Station Review #149: Scenic Road (SEPTA)


Scenic Road is a station on SEPTA's D1 Line. The station is located at the line's intersection with Scenic Road in Springfield Township, Delaware County, PA. 

Tour

Shelter

Scenic Road is a normal D1 station in most cases.

Bench

Inside the shelter 

Signage!

There are no notices on the board, and the map is outdated

This map is from 2014

Westbound platform

Back of shelter

Parking meter being installed

Parking

Why exactly Scenic Road has this much parking, I have no clue. The parking lot does get use though

The bustitution shuttle stop 
 
Normally, I don't feature these, but the location of this one was funny enough to include it. It's at a random street corner far enough away that the average person wouldn't notice it. 

That trolley later broke down between Huey Avenue station and the Drexel Hill Junction and was stuck for almost an hour

Bus Connections

There is two DIY bus connections you can make: 

110 - Penn State University to 69th Street Transit Center: This is a bus that parallels the D1 Line, but instead continuing past Media to end in Lima at Penn State Brandywine. This bus uses Township Line Road in Upper Darby, acting as a variant of the 111. 

111 - Chadds Ford to 69th Street Transit Center: This is a bus that runs through most of the Delaware county portion of US-1, originally acting as the Delaware County extension of the route 1 bus. This bus is notable for running express along the Media Bypass past Media into Lima.  

Points of Interest Near Scenic Road station

There's a church and houses, and not much else. If you walk far enough, you eventually reach an "automotive and pet food" shop, which is really weird for somewhere in suburbia like this place. 

Statistics


Name: Scenic Road
Agency: SEPTA
Line(s): D1
Locality: Springfield
Municipality: Springfield Township
County: Delaware 
State: Pennsylvania
Ridership: 41 riders per average weekday (2025)

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
Hilltop Road
Beverly Boulevard
Congress Avenue
Lansdowne Avenue
Drexel Park
Irvington Road
Drexel Hill Junction
 
Huey Avenue
School Lane
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

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