Norristown Transportation Center
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Parking | 520 space parking garage 136 Free surface parking 44 with permits | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | 4 racks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accessible | Yes (NHSL platforms only) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Fare zone | 3 (Regional Rail) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rebuilt | June 15, 1989[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Electrified | 25 Hz (Regional Rail) Third rail (NHSL) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2017 | 856 boardings 781 alightings (weekday average)[2] (Regional Rail) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rank | 20 of 146 (Regional Rail) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Norristown Transportation Center (soon to be known as Norristown Transit Center
Regional rail service
The Norristown Transportation Center is a stop on the
In 2017, the regional rail service at Norristown Transportation Center had a weekday average of 856 boardings and 781 alightings.[4]
Norristown High Speed Line
Norristown Transportation Center is the final stop on the Norristown High Speed Line, which runs from 69th Street Transportation Center in Upper Darby to Norristown.
Bus routes
In addition to rail service, Norristown Transportation Center serves as the center of the Frontier District of SEPTA's Suburban Division bus routes, particularly the routes operating in Montgomery County. Bus routes serving NTC operate with a "timed transfer"; for the most part, buses leave at the same time, to maximize possible transfers between routes. These routes serve areas of Norristown and other areas in Montgomery County.
SEPTA Frontier District routes that serve Norristown Transportation Center are:
- 90 - to Plymouth Meeting Mallvia Penn Square
- SCI Phoenix via Eagleville(Saturdays only)
- 98 - to Blue Bellvia Plymouth Meeting Mall
- 131- to Audubon and Valley Forge Corporate Complex via Jeffersonvill
NTC is located at DeKalb and Lafayette Streets near the banks of the
Norristown Transportation Center was formerly an important transfer point between electric and
References
- ^ "High-Speed Rail Service Makes Debut at Norristown Center". The Philadelphia Inquirer. June 16, 1989. p. 2B. Retrieved February 4, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fiscal Year 2021 Service Plan Update". SEPTA. June 2020. p. 24. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
- ^ "SEPTA Metro Network Map" (PDF). September 19, 2023. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
- ^ "SEPTA (May 2014). Fiscal Year 2015 Annual Service Plan. p. 61" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on August 12, 2014. (539 KB)
- ^ "SEPTA unveils new Norristown parking garage". Progressive Railroading. April 7, 2008. Retrieved April 9, 2008.
- ^ "Thanks to Bieber, buses rolling again in Norristown". The Philadelphia Inquirer. March 22, 2011. Archived from the original on September 12, 2015.
- ^ "New Norristown Transportation Center Bus Terminal Open For Business". SEPTA. March 22, 2011.
- ^ "Philadelphia Schedule Update". Martz Group. May 29, 2018. Retrieved September 11, 2019.