Clifton–Aldan station

Clifton–Aldan station is a SEPTA station in Clifton Heights, Pennsylvania. It serves the Media/Wawa Line and is nearby the Clifton–Aldan station of the SEPTA Route 102 trolley. It is located at Springfield Road and West Maryland Avenue[3][4] and has a 110-space parking lot. In 2013, this station saw 351 boardings and 329 alightings on an average weekday.[5]

Clifton–Aldan
General information
Location1 Springfield Road, Clifton Heights, Pennsylvania 19018
Coordinates39.92634°N 75.29075°W / 39.92634; -75.29075
Owned bySEPTA
Platforms2 side platform
Tracks2
Connections
  Route 102
Construction
Parking110 free/32 with permits
Other information
Fare zone2
History
Opened1880
ElectrifiedDecember 2, 1928[1] (Media/Wawa)
Previous namesAldan
Passengers
2017269 boardings
276 alightings
(weekday average)[2] (Regional Rail)
Rank95 of 146 (Regional Rail)
Services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station
Primos
toward Wawa
 Media/Wawa Line Gladstone
toward Temple University
North Street
toward Sharon Hill
 Route 102
major stops
 Penn Street
toward 69th Street T.C.
Former services
Preceding station Pennsylvania Railroad Following station
Primos
toward West Chester
 West Chester Line Gladstone
toward Suburban Station

Station layout

Clifton–Aldan has two low-level side platforms.

G
Side platform, doors will open on the right
Outbound ←      Media/Wawa Line toward Wawa (Primos)
Inbound ←      Media/Wawa Line toward Temple University (Gladstone) →
Side platform, doors will open on the right
Street level Exit/entrance, parking, transfer to Route 102 trolley

History

According to the Pennsylvania Railroad Stations Past & Present website, Clifton-Aldan station was originally built in 1880 by the Pennsylvania Railroad as Aldan station, in the style of a stone Victorian farm house 21/2 stories high.[6] Parking is available on the south side of the tracks on the corner of Springfield Road and West Maryland Avenue as well as on the north side of the tracks along Jefferson Street between South Springfield Road and South Penn Street.

On May 28, 2009, SEPTA approved a $2.6 million rehabilitation effort which included Clifton–Aldan station.[7]

Trolley

The Clifton–Aldan trolley stop is officially a separate station requiring additional fare. The trolley stop is on the portion of the line where the tracks run in the streets rather than on their own right-of-way. Trolleys run beneath a narrow and low 13 feet 4 inches (4.06 m) bridge over Springfield Road with a parallel pedestrian tunnel before approaching the regional railroad station.[8] South of the station, the Route 102 line moves from Springfield Road to Woodlawn Avenue. A shelter for the northbound trolley exists on Woodlawn Avenue near the corner of Springfield Road.

References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Clifton–Aldan (SEPTA station).
  1. "Electric Trains to Start Sunday". The Chester Times. November 30, 1928. p. 1. Retrieved August 21, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  2. "Fiscal Year 2021 Service Plan Update". SEPTA. June 2020. p. 24. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  3. foursquare.com Retrieved November 11, 2015
  4. west2k.com Retrieved November 11, 2015
  5. "SEPTA (May 2014). Fiscal Year 2015 Annual Service Plan. p. 61" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-08-12.
  6. Existing Railroad Stations in Delaware County, Pennsylvania Archived 2008-10-09 at the Wayback Machine
  7. Many Septa station to get makeovers
  8. October 24, 2010 photo of SEPTA Media/Wawa Line bridge over Route 102 Trolley, by Bob Wright (WorldNYCSubway.org)
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