Secane station

Secane station is a SEPTA Regional Rail station in Secane, Pennsylvania. It serves the Media/Elwyn Line and previously served the Pennsylvania Railroad. It is located at Providence Road and South Avenue, and parking is available via permit. In 2013, this station saw 483 boardings and 379 alightings on an average weekday.[4]

Secane
Secane station after reconstruction in September 2020.
General information
Location1297 Providence Road
Clifton Heights, Pennsylvania, 19018
Coordinates39.91574°N 75.30986°W / 39.91574; -75.30986
Owned bySEPTA
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Other information
Fare zone2
History
Opened1880
ElectrifiedDecember 2, 1928[1]
Previous namesSpring Hill (–1886)[2]
Passengers
2017564 boardings
499 alightings
(weekday average)[3]
Rank42 of 146
Services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station
Morton
toward Elwyn
 Media/Elwyn Line Primos
toward Temple University
Former services
Preceding station Pennsylvania Railroad Following station
Morton
toward West Chester
 West Chester Line Primos
toward Suburban Station

The station consists of two platforms with plexiglass shelters on the east side of Providence Road across from the end of South Street. A serpentinite stone building originally built in 1880 by the Pennsylvania Railroad[5] serves as the station and ticket office, with an insurance office occupying the level at the parking lot.[6] The station opened as Spring Hill, retaining that name until 1886.[2] The previous name can still be found on the cornerstone of the building.

Improvements

SEPTA has plans to upgrade this station by Spring 2017. The upgrades include installation of new high-level platforms, building a station building and canopy, and a tunnel under the tracks to switch directions.[7]

Station layout

Secane has two high-level side platforms.

G
Side platform, doors will open on the right
Outbound ←      Media/Elwyn Line toward Elwyn (Morton)
Inbound ←      Media/Elwyn Line toward Temple University (Primos) →
Side platform, doors will open on the right
Street level Exit/entrance and parking

References
  1. "Electric Trains to Start Sunday". The Chester Times. November 30, 1928. p. 1. Retrieved August 21, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "The County Seat". Chester Evening Times. December 8, 1886. p. 4. Retrieved January 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Fiscal Year 2021 Service Plan Update". SEPTA. June 2020. p. 24. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  4. "SEPTA (May 2014). Fiscal Year 2015 Annual Service Plan. p. 61" (PDF).
  5. Existing Railroad Stations in Delaware County, Pennsylvania
  6. Images of Secane Station
  7. http://septa.org/rebuilding/station/secane.html


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