Station Review #99: DeKalb Street (SEPTA)


King Ma- er I mean DeKalb Street is a station on SEPTA's P&W/route 100/Purple Line/Norristown High Speed Line/M line. The station is located on DeKalb Street in Bridgeport, PA, on the border with King of Prussia, in Upper Merion Township. 

This station was originally named DeKalb Street, but its name was changed to King Manor, but in sometime around 2007 or so was renamed again to DeKalb Street. 

Tour

The station itself

Much of the station itself is pretty standard for the M. This also means that the station is inaccessible despite having full level boarding. Making this station accessible would be very simple, there just need to be two new ramps to the station, alas that has not happened yet.

What a sad bench

Platforms, looking north towards Norristown 

The northbound platform

The other side of the southbound platform

Train

Map of the line itself

Parking

Considering the suburban nature of most of the M's service area, it's no surprise that many M stations have a parking lot. DeKalb Street is no exception to this rule. The parking lot seems pretty well used, albeit small. 


Bus Connections

DeKalb Street is not completely without bus connections, there is one: 

• 99: Phoenixville to Norristown Transportation Center 

This bus links Phoenixville, Mont Clare,  Oaks (including the Expo Center), Audubon, King of Prussia, Bridgeport, and Norristown. The 99 bus runs once every hour past King of Prussia. 

Points of Interest near DeKalb Street Station 


There is little of note near DeKalb Street station. There are a few stores, but none are actually that interesting besides a Filipino grocery store. 

Much of this station's draw is the location, it being near the spot where DeKalb Street merges off of DeKalb Pike. Because of this the station has ample parking. 
 

Statistics

Name: DeKalb Street 
Agency: SEPTA
Line(s): M
Locality: Bridgeport
Municipality: Bridgeport
County: Montgomery
State: Pennsylvania
Ridership: 521 per average weekday (2018)

Amenity Checklist 

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

Final Verdict: 3/10. 

Station Directory

--------Delaware County--------
69th Street Transportation Center
Parkview
Township Line Road
Penfield
Beechwood - Brookline
Wynnewood Road
Ardmore Junction
Ardmore Avenue
Haverford
Bryn Mawr (NHSL)
Roberts Road
Garrett Hill
Stadium
Villanova
Radnor (NHSL)
County Line
--------Montgomery County--------
Matsonford
Gulph Mills
Hughes Park
DeKalb Street
Bridgeport
Norristown Transportation Center


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