North Wales station

North Wales station is a station along the SEPTA Lansdale/Doylestown Line located at Beaver and School Streets in North Wales, Pennsylvania. In FY 2017, North Wales station had a weekday average of 974 boardings and 855 alightings.^[4] The station includes a 167-space parking lot. Parking is available on both sides of the tracks between Beaver Street and Walnut Street, which includes an entrance at Walnut and 5th Streets. The east parking lot runs between the tracks and 6th Street/Railroad Street. School Street runs through the west parking lot, and then turns southwest while that parking lot continues to follow the tracks, almost reaching Walnut Street.

North Wales
Inbound train at North Wales station in October 2018
General information
Location	Beaver Street, North Wales, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Coordinates	40.2128°N 75.2767°W / 40.2128; -75.2767
Owned by	SEPTA
Line(s)	SEPTA Main Line
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	SEPTA Suburban Bus: 96
Construction
Platform levels	1
Parking	167 spaces
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	4
History
Opened	1873[1]
Rebuilt	2008
Electrified	July 26, 1931[2]
Passengers
2017	974 boardings 855 alightings (weekday average)[3]
Rank	17 of 146
Services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station Gwynedd Valley toward 30th Street Station Lansdale/​Doylestown Line Pennbrook toward Doylestown
Former services Preceding station Reading Railroad Following station Gwynedd Valley toward Philadelphia Bethlehem Branch Pennbrook toward Bethlehem
Location

North Wales station was originally built in 1873 by the Reading Railroad, and previously contained a cupola over the ticket window, iron support under the overhanging roof, and a matching shelter on the opposite side of the tracks.

In the early 2000s, the station was reconstructed to make it ADA accessible by building long elevated platforms and three new shelters--one on the outbound side and two on the inbound side. The station was under construction from August 2007 until January 2009.^[5] After the platform project, the original station was moved 2500 feet from its previous location, the cupola was removed, and the support beams were replaced with wood.^[6][7]

Station layout

North Wales has two high-level side platforms.

Gallery

North Wales Station before the Platform Project

North Wales after the Platform Project

References

1. Schlegel, Bradley (June 21, 2009). "SEPTA Plans NW Train Station Renovation". The Reporter. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
2. "Reading Installs Electric Service". The Philadelphia Inquirer. July 26, 1931. p. 8. Retrieved August 22, 2020 – 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). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-08-12. (539 KB)
5. "SEPTA Capital Improvements In Montgomery County". 2008-12-01. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
6. Existing Railroad Stations in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
7. Schlegel, Bradley (2009-06-23). "SEPTA to renovate historic train station in North Wales". thereporteronline. Retrieved 2024-02-23.

External links

• SEPTA – North Wales station
• Station from Walnut Street from Google Maps Street View
• Station from Beaver Street from Google Maps Street View