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Station Review #103: Ardmore Junction (SEPTA)

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Ardmore Junction is a station on SEPTA's M. The station is located on Hathaway Lane and Haverford Road in Ardmore. Or more specifically, the station is located where the M intersects with the Ardmore busway. This station serves both the M and the 103 bus.  History  Ardmore Junction was built in 1907 by the Philadelphia and Western Railroad, an interurban company that tried to make a line from Philadelphia to York but failed. This station was built at the junction of the P&W line and the Ardmore and Llanerch Street Railway. The A&L was later bought by Red Arrow, as was the P&W. Not super long afterwards in 1966, the Ardmore route was bustituted. The ardmore trolley almost wasn't bustituted, all that would have prevented that was if Red Arrow had two more trolleys to use. Red Arrow tried buying two more trolleys, but they had doors on the wrong side.  Much of the original route from Havertown to Ardmore was paved over and turned into a bu...

Intersection Review #1: Diamond Street and Delhi Street

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Diamond Street and Delhi Street is an Intersection located in the 19122 zip code of Philadelphia, PA.  Tour The intersection itself There's not much at this intersection of importance. This intersection is mainly residential, with a nearby church and automotive shop, closed.  Sidewalk The sidewalk is fully paved. There is construction nearby.  Unpaved section The road however is not fully paved.  Nearby amenities There's not much. No buses go here. There are no stores here. However, there is a mural nearby called Diamonds In The Rough. Final Score: 4/10. There are far better intersections out there.  (Happy April fools, everyone!)