Overbrook (SEPTA station)

Overbrook SEPTA regional rail
Station statistics
Address	6258 City Avenue Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19151
Coordinates	39°59′23.5″N 75°14′59.5″W / 39.989861°N 75.249861°W / 39.989861; -75.249861Coordinates: 39°59′23.5″N 75°14′59.5″W / 39.989861°N 75.249861°W / 39.989861; -75.249861
Lines	Paoli/Thorndale Line
Connections	Subway–Surface Trolleys Route 10 SEPTA Bus Routes 65, and G
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	4
Other information
Opened	1860
Rebuilt	1999-2003
Electrified	1915
Owned by	SEPTA
Fare zone	2
Traffic
Passengers (2005)	202,020  0%
Services
Preceding station   SEPTA   Following station Merion toward Thorndale Paoli/Thorndale Line 30th Street Station toward Temple University

Overbrook Station is an above-ground commuter rail station located in Overbrook at the edge of the City of Philadelphia at 63rd Street and City Line Avenue (US 1).^[1] It is served by most Paoli/Thorndale Line trains with the exception of several express runs.

The station is the last stop inbound before 30th Street Station in Center City Philadelphia and serves many of the residents of Overbrook Farms and the suburban neighborhoods across City Avenue in neighboring Montgomery County. It is within walking distance of the 63rd and Malvern Loop of the SEPTA Route 10 trolley. Also, the station is the primary station for students of Saint Joseph's University and Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia.

History

The historic station was built around 1860 (according to the Philadelphia Architects and Building project), and the station, platforms, and canopies were restored over a period of four years from 1999 to 2003 in a $9,101,649 (originally $7.2 million) project. Westbound commuters have an open shed.^[2]

The ticket office at this station is open weekdays 5:40 a.m.-11:05 a.m. and 11:50 a.m.-3:35 p.m. There are 112 parking spaces at the station.

This station is in fare zone 2 and is 5.1 track miles from Suburban Station. In 2003, the average total weekday boardings at this station was 777.

References

1. ^ Google maps
2. ^ 2004 Job Luning Prak photo

External links

• SEPTA - Overbrook Station
• Station House from Google Maps Street View