The station was constructed in 1898 by Cope & Stewardson, at a cost of $40,000.[5] On May 14, 1899, the station opened to Philadelphia and Reading Railroad train service.[1] Originally, it was known as the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Elkins Railroad station, but has also been known as Elkins Park station and Ashbourne station. The Queen Anne style architecture of the station resulted in the station being added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[6]
The station has low-level, non-handicapped accessible, railway platforms. In FY 2013, Elkins Park station had a weekday average of 632 boardings and 599 alightings.[7]
Serviceedit
Elkins Park station is located along one of SEPTA's main rail lines. The station is served by most weekday and weekend trains on the Warminster Line, limited weekday trains and all weekend trains on the West Trenton Line, and limited weekday trains and no weekend trains on the Lansdale/Doylestown Line.[8]
^"Ceremony Marks Elkins Park SEPTA Station Improvements; Station Houses Top, Hispanic-Owned Architectural Firm" PR Newswire. (May 15, 1997).
^National Register of Historic Places: Pennsylvania – Montgomery County (scroll down) (accessed August 3, 2006)
^(PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-08-12. (539 KB)
^"Glenside Combined schedule" (PDF). SEPTA. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
External linksedit
Media related to Elkins Park (SEPTA station) at Wikimedia Commons
SEPTA – Elkins Park station
Historic and more recent Elkins Park Station images
Park Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View
January 01, 1970
elkins, park, station, septa, regional, rail, station, located, elkins, park, neighborhood, cheltenham, township, montgomery, county, pennsylvania, station, building, listed, national, register, historic, places, notable, architecture, station, located, inters. Elkins Park station is a SEPTA Regional Rail station located in the Elkins Park neighborhood of Cheltenham Township in Montgomery County Pennsylvania The station building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places for its notable architecture The station is located at the intersection of Park Avenue and Spring Avenue Elkins Park station is served by the Warminster Line West Trenton Line and Lansdale Doylestown Line Elkins ParkElkins Park station from the intersection of Park and Spring AvenuesGeneral informationLocation7879 Spring AvenueElkins Park Pennsylvania 19027Owned bySEPTALine s SEPTA Main LinePlatforms2 side platformsTracks2ConnectionsSEPTA City Bus 28ConstructionParking59 space parking lotAccessibleNoOther informationFare zone2HistoryOpenedMay 14 1899 1 ElectrifiedJuly 26 1931 2 Passengers2017302 boardings406 alightings weekday average 3 Rank89 of 146ServicesPreceding station SEPTA Following station Melrose Parktoward Airport Airport Line Jenkintown Wyncotetoward Glenside Melrose Parktoward 30th Street Station Lansdale Doylestown Linelimited weekday service no weekend service Jenkintown Wyncotetoward Doylestown Melrose Parktoward Penn Medicine Warminster Line Jenkintown Wyncotetoward Warminster West Trenton Linelimited weekday service Jenkintown Wyncotetoward West TrentonFormer servicesPreceding station Reading Railroad Following station Oak Lanetoward Philadelphia Bethlehem Branch Jenkintowntoward Bethlehem New York Branch Jenkintowntoward Bound BrookElkins Railroad Station Philadelphia and Reading RailroadU S National Register of Historic PlacesLocationJct of Spring and Park Aves Cheltenham Township Elkins Park Pennsylvania USACoordinates40 4 16 N 75 7 42 W 40 07111 N 75 12833 W 40 07111 75 12833Area0 5 acres 0 2 ha Built1898ArchitectCope amp Stewardson Co Architectural styleQueen AnneNRHP reference No 90001609 4 Added to NRHPOctober 25 1990 Contents 1 Station history 2 Service 3 Station layout 4 References 5 External linksStation history editThe station was constructed in 1898 by Cope amp Stewardson at a cost of 40 000 5 On May 14 1899 the station opened to Philadelphia and Reading Railroad train service 1 Originally it was known as the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Elkins Railroad station but has also been known as Elkins Park station and Ashbourne station The Queen Anne style architecture of the station resulted in the station being added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990 6 The station has low level non handicapped accessible railway platforms In FY 2013 Elkins Park station had a weekday average of 632 boardings and 599 alightings 7 Service editElkins Park station is located along one of SEPTA s main rail lines The station is served by most weekday and weekend trains on the Warminster Line limited weekday trains and all weekend trains on the West Trenton Line and limited weekday trains and no weekend trains on the Lansdale Doylestown Line 8 Station layout editElkins Park has two low level side platforms References edit a b Elkins Station Opened at Ogontz Park The Philadelphia Times May 15 1899 p 3 Retrieved July 3 2019 via Newspapers com nbsp Reading Installs Electric Service The Philadelphia Inquirer July 26 1931 p 8 Retrieved August 22 2020 via Newspapers com nbsp Fiscal Year 2021 Service Plan Update SEPTA June 2020 p 24 Retrieved March 11 2022 National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service July 9 2010 Ceremony Marks Elkins Park SEPTA Station Improvements Station Houses Top Hispanic Owned Architectural Firm PR Newswire May 15 1997 National Register of Historic Places Pennsylvania Montgomery County scroll down accessed August 3 2006 SEPTA May 2014 Fiscal Year 2015 Annual Service Plan p 61 PDF Archived from the original PDF on 2014 08 12 539 KB Glenside Combined schedule PDF SEPTA Retrieved May 15 2017 External links edit nbsp Media related to Elkins Park SEPTA station at Wikimedia Commons SEPTA Elkins Park station Historic and more recent Elkins Park Station images Park Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Elkins Park station amp oldid 1212765186, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
