North Hills station

North Hills station is a station along the SEPTA Lansdale/Doylestown Line. The station, located in SEPTA Fare Zone 3 at the intersection of Station and Mount Carmel Avenues, includes a 147-space parking lot. In FY 2013, North Hills station had a weekday average of 202 boardings and 219 alightings.[3]

North Hills
General information
LocationStation & Mount Carmel Avenues
North Hills, PA 19038
Coordinates40.1122°N 75.1699°W / 40.1122; -75.1699
Owned bySEPTA
Line(s)SEPTA Main Line
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Platform levels1
Parking147 spaces
Disabled accessNo
Other information
Fare zone3
History
ElectrifiedJuly 26, 1931[1]
Previous namesNorth Glenside
Key dates
1978Station agent eliminated[2]
Services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station
Glenside
toward 30th Street Station
 Lansdale/​Doylestown Line Oreland
toward Doylestown
Former services
Preceding station Reading Railroad Following station
Glenside
toward Philadelphia
 Bethlehem Branch Oreland
toward Bethlehem

Station layout

North Hills has two low-level side platforms.

G
Side platform, doors will open on the right
Outbound ←      Lansdale/​Doylestown Line toward Lansdale, Link Belt, or Doylestown (Oreland)
Inbound ←      Lansdale/​Doylestown Line toward 30th Street Station (Glenside) →
Side platform, doors will open on the right
Street level Exit/entrance, parking, and ticket office

References
  1. "Reading Installs Electric Service". The Philadelphia Inquirer. July 26, 1931. p. 8. Retrieved August 22, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. Barger, Theresa Sullivan (September 25, 1986). "New Life for the North Hills Station". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 16H. Retrieved October 9, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "SEPTA (May 2014). Fiscal Year 2015 Annual Service Plan." p. 62" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-08-12. (539 KB)


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