Ardmore Junction station

For stations with similar names, see Ardmore (disambiguation) § Transportation.

Ardmore Junction station is a SEPTA Metro transit station in Havertown, Pennsylvania. It serves the M and SEPTA Route 103 bus. The trolley stop is elevated, with the bus stop below on the Ardmore Busway. Ardmore Junction and Wynnewood stations are key anchors of the Haverford Road Corridor.^[1]

Ardmore Junction
Ardmore Junction station in 2017
General information
Location	Hathaway Lane & Haverford Road Ardmore, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	39.9962°N 75.3035°W / 39.9962; -75.3035
Owned by	SEPTA
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	SEPTA Suburban Bus: 103
Construction
Parking	Yes
Accessible	No
History
Electrified	Third rail
Services
Preceding station SEPTA Metro Following station Ardmore Avenue toward Norristown Transit Center Wynnewood Road toward 69th Street Transit Center
Former services Preceding station Lehigh Valley Transit Company Following station Ardmore Avenue toward Allentown Liberty Bell High Speed Line Until 1951 Wynnewood Road toward 69th Street Preceding station Philadelphia and Western Railroad Following station Ardmore Avenue toward Strafford Strafford Branch Until 1956 Wynnewood Road toward 69th Street
Location

The land use around the station is predominately residential with some commercial. The station serves the neighborhoods of Ardmore Park, Merwood, Oakmont and Merion Golf Manor.^[1] The SEPTA private busway, used by the 103 bus, is notable for being the first private busway in the United States.^[2] The busway is an important pedestrian and active mobility link to the Oakmont neighborhood.^[1]

History

The Philadelphia and Western Railroad began stopping at this transit location in 1907 as part of the railroad's plans to connect Philadelphia with Parkesburg.^[3] The 103 bus right of way was once part of the Ardmore branch of the Red Arrow Lines trolleys,^[4] but it was paved to make way for buses when the trolley line was discontinued in 1966.^[5] The Norristown Line bridge was rebuilt around 1992 during system-wide renovations.^[6]

In popular culture

This Philadelphia-area band Ardmore Junction, whose 1990s theme song was "High Speed Line," was named after the Ardmore Junction station—the station traveled to by guitarist Dan Mason to connect with fellow band member Kevin Shober.^[7]

Gallery

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  Ardmore Junction station
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  Ardmore Junction Station when Route 103 was a Trolley