Station Review #113: Oakmont (SEPTA)


Oakmont is the first station on SEPTA's Ardmore Busway, which is served by the 103 bus. One side of the station is a shelter on East Darby road, while the other side is an inaccessible bus stop st the start of the bus way.


Tour

Bus at Oakmont
 
Oakmont is a very small station, with only southbound service being at the shelter, or even somewhere marked at all. The northbound platform is across the street, and is just a sign. There is no curb there at all, making it inaccessible. 
 
Area behind southbound platform


Bench

???
 
Is this somewhere where someone would put out an old cigar? I'm not at all sure. 

The southbound platform from across Darby Road

Bus Connections

 
 
Besides the 103 itself running to 69th Street Transportation Center and Suburban Square in Ardmore, there's one bus connection here: the 115. The 115 runs from Delaware County Community College to Darby Transportation Center and the Philadelphia International Airport. Many trips only are between Philadelphia International Airport and Darby Transportation Center, especially on weekends. 

Points of Interest near Oakmont

Near Oakmont station is downtown Havertown, which has a lot of stores and other similar things in it. Also nearby is a Wawa. 

Statistics


Name: Oakmont
Agency: SEPTA
Line(s): 103, 115
Locality: Havertown
City/Township: Haverford Township
County: Delaware
State: Pennsylvania
Ridership: N/A, the stop doesn't exist in the gtfs for route 103 at all.

Amenity Checklist

Some vestige of accessibility: × (southbound only)
Employee bathrooms: ×
Bike Racks: ×
Clean: × (southbound only)
Connections to other transit routes: ✓
Easy to get around: ×
Existence is justifiable: ✓
Lighting: ✓
Maps: ×
Safe to use: ✓
Seating: × (southbound only)
Shelters: × (southbound only)
Something for fares: ×
Station in Good Condition: ×
Updated Signage: ✓

Final Verdict: 1.5/10. 

--------Delaware County--------
69th Street Transportation Center
Township Line Road
Oakmont
Merwood Lane
Ardmore Junction
Belmont Avenue
County Line Road
--------Montgomery County--------
Suburban Square

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