Strafford station

Strafford
SEPTA Regional Rail commuter rail station
Location	97 Old Eagle School Road and Crestline Road Wayne, PA 19087
Owned by	Amtrak[1]
Operated by	SEPTA
Line(s)	Paoli/Thorndale Line
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	4
Construction
Parking	289 spaces (115 daily, 103 permit, 71 remote permit)
Bicycle facilities	4 racks (8 spaces)
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	3
History
Opened	1876
Rebuilt	1885, 1887, 1999-2002
Electrified	September 11, 1915[2]
Traffic
Passengers (2011)	763[3] (weekday boardings)
Services
Preceding station   SEPTA   Following station Devon toward Thorndale Paoli/Thorndale Line Wayne toward Temple University   Former services   Pennsylvania Railroad Devon toward Chicago Main Line Wayne toward New York City or Exchange Place Devon toward Paoli Paoli Line Wayne toward Suburban Station Preceding station   Philadelphia and Western Railroad   Following station Terminus P&W Strafford Branch Strafford Branch (service ended 1956) Wayne next east toward 69th Street
Strafford Railroad Station
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	Strafford, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°02′59″N 75°24′14″W / 40.0496°N 75.4038°WCoordinates: 40°02′59″N 75°24′14″W / 40.0496°N 75.4038°W
Built	1876
Architectural style	Stick/Eastlake
NRHP Reference #	84003226
Added to NRHP	1984[4]

Strafford is a commuter rail station located in the western suburbs of Philadelphia at Old Eagle School Road and Crestline Road.^[5] It is served by most Paoli/Thorndale Line trains.

In 1885, the building served as the railway station for Wayne, Pennsylvania. In 1887, the building was moved to its current location in Strafford. The station has also been damaged by fires numerous times. The landmark building was constructed in the "Eastlake" or "Stick" architectural style popular from 1855 to 1877.^[6] In 1911 the Philadelphia and Western Railroad extended their Strafford Branch to the station which lasted until 1956. The train station was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) restored the station from 1999 to 2002. Work included restoring the historic station building itself, the platforms, shelters, and canopies. The station was made ADA-compliant with ramps to the platforms. Mini-high-level platforms will be installed after the Amtrak Keystone Corridor project is complete.

The ticket office at this station is open weekdays from 5:50 a.m. to 1:15 p.m., excluding holidays. There are 289 parking spaces at the station, including SEPTA permit parking in nearby lots.

This station is 15.4 track miles from Philadelphia's Suburban Station. In 2011, the average total weekday boardings at this station was 763, and the average total weekday alightings was 775.^[3]

References

1. "Transportation Planning for the Philadelphia–Harrisburg "Keystone" Railroad Corridor" (PDF). Federal Railroad Administration. Archived from the original on May 21, 2011. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
2. Tatnall, Frank (Fall 2015). "A Century of Catenary". Classic Trains. 16 (3): 26.
3. "Fiscal Year 2011 Annual Service Plan" (PDF). SEPTA. pp. 71–72. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
4. Chester County Listings at the National Register of Historic Places
5. Google map
6. John Milnes Baker, A.I.A. (1994) American House Styles p.86.

External links

Media related to Strafford (SEPTA station) at Wikimedia Commons

• Library of Congress: Images and data
• SEPTA - Strafford Station
• Station House from Google Maps Street View