°13′49″N75°16′54″W / 40.230152°N 75.281662°W / 40.230152; -75.281662
Owned by SEPTA
Line(s) SEPTA Main Line
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connections SEPTA Suburban Bus : 94
Construction
Structure typeOpen acrylic glass shelters
Parking222
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone4
History
ElectrifiedJuly 26, 1931 [1]
Passengers
2017615 boardings
568 alightings
(weekday average) [2]
Rank37 of 146
Services
Preceding station SEPTA.svg SEPTA Following station
North Wales Lansdale/Doylestown Line Lansdale
toward Doylestown
Former services
Preceding station Reading Railroad Following station
North Wales
toward Philadelphia
Bethlehem Branch Lansdale
toward Bethlehem

Pennbrook station is a station along the SEPTA Lansdale/Doylestown Line, north of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. In FY 2013, Pennbrook station had a weekday average of 467 boardings and 371 alightings. [3]

Contents

The station is located at Church Road and Cherry Street in the Pennbrook section of the borough of Lansdale and features a 222 space parking lot. Most of these parking spaces are located on the east side of Church Road and are on Borough of Lansdale property. The lots on the west side of Church Road are on SEPTA property. Overnight parking is allowed by prior arrangement on the SEPTA lots. It is not allowed on the Lansdale lots. This station consists of two acrylic glass shelters on both platforms.

Station layout

Pennbrook has two low-level side platforms with a mini high-level platform.

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References

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  2. "Fiscal Year 2021 Service Plan Update". SEPTA. June 2020. p. 24. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
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