Secane station

Secane station is a SEPTA Regional Rail station in Secane, Pennsylvania. It serves the Media/Wawa Line and previously served the Pennsylvania Railroad. It is located at Providence Road and South Avenue, and parking is available via permit.

Secane
Secane station after reconstruction in September 2020.
General information
Location	1297 Providence Road Clifton Heights, Pennsylvania, 19018
Coordinates	39.91574°N 75.30986°W / 39.91574; -75.30986
Owned by	SEPTA
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Parking	Yes
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	2
History
Opened	1880
Electrified	December 2, 1928[1]
Previous names	Spring Hill (–1886)[2]
Passengers
2017	564 boardings 499 alightings (weekday average)[3]
Rank	42 of 146
Services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station Morton toward Wawa Media/Wawa Line Primos toward Temple University
Former services Preceding station Pennsylvania Railroad Following station Morton toward West Chester West Chester Line Primos toward Suburban Station
Location

The station consists of two platforms with 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^[4] serves as the station and ticket office, with an insurance office occupying the level at the parking lot.^[5] 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

In September 2019 SEPTA completed a series of upgrades to this station. The upgrades include the installation high-level platforms and a new station building and canopy. The Secane station upgrade was made possible by funding provided by the Commonwealth's Act 89 funds. ^[6]

Station layout

Secane has two high-level side platforms.

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. Existing Railroad Stations in Delaware County, Pennsylvania
5. Images of Secane Station
6. "SEPTA rides into the future with new Secane station". Delco Times. 2019-09-06. Retrieved 2022-09-13.

External links

Media related to Secane station at Wikimedia Commons

• SEPTA – Secane station
• Station from Providence Road from Google Maps Street View