Station Review #134: Aronimink (SEPTA)


Aronimink is a station along SEPTA's D1 line at its intersection with Burmont Road in the Aronimink neighborhood of Upper Darby, PA. Aronimink has the highest ridership of any SEPTA D1 station outside of the combined section. 

Tour

Trolley

Like every other D1/D2 station, this is inaccessible. It's also generally not good. 

Platforms

The inbound shelter 

A closer look at the shelter
 
The shelter at Aronimink seems slightly fancier, and has old shutters. This is clearly a fancier shelter than many of the other shelters along the D1/D2. It also has bike racks. 

Bench

Old signage
 
This map clearly hasn't been updated since 2014. The D1/D2 both seem to have many issues with outdated signage, including maps.  

Parking???

Parking indeed.

Much unlike most other D1 stations, Aronimink has parking for some reason. Do not let this decieve you though, this parking lot is not for the station. Instead, it belongs to the U-Haul branch immediately next door. 

Trash bin
 
Small garden
 
The station from afar

Whats Nearby?

Waverly theatre
 
There is a lot nearby Aronimink station. Stores, restaurants, apartments. Aronimink is one of the areas along the D1 that has a downtown of its own. A core part of this is the Waverly Theatre, or at least it's remains. Right now, the theatre is a pub, which is much better than how it had been used multiple times in the past.  
 
Additionally, there is a bus connection nearby:

111 - Chadds Ford to 69th Street Transit Center: This bus runs along almost the entirety of route 1 in Delaware County, including an express segment where it skips past Media. I believe the original idea for this bus was that it was a extension of the 1 bus into Delaware County. This is unsurprising considering the 1 bus used to run all the way to 69th Street Transit Center from Parx Casino as well. This bus runs about half hourly to hourly at least to Lima, becoming more infrequent further west. 
 

Statistics


Name: Aronimink
Agency: SEPTA
Line(s): D1
Locality: Aronimink
Municipality: Upper Darby Township
County: Delaware
State: Pennsylvania
Ridership: 321 per average weekday (2018)

Amenity Checklist


Accessible: ×
Bathrooms: ×
Bicycle parking: ✓
Clean Station: ×
Connections to other transit routes: ✓
Easy passage for each side: ✓
Existence is justifiable: ✓
Fare Payment Kiosks (if applicable): ×
Good Wayfinding: ✓
Indoor Shelters: ×
Maps: ✓
Multiple entrances/exits: ×
Adequate Parking: × 
Safe to use: ✓
Seating: ✓
Shelters: ✓
Station In Good Condition: ×
TVMs: ×
Ticket Offices: ×
TOD: ✓
Train Departure/Arrival Info (countdown clocks): ×
Updated/Useful Signage: ×

Final Verdict: 2/10
 

Station Directory 

 
--------Delaware County--------
69th Street Transportation Center
Fairfield Avenue
Walnut Street
Hilltop Road
Beverly Boulevard
Congress Avenue
Lansdowne Avenue
Drexel Park
Irvington Road
Drexel Hill Junction
 
Huey Avenue
School Lane
Aronimink
Anderson Avenue
Drexelbrook
Drexeline
Scenic Road
Springfield Road
Saxer Avenue
Leamy Avenue 
Woodland Avenue
Thomson Avenue  
Paper Mill Road  
Pine Ridge
Beatry Road
Manchester Avenue
Edgemont Street
Monroe Street 
Jackson Street
Olive Street
Veterans Square
Orange Street
 

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