Ranya's Ramblings

Avon Road is a station on SEPTA's 101 and 102 trolley lines (D lines). This station is at the intersection of the combined 101/102 section and Avon Road, in Upper Darby, PA, hence the name.  Like every other trolley station, this station is completely disabled people cannot easily get on the trolleys, as they're high-floor and designed with steps. However, even if one was using low-floor trolleys that could bridge the gap between the station and the trolley, this station would still be inaccessible due to its staggered design and traffic flow issues. Tour 102 Trolley at Avon Road There is very little at this station. It's just two shelters, two platforms, and a few signs. All of the amenities of each shelter are at the very end of the shelter, as if it wasn't inaccessible enough otherwise.  Platform Old shelter There used to be a shelter much like the other older 101/102 shelters, but it seems to have been closed up and ab

PCC Trolley at Mattapan Station Mattapan Station is the southwestern terminus station for MBTA's Mattapan Trolley. The station is located in the southern portion of the Mattapan neighborhood of Boston, immediately north of the Neponset River (and thus north of Milton).  History The old station in 2006, before renovation.  Credit to Frank Herbert for the photo Mattapan station was made in the late 1920s and opened on December 21st, 1929 . The station used this stone depot for many years until 2006 or so when the new station was built.  Station Tour View from Mattapan Station Mattapan Station has shelters with benches, as well as shelters without them. The architecture style is similar to  Temple University Station (SEPTA) , but only specifically with the bench spacing and the general resemblance to gas station canopies. The station also has two bus loops, for all of the bus routes that either deviate to or terminate at the station.  I'd write