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[Sloan]

 

From O Scale Trolley Modelers

[KevinKorell]

With only a photo and no text story it's tough to visualize this.  Lansdale sits at rail junction, where the ex-Reading trunk line from the south and Philadelphia splits, with the Doylestown branch going off to the right, and a now non-passenger line running to Quakertown and the Lehigh Valley, well at least its right-of-way does as tracks have been paved over in places.

 

So I did some homework, and determined that Lansdale's station site is relocating to 9th Street.  Some details on Lansdale's website here.   SEPTA has a page here, including some photos which include the one posted above.

[BillMagee]

This is a new station. The existing Lansdale station in the center of town will remain.

SEPTA will be constructing a new 660 vehicle parking garage at the existing station. When that work is underway, parking will be limited there. The new 9th Street station will have 78 parking spaces, plus room for about 120 more temporary parking spots. That will be used to help fill the parking demand during construction of the garage.  Once the new 9th Street station is done and the station is open, work on the garage at the existing Lansdale station will begin.

[KevinKorell]

OK thanks Bill, that explains it.  Two stations for Lansdale.   An outer station with high level platforms will be a novelty for SEPTA.  I take it that the half of the trains that terminate at the existing Lansdale station (not going onward to Doylestown) will continue to do so there.

[CNJRoss]

SEPTA news release:

 

SEPTA To Open New 9th Street Regional Rail Station in Lansdale on Sunday

All Parking at New Station Will be Free During Lansdale Parking Garage Construction

 

November 12, 2015

 

PHILADELPHIA, PA -Riders along SEPTA's Lansdale/Doylestown Regional Rail Line will have a new station to use, 9th Street Station in Lansdale. The station opens on Sunday, November 15, 2015 and is the Authority's first new railroad station in nearly 20 years.

 

Beginning Sunday, November 15, 2015, all Lansdale/Doylestown Line trains will operate on a supplemental schedule due to the opening of the 9th Street Station.

 

The new station, located at 141 West 9th Street is an innovative public-private-partnership between SEPTA, Lansdale Borough, Lansdale Parking Authority and Stoltz Real Estate Partners working together to enhance Regional Rail service access for those who live and work in Montgomery County.

 

"It is very exciting to be opening a new station, SEPTA's first in nearly 20 years," SEPTA General Manager Jeffrey D. Knueppel said. "We are inviting everyone in the area to come and try it."

 

SEPTA provided alternate parking at Pennbrook and North Wales stations for Lansdale Station customers who were displaced due to parking garage construction and the opening of the 9th Street Station adds yet another alternative location for people to use. The new station will feature 78 permanent spaces and 125 temporary spaces.

 

All trains operating between Lansdale and Doylestown Stations will service the new 9th Street Station. The supplemental timetable, effective Sunday November 15, 2015 is available for download at: http://septa.org/alert/lan.html

 

For more information, visit www.septa.org or call SEPTA Customer Service at 215-580-7800.

[Sloan]

 

From O Scale Trolley Modelers

[CNJRoss]

SEPTA news release:

 

SEPTA Celebrates Opening of Lansdale Parking Garage

Project is a Signature Initiative of Authority's Rebuilding the System Program; Garage Serves as Cornerstone to Borough's Economic Development

 

April 21, 2017

 

PHILADELPHIA, PA (April 21, 2017) --- SEPTA officials gathered today with elected officials, community leaders and other stakeholders, to celebrate the completion of a new, state-of-the-art parking garage in Lansdale, PA.

 

The Lansdale Parking Garage is a welcome amenity for the thousands of commuters that use the Lansdale train station each day and a nod to the Borough's rich railroad history. The name Lansdale came from Chief Pennsylvania Railroad Surveyor, Philip Lansdale Fox. Fox thought the area was full of possibilities and that it would be an ideal location for a railroad station. Lansdale Station opened for service in October of 1856 and the town's population steadily increased with the presence of the railroad. The borough was incorporated on August 24, 1872.

 

"In keeping with the vision Philip Lansdale Fox had, SEPTA and the Borough of Lansdale have formed a bond that is creating new opportunities for residents, commuters and visitors centered around this key transit hub," SEPTA General Manager Jeffrey D. Knueppel said. "Cooperation on this initiative has been extraordinary and the new parking facility will be a catalyst for smart growth opportunities in Lansdale."

 

Construction on the $42.1 million project began in October 2015 and lasted for approximately 18 months. To accommodate displaced commuters during construction, SEPTA secured alternative parking locations, including the new 9th Street Station in Lansdale.

The Lansdale Parking Garage Project is part of a series of initiatives that are the result of close coordination between SEPTA and Lansdale Borough. In addition to the 9th Street train station, planned projects include relocation and integration of a bus stop along Railroad Avenue for the Routes 96 and 132, and coordination of the Borough's Streetscape and Liberty Trail projects.

 

Several mixed-use and residential developments planned for Lansdale Borough will increase ridership and parking demand at Lansdale Station. Lansdale Station is historically the most frequently used station along the Lansdale/Doylestown Line. Completion of the new garage ensures that SEPTA is poised to meet its increased ridership as well as the community's growing needs.

 

The project was made possible by Act 89, the state's comprehensive transportation funding law passed in November 2013. Act 89 has enabled SEPTA to embark on its Rebuilding the System program, a comprehensive initiative to reinvest in the transit network throughout the region.

 

"SEPTA has moved quickly to utilize Act 89 funds system-wide - making long-needed infrastructure upgrades and replacing equipment that has long out-lived its usefulness," said SEPTA Board Chairman Pasquale T. Deon, Sr. "These efforts are critical to sustaining our transportation network, and growing economic development in the region and throughout the state."

 

A signature initiative of the Rebuilding the System program, the new Lansdale Parking Garage is located on the inbound side of the Lansdale Train Station. It delivers a number of modern amenities to riders including:

• A multi-story structure with 680 spaces;
• Built-in electronic signage will direct drivers to available parking spots;
• A tire inflation station will help customers save on fuel consumption;
• Energy efficient LED lighting was installed inside and out;
• A pedestrian overpass will provide a direct connection to the Madison Avenue Transit Oriented Development project.
• Improvements were also made to Lansdale Train Station's surface parking lots and main entrance.

The parking garage project is the result of close coordination between SEPTA, PennDOT and the Borough of Lansdale working together to enhance train service access for Montgomery County.

 

For more information, visit http://www.septa.org...g/lansdale.html or call SEPTA Customer Service at 215-580-7800.