Station Review #192: Fernwood-Yeadon (SEPTA)


Fernwood-Yeadon is a SEPTA station located along Church Lane in Yeadon, Pennsylvania. The station is served by the Media/Wawa Line, and is a Zone 2 station. 

Tour

Platform
Fernwood-Yeadon is a small, minimalistic station. Even without the snow everywhere there just isn't that much there. 

Shelter

There is a shelter, but only one. The outbound side has absolutely nothing

Inside the shelter

Horrific stair structure

Crossing

Train
Fernwood-Yeadon is a bad station but has absolutely nothing to write home about, which is exactly part of what makes it so bad.

Bus Connections


There are two bus routes that stop near Fernwood-Yeadon station: 

68 - Broad-Oregon/UPS to 69th Street Transit Center: This bus runs between 69th Street TC and South Philadelphia. More importantly however, the 68 runs between both terminals and the UPS center. The 68 is essentially two buses stitched together, and this Frankenstein combination of a bus runs hourly. This bus does not go to Philadelphia International Airport. 
108: UPS/Airport to 69th Street Transit Center: This bus runs between 69th Street and the Philadelphia International Airport. Service runs to 65th and Elmwood every 15 minutes, and to the airport every 30. Some trips run past this to a few specific locations, most notably the UPS center, but this is more irregular. 

Points of Interest Near Fernwood-Yeadon Station

Overpass, with added traffic jam

Yeadon is an odd place. Much of the town seems to have an almost obsessive love for Flag Day, as the founder of Flag Day lived in Yeadon. There are stores here, and Yeadon is generally pretty walkable. The area near the train station however has little, except for a weird overpass that's somewhat hazardous when the weather gets bad and a few houses on either side. 

Statistics


Name: Fernwood-Yeadon 
Agency: SEPTA
Line(s): Media-Wawa
Locality: Yeadon
Municipality: Borough of Yeadon
County: Delaware
State: Pennsylvania
Ridership: 176 riders per average weekday.

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: 1.25/10
 

Station Directory 

 
--------Philadelphia County--------
''''''''Center City Zone''''''''
Jefferson (Market East)
Suburban
30th Street
Penn Medicine
''''''''Zone 1''''''''
--------Delaware County--------
''''''''Zone 2''''''''
Fernwood - Yeadon
Lansdowne
Gladstone
Clifton - Aldan
Primos 
Secane
Morton
''''''''Zone 3''''''''
Swarthmore
Moylan - Rose Valley
Media
Wawa
 

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