Wynnewood station

40°00′10″N 75°16′23″W / 40.0027°N 75.2731°W / 40.0027; -75.2731Owned byAmtrak^[1]Operated bySEPTALine(s)Amtrak Keystone Corridor
(Philadelphia to Harrisburg Main Line)Platforms2 side platformsTracks4Connections SEPTA Suburban Bus: 105ConstructionParking239 spaces (117 daily, 122 permit)Bicycle facilities4 racks (8 spaces)Other informationFare zone2HistoryOpened1870ElectrifiedSeptember 11, 1915^[2]Passengers2017765 boardings
561 alightings
(weekday average)^[3]Rank28 of 146 Services

Preceding station	SEPTA			Following station
Ardmore toward Thorndale		Paoli/​Thorndale Line		Narberth toward Temple University

Former services
Preceding station Pennsylvania Railroad Following station Ardmore toward Paoli Paoli Line Narberth toward Suburban Station

Wynnewood station is a SEPTA Regional Rail station in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania. It is located at Wynnewood and Penn Roads in Philadelphia's western suburbs, and is served by most Paoli/Thorndale Line trains with the exception of several express runs.

The station was built in 1870 by the Wilson Brothers architectural firm for the Pennsylvania Railroad,^[4] and is one of the historic station buildings on the line built before 1930.

The station offers a small retail space, which is currently unused. The space was formerly occupied by Main Line Baking Company (2010-2016), Pup's Cafe (2009), Quaker Coffee (2005 - 2008), and Irish Bake Shoppe (1999 - 2005). The ticket office at this station is open weekdays 6:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (excluding holidays). There are 239 daily and permit parking spaces at the station. This station is 7.4 track miles from Suburban Station. In 2017, the average total weekday boardings at this station was 765, and the average total weekday alightings was 561.^[5]

Restoration and beautification

The Wynnewood Civic Association is a non-profit group of volunteers that maintains the landscaping and actively works to preserve and beautify the historic landmark.

In popular culture

The train station scene from the 1962 film David and Lisa was filmed at this station.^[6]

Station layout

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

References

External links

Media related to Wynnewood station at Wikimedia Commons

• SEPTA – Wynnewood station
• Penn Road entrance from Google Maps Street View
• Station House from Google Maps Street View