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Station Review #15: Roslyn (SEPTA)

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Sign Roslyn is a SEPTA train station located in Roslyn, Abington, PA, on the Warminister Line. The station is located along Easton Road, right outside a railroad crossing, and the intersection of Easton road and Susquehanna road.  Tour of a Greenhouse Not dated at all! While going down a hill on Easton Road, you spot this building. Immediately upon looking at it, the look of the building itself intrigues you. Depending on who you are, and your tastes, you think this building is one of two things, beautiful or hideous. It's not in the middle, this building is very divisive.  The station is on the side of a large hill off of Susquehanna road, a road that is fairly scenic due to the sheer amount of hills on it. You can tell this just based on the giant hill behind the station (and the Giant store as well).  The view behind the station Going to the station itself from Easton Road, you see a wooden staircase, like the one somewhere like Philmont stati

Station Review #5: Allegheny Station (SEPTA)

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Allegheny Station is a SEPTA train station located on 22nd and Allegheny, in the Allegheny neighborhood of Philadelphia. This station is the southernmost station on the Manayunk - Norristown line that us unique to the line, as North Broad also serves the Lansdale - Doylestown line. Allegheny is a Zone 1 station.  Train at the station Allegheny Station is located on the side of an overpass, and this means a lot of things for the station. More specifically, a good train station on the side of an overpass would not only have the good views that stations of this type are known for, but need more features for accessibility.  22nd and Allegheny 22nd north of Allegheny The sign from above For what it has in views, this station does not make up any of that in terms of accessibility. In order to get to the station, you have to take two fairly steep staircases (one for northbound, one for southbound). There is no ramp. And to make every

Station Review #4: Fox Chase (SEPTA)

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Fox Chase Station's Main Sign Fox Chase is a train station in the Fox Chase neighborhood of Philadelphia. Fox Chase station is the northern terminus station for the Fox Chase Line. Train Stoppers at Fox Chase Station. Fox Chase station is located in a very central spot in the Fox Chase neighborhood. It's between the intersections of Rhawn and Oxford and Rhawn and Verree, though much closer to the former. Because of it's location, Fox Chase station is fairly easy to get to from other parts of the neighborhood.  What's at the Train Station Fox Chase Station's building Fox Chase Station has one platform, and the structure of the station itself is on the northwestern side of said structure. There is a platform (with a ramp at the ends for those who are disabled), benches, a main building, canopy, and signs among other things. Behind the station, there's a parking lot. The benches under the canopy Unsurprisingly, this s