Wayne station is a SEPTA Regional Rail station located in the western suburbs of Philadelphia in Wayne, Delaware County, Pennsylvania. It is served by most Paoli/Thorndale Line trains. It is in Radnor Township.[5]

Wayne
Wayne station in August 2010
General information
Location145 North Wayne Avenue
Wayne, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°02′45″N 75°23′14″W / 40.0457°N 75.3872°W / 40.0457; -75.3872
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
Parking225 spaces (61 daily, 103 permit, 61 long-term meters)
Bicycle facilities7 racks (14 bicycles)
AccessibleYes
ArchitectW. Bleddyn Powell
Architectural styleStick/Eastlake, Queen Anne
Other information
Fare zone3
History
Opened1882–1884
ElectrifiedSeptember 11, 1915[2]
Passengers
2017526 boardings
571 alightings
(weekday average)[3]
Rank46 of 146
Services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station
Strafford
toward Thorndale
Paoli/​Thorndale Line St. Davids
Former services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Paoli
toward Harrisburg
Keystone Service
Before 1988
Radnor
Preceding station Pennsylvania Railroad Following station
Berwyn
toward Chicago
Main Line St. Davids
Strafford
toward Paoli
Paoli Line St. Davids
Pennsylvania Railroad Station at Wayne
NRHP reference No.99000674
Added to NRHP1999[4]
Location
Map

Wayne has two partially high-level side platforms with pathways connecting the platforms to the inner tracks.

History

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The Wayne station was built by the Pennsylvania Railroad from 1882 to 1884, on a design by Washington Bleddyn Powell. The original builder was William H. Bilyeu. It consists of two Victorian buildings flanking the rail lines and connected by a tunnel.[6] The station building was restored from 1998 to 2010 with significant local community support and funding. The year after this restoration project began, the station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The restoration included repair or replacement of the chimney, masonry, windows, doors, and the retaining wall.

SEPTA began a $22.7 million second phase of improvements that replaced the roof, repaired masonry and structural members, and made other upgrades to the station building. The outbound shelter, dating from about 1890, was rebuilt, mostly with new materials. Also installed were accessible-mandated improvements including new high-level platforms, stairs and ramps to the platforms, building modifications, lighting, handrails, and signage.[7] The new platforms, on both the inbound and outbound sides east of the station building, meant that trains no longer stop in front of the station itself, except in special cases.

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. ^ "Fiscal Year 2021 Service Plan Update". SEPTA. June 2020. p. 24. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  4. ^ Delaware County Listings at the National Register of Historic Places
  5. ^ "Township Map". Radnor Township. Archived from the original on 2019-09-01. Retrieved 2019-09-01.
  6. ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2012-01-07. Note: This includes James C. Higgins, Jr. & George E. Thomas (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Pennsylvania Railroad: Station (Wayne)" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-01-06.
  7. ^ SEPTA Unveils Revitalized Historic Wayne Train Station: June 25, 2010 (SEPTA Official News)
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