Lawndale station is a station located along SEPTA's Fox Chase Line. It is located at Robbins and Newtown Avenues and serves the Lawndale neighborhood of Northeast Philadelphia. The station has a small shelter and has no parking lot. In FY 2013, Lawndale station had a weekday average of 213 boardings and 201 alightings.[1]

Lawndale
Lawndale station
General information
LocationRobbins and Newtown Avenues
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Coordinates40°03′04″N 75°06′10″W / 40.051197°N 75.102764°W / 40.051197; -75.102764
Owned bySEPTA
Line(s)Fox Chase Branch
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Construction
ParkingNo
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone2
History
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station
Olney Fox Chase Line Cheltenham
toward Fox Chase
Former services
Preceding station Reading Railroad Following station
Olney Newtown Branch Cheltenham
toward Newtown
Location
Map

In 2005, SEPTA segregated CSX's Trenton Subdivision freight tracks and the Fox Chase Line passenger tracks that run parallel from Newtown Junction to just south of Cheltenham. Passengers may now only board from the west side platform.

References

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  1. ^ "SEPTA (May 2014). Fiscal Year 2015 Annual Service Plan. p. 62" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-08-12. (539 KB)
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