Station Review #92: Plaza Transportation Center (SEPTA)

Main Building

Plaza Transportation Center is a transit center located in King of Prussia, PA, as part of King of Prussia mall. The station is used as the King of Prussia mall stop for many SEPTA bus routes, as well as the Upper Merion Rambler. 

Services

These bus routes go to Plaza Transportation Center:

• 99 - To Norristown Transportation Center
• 99 - To Oaks and Phoenixville
• 123 - To 69th Street Transportation Center
• 124 - To Gulph Mills and Center City
• 124 - To Chesterbrook
• 125 - To Gulph Mills and Center City
• 125 - To Moore Park and Valley Forge
• 139 - To Limerick
• Upper Merion Rambler - To Bridgeport
• Upper Merion Rambler - To Upper Merion Community Center

Seven bus routes in total

Tour

A couple of bus stops

Some TVMs

The inside of the waiting room

The waiting room at Plaza Transportation Center has been closed since 2020. 

The other end of the transportation center

Points of Interest Near Plaza Transportation Center 


There's King of Prussia Mall, and not much else. 

Statistics


Name: Plaza Transportation Center 
Agency: SEPTA, Upper Merion Township 
Line(s): 92, 99, 123, 124, 125, 139, Upper Merion Rambler
Locality: King of Prussia
Municipality: Upper Merion Township 
County: Montgomery
State: Pennsylvania 
Ridership: 864 per average weekday as of 2024 (not including Upper Merion Rambler). The numbers can be broken down further by route- 92: 39 per average weekday, 99: 193 per average weekday, 123: 167 per average weekday, 124: 176 per average weekday, 125: 231 per average weekday, and 139: 58 per average weekday.

Amenity Checklist


Accessible: ✓
Bathrooms for employees: ×
Bus Departure/Arrival Info (signs that update/screens): ×
Clean Station: ×
Easy to get around: ✓
Indoor Shelters: × (they exist but are closed)
Maps: ×
Multiple entrances/exits: ✓
Near places people are: ✓ (it's at King of Prussia Mall, which people got to a lot)
Seating: ✓
Shelters: ✓
Station In Good Condition: ×
Something related to fares: ✓ 
Ticket Offices: N/A
TOD: ×
Updated Signage: ×

Final Verdict: 4.5/10


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