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R5 Paoli / Thorndale

R5 Paoli R5 Thorndale

Zone 2 Stations:
Fare to CC: $3.75 peak one-way, $3.00 off-peak one-way, $28.25 weekly, $106.00 monthly
 
Overbrook Overbrook
63rd St & City Av, Philadelphia, PA 19151
Overbrook Station was restored over four years from 1999 to 2003 in a $7.2 million project.

Ticket Office Hours: Monday-Friday 5:40 am to 3:40 pm
Parking: 120 spaces
Average Weekday Boardings: 777 in 2003, 801 in 2001.
Milepost: 5.1

Merion Merion
Idris Rd & Hazelhurst Ave, Merion Station, PA 19066
Historic station building.

Ticket Office Hours: Monday-Friday 6:15 am to 1:35 pm
Parking: 120 spaces
Average Weekday Boardings: 261 in 2003, 355 in 2001.
Milepost: 6.0
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Narberth Narberth
Haverford & Narberth Aves, Narberth, PA 19072
Building rebuilt c. 1980.

Ticket Office Hours: Monday-Friday 6:15 am to 1:35 pm
Parking: 110 spaces
Average Weekday Boardings: 617 in 2003, 595 in 2001.
Milepost: 6.8

Wynnewood Wynnewood
Wynnewood & Penn Roads, Wynnewood, PA 19096
Historic station building with intricate stonework.

Ticket Office Hours: Monday-Friday 6:10 am to 1:35 pm
Parking: 116 spaces
Average Weekday Boardings: 659 in 2003, 625 in 2001.
Milepost: 7.4
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Ardmore Ardmore
Anderson & Counter Aves, Ardmore, PA 19003
Ardmore is also a station stop for Amtrak Keystone Service trains. The current station building is a 1950s-era one-story brick building with a flat roof. It replaced an older building that burned down. There are plans to build a new transit-oriented development in the area, and this would include a new station building.

Ticket Office Hours: Monday-Friday 6:10 am to 5:00 pm; Saturday 8:15 am to 1:00 pm
Parking: Permit parking. There is a daily parking lot between Suburban Square and the north side of the tracks, $1 per day.
Average Weekday Boardings: 822 in 2003, 866 in 2001.
Milepost: 8.5

Haverford Haverford
Haverford Station Rd, Haverford, PA 19041

Ticket Office Hours: Monday-Friday 6:05 am to 1:30 pm
Parking: 50 spaces
Average Weekday Boardings: 352 in 2003, 412 in 2001.
Milepost: 9.1
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Zone 3 Stations:
Fare to CC: $4.50 peak one-way, $3.75 off-peak one-way, $34.50 weekly, $126.50 monthly
 
Bryn Mawr Bryn Mawr
Morris & Bryn Mawr Aves, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010

Ticket Office Hours: Monday-Friday 6:05 am to 6:05 pm; Saturday 8:15 am to 4:00 pm
Parking: 46 spaces
Average Weekday Boardings: 822 in 2003, 1,042 in 2001.
Milepost: 10.1

Rosemont Rosemont
Airdale & Montrose Aves, Rosemont, PA 19010
Rosemont Station currently houses a real estate broker's office.

Ticket Office Hours: Monday-Friday 6:00 am to 10:55 am
Parking: 91 spaces
Average Weekday Boardings: 304 in 2003, 360 in 2001.
Milepost: 10.9

Villanova Villanova
N Spring Mill Rd near County Line Rd, Villanova, PA 19085

Ticket Office Hours: Monday-Friday 5:55 am to 1:20 pm
Parking: 89 spaces
Average Weekday Boardings: 586 in 2003, 589 in 2001.
Milepost: 12.0

Radnor Radnor
King of Prussia & Matsonford Roads, Radnor, PA 19087
Radnor Station was restored and renovated in the period from 1999 to 2002, with work done on the station building and shelters, and the installation of platforms, ramps, lighting, and signage.

Ticket Office Hours: Monday-Friday 5:55 am to 1:25 pm
Parking: 82 spaces; metered parking nearby
Average Weekday Boardings: 451 in 2003, 525 in 2001.
Milepost: 13.0
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St Davids St. Davids
Chamounix Road & Glynn Ln, St Davids, PA 19087

Ticket Office Hours: None
Parking: 57 spaces
Average Weekday Boardings: 224 in 2003, 275 in 2001.
Milepost: 13.7

Wayne Wayne
North Wayne Ave & West Ave, Wayne, PA 19087
Wayne Station was built by the Pennsylvania Railroad from 1882 to 1885, and the station building was restored from 1998 to 2003 with significant local community support and funding. The building currently houses the Station Cafe & Juice Bar, which occasionally features live Jazz at night.

