Summary
Roberts Road station, formerly Rosemont station, is a SEPTA rapid transit station in Rosemont, Pennsylvania. It serves the Norristown High Speed Line (Route 100) and is located at Roberts Road and David Drive in Radnor Township, Pennsylvania.[1] All trains stop at Roberts Road. The station lies 5.9 track miles (9.5 km) from 69th Street Terminal.
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| Location | Roberts Road and David Drive Rosemont, Pennsylvania | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°01′17″N 75°19′49″W / 40.0214°N 75.3304°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | SEPTA | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1907 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | Third rail | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Rosemont (1907–2010) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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History edit
The Rosemont station of the Philadelphia and Western Railroad opened in 1907.[2] On July 19 of that same year, railroad foreman John McNally was struck and killed by a train while he was crossing the tracks.[3]
During the 1920s, proximity to the Rosemont station was a selling point for area realtors.[4] On January 22, 1926, several people were injured when an electric train operated by the Pennsylvania Railroad struck the rear of a westbound express train at the Rosemont station.[5]
The station was renamed from Rosemont to Roberts Road by SEPTA on September 5, 2010.[6]
Gallery edit
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Brill "Bullet" car 203 arriving at the station in 1968
References edit
- ^ "Township Map". Radnor Township. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
- ^ American Street Railway Investments. McGraw Publishing Company. 1907. p. 355.
- ^ "Montgomery County Notes." Lansdale, Pennsylvania: Lansdale Reporter, July 25, 1907, p. 3 (subscription required).
- ^ "Rosemont," in "Wm. H. Wilson & Co." Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: The Philadelphia Inquirer, September 20, 1925, p. 77 (subscription required).
- ^ "Paoli Express and Train in Crash." Reading, Pennsylvania: Reading Times, January 22, 1926, p. 2 (subscription required).
- ^ "Select Station Names To Change On Route 101 and 102 Trolleys/Norristown High Speed Line". SEPTA. July 30, 2010. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
External links edit
- SEPTA – Roberts Road station
- Roberts Road entrance from Google Maps Street View