Station Review #111: Wynnefield (SEPTA)



Wynnefield Avenue is a station on SEPTA's Cynwyd Line, located at the intersection of Bryn Mawr and Wynnefield avenues in Philadelphia's Wynnefield neighborhood. Wynnefield Avenue station is also oftentimes just known as Wynnefield. 

Wynnefield Avenue is along SEPTA's Cynwyd Line, which boasts the lowest ridership among every SEPTA line. 


History

Wynnefield station in 2012

Very little about the history of Wynnefield Avenue is known. All that is known is that the station was rebuilt in 2019. 

Tour

There's not much at Wynnefield station, but that's more than enough. Wynnefield Avenue is not a station that needs a lot of frills.

Stairs

Small parking lot

Map and schedule

The platform

Wynnefield Avenue is accessible, like all of the Cynwyd line stations. 

The shelter

The ramp

Bus Connections

There is one bus connection at Wynnefield Avenue: the 40. The 40 goes between Wynnefield Heights and Society Hill. It's an L route, using roads like South Street/Lombard Street, 40th Street/41st Street, and Parkside Avenue, among others. 


Points of Interest Near Wynnefield Avenue station

There is a lot near Wynnefield Avenue station. 

  • Stores along Wynnefield Avenue
  • The studios for WPHL-TV, channel 17
  • An eighteen story tall apartment tower immediately next to the train station

The fact that this is not enough to give this station high ridership says a lot about how little service the Cynwyd line provides. 

Statistics


Name: Wynnefield Avenue
Agency: SEPTA
Line(s): Cynwyd
Locality: Wynnefield
Municipality: Philadelphia
County: Philadelphia
State: Pennsylvania
Ridership: 107 riders per average 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: ✓
Near places people are: ✓
Adequate Parking: ✓
Safe to use: ✓
Shelters: ✓
Seating: ✓
Station in Good Condition: ✓
Train Departure/Arrival Info: ✓
Updated/Useful Signage: ✓

Final Verdict: 6/10. This station shares the same fate as Bala station. 

Station Directory

 
--------Philadelphia County--------
''''''''Center City Zone''''''''
Suburban Station
30th Street Station
''''''''Zone 1''''''''
Wynnefield Avenue
--------Montgomery County--------
''''''''Zone 2''''''''


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