Ticket Office Hours: Monday-Friday 5:50 am to 1:20 pm
Parking: 84 spaces; metered parking nearby
Average Weekday Boardings: 650 in 2003, 741 in 2001.
Milepost: 14.5
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Strafford Strafford
Old Eagle School Rd & Crestline Rd, Strafford, PA 19087
Strafford Station was restored in the period from 1999 to 2002, with work done on the station building and shelters, and the installation of platforms, ramps, lighting, and signage. The station building was originally part of the 1876 Centennial Exposition in Fairmount Park. The waiting room includes a coffee shop.

Ticket Office Hours: Monday-Friday 5:50 am to 1:15 pm
Parking: 115 spaces
Average Weekday Boardings: 898 in 2003, 800 in 2001.
Milepost: 15.4
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Zone 4 Stations:
Fare to CC: $5.00 peak one-way, $4.25 off-peak one-way, $39.50 weekly, $145.00 monthly
 
Devon Devon
Station Rd & N Waterloo Rd, Devon, PA 19333
Devon Station is currently being restored. The old baggage shelter was demolished in 2004.

Ticket Office Hours: Monday-Friday 5:50 am to 1:15 pm
Parking: 203 spaces
Average Weekday Boardings: 458 in 2003, 539 in 2001.
Milepost: 16.4

Berwyn Berwyn
Cassatt Avenue & Lancaster Pike, Berwyn, PA 19312
Berwyn Station was built in 1884, and currently houses The Frame Station Gallery, "a full service gallery and framing design center." The station was recently restored.

Ticket Office Hours: Monday-Friday 5:45 am to 1:10 pm
Parking: 100 spaces
Accessibility: Mini high-level platforms.
Average Weekday Boardings: 248 in 2003, 315 in 2001.
Milepost: 17.5
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Daylesford Daylesford
Glenn Avenue & Lancaster Ave, Daylesford, PA 19312

Ticket Office Hours: None
Parking: 147 spaces
Average Weekday Boardings: 213 in 2003, 207 in 2001.
Milepost: 18.6

Paoli Paoli
North Valley Rd & Lancaster Ave, Paoli, PA 19301
Paoli is also a station stop for Amtrak Keystone Service trains. The station has a waiting room and a coffee shop.

Ticket Office Hours: Monday-Friday 5:10 am to 6:35 pm; Saturday 7:50 am to 3:40 pm; Sunday 8:25 am to 3:40 pm
Parking: 176 spaces
Average Weekday Boardings: 1,462 in 2003, 1,501 in 2001.
Milepost: 19.9


Zone 5 Stations:
Fare to CC: $5.50 peak one-way, $4.25 off-peak one-way, $45.50 weekly, $163.00 monthly
 
Malvern Malvern
W King Rd & N Warren Ave, Malvern, PA 19355

Ticket Office Hours: Monday-Friday 5:35 am to 1:05 pm
Parking: 271 spaces
Average Weekday Boardings: 514 in 2003, 498 in 2001.
Milepost: 21.8

Exton Exton
Walkertown Road, Exton, PA 19341
Opened in 1981.

Ticket Office Hours: None
Parking: 369 spaces
Accessibility: Mini high-level platforms.
Average Weekday Boardings: 539 in 2003, 450 in 2001.
Milepost: 27.7

Whitford Whitford
South Whitford Rd & Spackman Ln, Exton, PA 19341

Ticket Office Hours: None
Parking: 280 spaces
Average Weekday Boardings: 230 in 2003, 253 in 2001.
Milepost: 28.7

Downingtown Downingtown
W Lancaster Ave & Stuart Ave, Downingtown, PA 19335

Ticket Office Hours: None
Parking: 213 spaces
Average Weekday Boardings: 299 in 2003, 275 in 2001.
Milepost: 32.8

Thorndale Thorndale
S Bailey Rd & E Lincoln Hwy, Thorndale, PA 19372
Opened in 1983.

Ticket Office Hours: None
Parking: 250 spaces
Accessibility: Mini high-level platforms.
Average Weekday Boardings: 293 in 2003, 241 in 2001.
Milepost: 35.2


Total Ridership on R5 Paoli/Thorndale

Fiscal Year Total Passengers Passenger Revenue Fully-Allocated Expenses Operating Ratio
2004 5,231,209 $21,395,645 $40,292,860 53.1%
2003 5,415,100 21,077,300 36,319,429 58.0%
2001 5,596,000 21,225,000 34,952,000 60.7%
2000 6,073,000 20,017,000 33,756,000 59.3%
1999 5,092,000 18,137,000 31,780,000 57.1%
1997 5,564,997
1996 5,590,531
1995 5,589,094
1994 5,428,658
1993 5,500,377

Sources:
Pennsylvania Railroad Staitons Past & Present
SEPTA Clickable Rail map
SEPTA FY 2005 Annual Service Plan
SEPTA FY 2003 Annual Service Plan

Photos: Copyright 2005 Lucius Kwok.

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