Morton station
39°54′28″N 75°19′42″W / 39.907904°N 75.328356°W
Morton 107 | |||||||||||||
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| Parking | 252 free/30 with permits | ||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes (2 racks) | ||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||
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| Fare zone | 2 | ||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||
| Opened | 1867 | ||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1880 | ||||||||||||
| Electrified | December 2, 1928[1] | ||||||||||||
| Previous names | Morton–Rutledge | ||||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||||
| 2017 | 612 boardings 693 alightings (weekday average)[2] | ||||||||||||
| Rank | 38 of 146 | ||||||||||||
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Morton station, also known as Morton–Rutledge station, is a SEPTA Regional Rail station in Morton, Pennsylvania. Located at Yale and Morton Avenues, it serves the Media/Wawa Line. While the south, inbound platform of the station is in Morton Borough, the north, outbound side is in Springfield Township.[3] Both dollar-a-day and permit parking are available. In 2013, this station saw 720 boardings and 657 alightings on an average weekday.[4]
History
Morton Station was originally built in 1867 for the
On May 28, 2009, SEPTA approved a $2.6 million rehabilitation effort for Morton station.[8]
Station layout
Morton has two low-level side platforms.
References
- ^ "Electric Trains to Start Sunday". The Chester Times. November 30, 1928. p. 1. Retrieved August 21, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fiscal Year 2021 Service Plan Update". SEPTA. June 2020. p. 24. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
- ^ Google Map of Morton Station & Vicinity
- ^ "SEPTA (May 2014). Fiscal Year 2015 Annual Service Plan. p. 61" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-08-12.
- ^ Morton Station Complex History (Preservation Committee Website) Archived 2009-08-09 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Morton Station Preservation Committee Archived 2009-08-09 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Existing Stations in Delaware County, Pennsylvania Archived 2008-10-09 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Many Septa stations to get makeovers
External links
Media related to Morton station at Wikimedia Commons
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