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Daylesford
Daylesford station
General information
Location1301 Lancaster Avenue, Berwyn, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°02′35″N 75°27′38″W / 40.04295°N 75.4606°W / 40.04295; -75.4606
Owned byAmtrak[1]
Operated bySEPTA
LinesAmtrak Keystone Corridor
(Philadelphia to Harrisburg Main Line)
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks4
ConnectionsBus transport SEPTA Suburban Bus: 106
Construction
Structure typePlatformed-plexiglass shelter
Parking152 spaces (daily)
Bicycle facilities2 racks (4 spaces)
AccessibleNo
Other information
Fare zone3
History
ElectrifiedSeptember 11, 1915[2]
Passengers
2017258[3] (weekday boardings)
Services
Preceding station SEPTAFollowing station
Paoli
toward Thorndale
Paoli/​Thorndale LineBerwyn
Former services
Preceding stationPennsylvania RailroadFollowing station
Paoli
Terminus
Paoli LineBerwyn
Location
Map

Daylesford station is a commuter rail station located in the western suburbs of Philadelphia at Glenn Avenue and Lancaster Avenue in Berwyn, Pennsylvania.[4] It is served by most Paoli/Thorndale Line trains.

Description

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The Daylesford station has no station building. There is a shelter for eastbound waiting passengers. This station replaced an older wooden shelter built by the Pennsylvania Railroad that was located on Lincoln Highway and Conestoga Lane. It was razed in 2000.

There is no ticket office at this station. There are 152 parking spaces at the station. This station is 18.6 track miles from Philadelphia's Suburban Station. In 2017, the average total weekday boardings at this station was 258, and the average total weekday alightings was 232.[3]

The station is best known to commuters by the iconic station announcement "Dayles-ford" by the SEPTA conductors to signify arrival at the station. Emphasis is placed on the "Dayles" rolling into "ford" with a soften 'd'. In 2012, new SEPTA trains implemented a computerized announcement system leaving long time riders of the Paoli/Thorndale line nostalgic for the spirited human voice.[citation needed]

Station layout

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Daylesford has two low-level side platforms with pathways connecting the platforms to the inner tracks.

References

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  1. ^ "Transportation Planning for the Philadelphia–Harrisburg "Keystone" Railroad Corridor" (PDF). Federal Railroad Administration. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 21, 2011. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
  2. ^ "Electric Service Begins on the P.R.R." The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 12, 1915. p. 4. Retrieved August 22, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ a b "Fiscal Year 2020 Annual Service Plan" (PDF). SEPTA. pp. 43–46.
  4. ^ maps.google.com
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    Daylesford
    Daylesford station
    General information
    Location1301 Lancaster Avenue, Berwyn, Pennsylvania
    Coordinates40°02′35″N 75°27′38″W / 40.04295°N 75.4606°W / 40.04295; -75.4606
    Owned byAmtrak[1]
    Operated bySEPTA
    LinesAmtrak Keystone Corridor
    (Philadelphia to Harrisburg Main Line)
    Platforms2 side platforms
    Tracks4
    ConnectionsBus transport SEPTA Suburban Bus: 106
    Construction
    Structure typePlatformed-plexiglass shelter
    Parking152 spaces (daily)
    Bicycle facilities2 racks (4 spaces)
    AccessibleNo
    Other information
    Fare zone3
    History
    ElectrifiedSeptember 11, 1915[2]
    Passengers
    2017258[3] (weekday boardings)
    Services
    Preceding station SEPTAFollowing station
    Paoli
    toward Thorndale
    Paoli/​Thorndale LineBerwyn
    Former services
    Preceding stationPennsylvania RailroadFollowing station
    Paoli
    Terminus
    Paoli LineBerwyn
    Location
    Map

    Daylesford station is a commuter rail station located in the western suburbs of Philadelphia at Glenn Avenue and Lancaster Avenue in Berwyn, Pennsylvania.[4] It is served by most Paoli/Thorndale Line trains.

    Description

    The Daylesford station has no station building. There is a shelter for eastbound waiting passengers. This station replaced an older wooden shelter built by the Pennsylvania Railroad that was located on Lincoln Highway and Conestoga Lane. It was razed in 2000.

    There is no ticket office at this station. There are 152 parking spaces at the station. This station is 18.6 track miles from Philadelphia's Suburban Station. In 2017, the average total weekday boardings at this station was 258, and the average total weekday alightings was 232.[3]

    The station is best known to commuters by the iconic station announcement "Dayles-ford" by the SEPTA conductors to signify arrival at the station. Emphasis is placed on the "Dayles" rolling into "ford" with a soften 'd'. In 2012, new SEPTA trains implemented a computerized announcement system leaving long time riders of the Paoli/Thorndale line nostalgic for the spirited human voice.[citation needed]

    Station layout

    Daylesford has two low-level side platforms with pathways connecting the platforms to the inner tracks.

    References

    1. ^ "Transportation Planning for the Philadelphia–Harrisburg "Keystone" Railroad Corridor" (PDF). Federal Railroad Administration. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 21, 2011. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
    2. ^ "Electric Service Begins on the P.R.R." The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 12, 1915. p. 4. Retrieved August 22, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
    3. ^ a b "Fiscal Year 2020 Annual Service Plan" (PDF). SEPTA. pp. 43–46.
    4. ^ maps.google.com
    • SEPTA – Daylesford station
    • Old PRR Daylesford Station
    • Lancaster Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View
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