Daylesford station is a commuter rail station located in the western suburbs of Philadelphia at Glenn Avenue and Lancaster Avenue in Berwyn, Pennsylvania.[4] It is served by most Paoli/Thorndale Line trains.

Daylesford
Daylesford station
General information
Location1301 Lancaster Avenue, Berwyn, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°02′35″N 75°27′38″W / 40.04295°N 75.4606°W / 40.04295; -75.4606
Owned byAmtrak[1]
Operated bySEPTA
Line(s)Amtrak Keystone Corridor
(Philadelphia to Harrisburg Main Line)
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks4
ConnectionsBus transport SEPTA Suburban Bus: 106
Construction
Structure typePlatformed-plexiglass shelter
Parking152 spaces (daily)
Bicycle facilities2 racks (4 spaces)
Other information
Fare zone3
History
ElectrifiedSeptember 11, 1915[2]
Passengers
2017258[3] (weekday boardings)
Services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station
Paoli
toward Thorndale
Paoli/​Thorndale Line Berwyn
Former services
Preceding station Pennsylvania Railroad Following station
Paoli
Terminus
Paoli Line Berwyn
Location
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Description

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The Daylesford station has no station building. There is a shelter for eastbound waiting passengers. This station replaced an older wooden shelter built by the Pennsylvania Railroad that was located on Lincoln Highway and Conestoga Lane. It was razed in 2000.

There is no ticket office at this station. There are 152 parking spaces at the station. This station is 18.6 track miles from Philadelphia's Suburban Station. In 2017, the average total weekday boardings at this station was 258, and the average total weekday alightings was 232.[3]

The station is best known to commuters by the iconic station announcement "Dayles-ford" by the SEPTA conductors to signify arrival at the station. Emphasis is placed on the "Dayles" rolling into "ford" with a soften 'd'. In 2012, new SEPTA trains implemented a computerized announcement system leaving long time riders of the Paoli/Thorndale line nostalgic for the spirited human voice.[citation needed]

Station layout

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Daylesford has two low-level side platforms with pathways connecting the platforms to the inner tracks.

References

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  1. ^ "Transportation Planning for the Philadelphia–Harrisburg "Keystone" Railroad Corridor" (PDF). Federal Railroad Administration. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 21, 2011. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
  2. ^ "Electric Service Begins on the P.R.R." The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 12, 1915. p. 4. Retrieved August 22, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.  
  3. ^ a b "Fiscal Year 2020 Annual Service Plan" (PDF). SEPTA. pp. 43–46.
  4. ^ maps.google.com
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