Ranya's Ramblings

Noble is a station on SEPTA's West Trenton line, located in the small village of Noble, Pennsylvania, itself located in Abington Township, Pennsylvania.  History Photo of Noble immediately after being built Noble was built by the North Penn Railroad in 1889. Immediately after being built, the station was inaugurated by US President Benjamin Harrison.  In 1901, the Reading Railroad took over the West Trenton Line and tore down many of North Penn's stations, building new ones based on the standard Reading Railroad station template.  The main station house was used as a waiting room until 2001 or so, and now is abandoned. Tour Silverliner IV at the northbound platform of Noble Station Despite the fact that Noble station seems the type of station to have a lot going on, that could not be further from the truth.  Silverliner V at Noble Station On the southbound end of the station is the station house, which currently sits disused. 

Meadowbrook is a station on SEPTA's West Trenton line, located between Rydal and Bethayres stations in the Meadowbrook neighborhood of Abington.  History Old Meadowbrook station building and platform It's unknown when the original Meadowbrook station was built. If I were to wager a guess, I would say sometime around 1890 or so. What is known is that the station was burnt down on April 18th, 1995 at around 5 am. At the time, the now non-existent Meadowbrook post office was in the building as well.  SEPTA built the current station on the old station's site, and it has not changed at all since.  Tour Side of inbound shelter There is very little at Meadowbrook station. The inbound shelter has a bench with a septa Key Card reader next to it. There is also a lot of space for people to stand protected from rain and wind, as well.  The inbound shelter also has these signs in it.  This is the aforementioned key

Sign for Somerton Station Somerton Station is a train station on SEPTA's West Trenton Line. This train station is at the intersection of Bustleton Avenue and Philmont avenue in the Somerton neighborhood of Far Northeast Philadelphia.  Tour Station House Somerton is a station with a building, a very old building. The platforms are low but there are mini highs at the station.  Silverliner V train going towards West Trenton at Somerton Station Amenities The station has basic amenities, such as benches, platforms, a crossing light, map, schedule, and newspaper stand Basic amenities  The station also has a ticket office, inside the building. Speaking of the building: Empty This building has issues with being incredibly empty, I wonder why. There should be benches here, yet there are none. The sheer amount of empty space in this building is almost surreal.  More empty space Every piece of furniture in thi