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Station Review #112: Walnut Street (SEPTA)

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Walnut Street is a station on SEPTA's D1 and D2 lines. The station is located at Garretsford Road and Walnut Street in downtown Upper Darby, PA Tour Trolley Walnut Street is a generic trolley stop, not much interesting or important here. Not accessible, but the D1/D2 aren't accessible at all anyways.  Bench and platform Signpost I think there used to be a sign here advertising the new SEPTA Metro signage, but someone tore it down.  Inside the shelter This really is just a generic trolley stop. There is nothing special here to distinguish this stop from any other trolley stop along the combined D1-D2 line. Bus Connections Walnut Street Station has no bus connections, and it probably doesn't really need them. If you want to connect to a bus from the D1/D2, do it at 69th Street. In fact, none of the stations between Fairfield Avenue and Lansdowne Avenue have bus connections either. There is one...

Station Review #97: Providence Road (SEPTA)

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Note: the signage in these photos may be outdated by the time this post releases.  Providence Road is a station on SEPTA's D1 line. The station is located on Providence Road in Media, PA, on the border with Nether Providence Township.  Tour Some benches and potted plants A map of Media itself Platform and shelter Bench inside station shelter Parking? Providence Road is one of the few D1 stations that has built in parking. I'm not sure it's needed at all. There was one car parked there when I visited.  The trolley arriving at Providence Road station Bus Connections View towards Baltimore Pike Providence Road   station has one bus connection:  110: Penn State Brandywine to 69th Street Transportation Center This bus is nearby, running along Baltimore Pike in the area. and mostly paralells the D1, even though it does link to other areas that the D1 does not, as well as ...