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    Somerton
    Somerton station in August 2006
    General information
    Location14001 Bustleton Avenue
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
    Coordinates40°07′51″N 75°00′44″W / 40.1307°N 75.0121°W / 40.1307; -75.0121
    Owned bySEPTA
    LineNeshaminy Line
    Platforms2 side platforms
    Tracks2
    ConnectionsCity Bus SEPTA City Bus: 58
    Construction
    Parking201 spaces
    Bicycle facilitiesYes
    AccessibleYes
    Other information
    Fare zone3
    History
    ElectrifiedJuly 26, 1931[1]
    Passengers
    2017724 boardings
    627 alightings
    (weekday average)[2]
    Rank29 of 146
    Services
    Preceding station SEPTAFollowing station
    Forest Hills
    toward Penn Medicine Station
    		West Trenton LineTrevose
    toward West Trenton
    Former services
    Preceding stationReading RailroadFollowing station
    Forest Hills
    toward Philadelphia
    		New York BranchTrevose
    toward Bound Brook
    Location
    Map

    Somerton station is a station along the SEPTA West Trenton Line to Ewing, New Jersey. It is located at Bustleton and Philmont Avenues in the Somerton neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In FY 2013, Somerton station had a weekday average of 676 boardings and 714 alightings.[3] The station has off-street parking and a ticket office. There is also a handicapped-accessible platform for people who need it.

    Station layout

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

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    • View of Somerton station from outbound platform
      View of Somerton station from outbound platform

    References

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    1. ^ "Reading Installs Electric Service". The Philadelphia Inquirer. July 26, 1931. p. 8. Archived from the original on May 29, 2022. Retrieved August 22, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
    2. ^ "Fiscal Year 2021 Service Plan Update". SEPTA. June 2020. p. 24. Archived from the original on March 14, 2022. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
    3. ^ "SEPTA (May 2014). Fiscal Year 2015 Annual Service Plan. p. 61" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on August 12, 2014. (539 KB)
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      Somerton
      Somerton station in August 2006
      General information
      Location14001 Bustleton Avenue
      Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
      Coordinates40°07′51″N 75°00′44″W / 40.1307°N 75.0121°W / 40.1307; -75.0121
      Owned bySEPTA
      LineNeshaminy Line
      Platforms2 side platforms
      Tracks2
      ConnectionsCity Bus SEPTA City Bus: 58
      Construction
      Parking201 spaces
      Bicycle facilitiesYes
      AccessibleYes
      Other information
      Fare zone3
      History
      ElectrifiedJuly 26, 1931[1]
      Passengers
      2017724 boardings
      627 alightings
      (weekday average)[2]
      Rank29 of 146
      Services
      Preceding station SEPTAFollowing station
      Forest Hills
      toward Penn Medicine Station
      		West Trenton LineTrevose
      toward West Trenton
      Former services
      Preceding stationReading RailroadFollowing station
      Forest Hills
      toward Philadelphia
      		New York BranchTrevose
      toward Bound Brook
      Location
      Map

      Somerton station is a station along the SEPTA West Trenton Line to Ewing, New Jersey. It is located at Bustleton and Philmont Avenues in the Somerton neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In FY 2013, Somerton station had a weekday average of 676 boardings and 714 alightings.[3] The station has off-street parking and a ticket office. There is also a handicapped-accessible platform for people who need it.

      Station layout

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

      • View of Somerton station from outbound platform
        View of Somerton station from outbound platform

      References

      1. ^ "Reading Installs Electric Service". The Philadelphia Inquirer. July 26, 1931. p. 8. Archived from the original on May 29, 2022. Retrieved August 22, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
      2. ^ "Fiscal Year 2021 Service Plan Update". SEPTA. June 2020. p. 24. Archived from the original on March 14, 2022. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
      3. ^ "SEPTA (May 2014). Fiscal Year 2015 Annual Service Plan. p. 61" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on August 12, 2014. (539 KB)
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