Station Review #83: Ardsley (SEPTA)


Ardsley is a station on SEPTA's Warminister Line, located in the Ardsley neighborhood of Abington, PA. Ardsley is the first station along the Warminister Line after it branches off of SEPTA's Reading Main Line at Glenside.

History

Ardsley station in the 1960s or so

It's unknown when exactly Ardsley station was built, though construction on the line it is along, the railway to New Hope, was first started in 1872 and finished in 1873. On can easily surmise that the station itself was most likely first built some time around then. At that time, the North Pennsylvania Railroad built a branch to Hartsville (later Ivyland), which then got taken over by the Reading Railroad with the rest of the North Pennsylvania Railroad, and later extended to New Hope. Afterwards, Ardsley was along the portions of the line that had electrified service, which is why the station still has regular passenger service at all. 

Throughout the years, Ardsley station still stood. It's unknown if this is the original station built by the North Pennsylvania Railroad or if the station building was replaced. In more recent years, the station building stopped being part of the station managed by SEPTA itself and instead is now a restaurant. 

Tour


Ardsley is a station with low level platforms and a shelter on one end only. 

There are mini highs at Ardsley station and tactile strips. 

Inside the shelter

The shelter has a bench, key card validator, map, and some notices. 
The northbound platform

The northbound platform meanwhile has absolutely nothing. 

The old station house is now a small diner, not open as of the time of visiting the station. I'm not sure of its hours

The station also has a parking lot, unsurprisingly enough. 

Train! 

Bus Connections

Road where buses aren't

Ardsley has no bus connections at all whatsoever. 

Points of Interest in Ardsley

There's a little bit near the station, which coincidentally happens to be in the center of Ardsley.
 

There is a Philly Pretzel Factory and a local pizza place next door. Behind that are three story apartment buildings. There's also a cemetery here as well. Further up the road is more houses. Ardsley is not extremely dense, but moderately so at the very least. 

Statistics


Name: Ardsley
Agency: SEPTA
Line(s): Warminster
Locality: Ardsley
City/Township: Abington
County: Montgomery
State: PA
Ridership: 303 per weekday (2017)

Amenity Checklist


Accessibility: ✓
Bicycle parking: ✓
Clean: ✓
Connections to other transit routes: ×
Easy passage to either side: ✓
Fare Payment Kiosks: ×
Good Wayfinding: ✓
Lighting: ✓
Maps: ✓
Adequate Parking: ✓
Shelters: × (one side only)
Seating: × (one bench only)
Station in Good Condition: ✓
Train Departure/Arrival Info: ×
Updated/Useful Signage: ✓

Final Verdict: 6/10

Station Directory


--------Philadelphia County--------
''''''''Center City Zone''''''''
30th Street
Suburban
Jefferson (Market East)
Temple University
''''''''Zone 1''''''''
Wayne Junction
Fern Rock Transportation Center
--------Montgomery County--------
''''''''Zone 2''''''''
Melrose Park
Elkins Park
''''''''Zone 3''''''''
Jenkintown - Wyncote
Glenside
Ardsley
Roslyn
Crestmont
Willow Grove
Hatboro
--------Bucks County--------
Warminster

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