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Station Review #179: Glenview (Amtrak/Metra)

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Glenview is a station along the Chicago and Milwaukee Subdivision, located in Glenview, IL. The station is served by Amtrak and Metra trains. Glenview is a zone 3 station.  History The tracks through Glenview were laid down in 1871, to help rebuild Chicago. A station was added for the small village of Glenview not long after. This station was kept until the 1950s, when it was replaced. The current station replaced that station in 1995.  Service used to run on this from the Milwaukee Road, on its local commuter service between Milwaukee and Chicago. Service also once was ran by Amtrak on its Lake Country Limited, a train that was ran from Chicago Union station to Janesville. The Lake Country Limited only ran from April 15th, 2000 to September 23rd, 2001.  Services Multiple trains run here:  Amtrak: Borealis: This train runs from Chicago Union station to St. Paul-Minneapolis station. This runs one round trip a day, though a second round trip is ...
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Station Review #178: Radnor (SEPTA)

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Radnor is a station on SEPTA's Paoli-Thorndale Line. The station is  located on King of Prussia Road in Radnor Township, Pennsylvania. Radnor station is a zone three station. This is not to be confused with the other Radnor station, on the M line.  History Photo from 1856 Radnor station was originally built sometime between 1837 and 1851 by the Philadelphia and Columbia Railroad, possibly as a in-fill station? At the time, the station was named Morgan's Corner. The station was renamed in the 1860s, before then being rebuilt. It's likely the station was rebuilt again at some point later on to elevate the station. It clearly hasn't been rebuilt since otherwise.    At some point around the 1980s to 1990s, mini highs were added.   Tour Train at the platform Radnor station has a low platform. Considering the curve in the area and the canopy, this station would be difficult to make accessible on its own. There have been plans to rebuild th...
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Station Review #177: Westmont (PATCO)

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Westmont is a PATCO station located at 100 Stoy Avenue in Haddon Township, New Jersey. The station is located within Westmont, a town which constitutes 90% of Haddon township (the rest being the unincorporated towns of West Collingswood and West Collingswood Extension).    History The old Westmont station   Originally, the southern half of PATCO was part of the Camden and Atlantic Railroad, a rail line constituting parts of PATCO and the present day Atlantic City Line. Westmont used to have another station on this line: Cuthbert, located at Cuthbert Boulevard.    Cuthbert Boulevard   In the mid 1960s, both old stations were demolished, and the entire line was elevated in the conversion to PATCO service. There was now frequent, direct service to Philadelphia, but service to Atlantic City was lost.   In 2011, Westmont station was made accessible with elevators added.   Tour The station. This is just every PATCO station s...
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Station Review #176: 5th Street/Independence Hall (SEPTA)

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5th Street-Independence Hall is a station on SEPTA's L line. The station is located at Market Street and 5th Street in Philadelphia's Old City neighborhood.  History The station was originally built in 1908 by the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company as part of an extension to the Market Street line to Front Street and Chestnut Street. The station was remodeled multiple times, first in the 1950s, then in 1976. Elevators were added sometime around 2010. In 2018, the station was remodeled, and its walls were covered in murals.  Tour The station head-house. 5th Street-Independence Hall is a beautiful station. From everything you can see of it, one can easily tell a  lot  of work went into the station.  Elevator tower New signage. All of the signage at this station has been replaced recently, as have most stations on the L.  Tunnel. Most other L and B stations don't have painted tunnels like this.  Stairs. ...
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