Norristown Transportation Center is a two-level multimodal

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regional hub located in Norristown, Pennsylvania, USA, operated by

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. It opened in

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to replace the older

Norristown High Speed Line The Norristown High Speed Line (NHSL), also called the Purple Line, the P&W, or Route 100,) is a interurban light rapid transit line operated by SEPTA, running between the 69th Street Transportation Center in Upper Darby and the Norristown Tr ...

(Route 100) terminus one block away at Main and Swede Streets, and integrated the former Reading Company DeKalb Street Norristown railroad station (built 1933) into its structure. A plaque embedded in the sidewalk (between the bus lane and Lafayette Street) commemorates the location of one of the columns of the dismantled segment of the

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(P&W) trestle.

Regional rail service

The Norristown Transportation Center is a stop on the Manayunk/Norristown Regional Rail Line which offers service to Center City

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via

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and Manayunk. In FY 2017, the regional rail service at Norristown Transportation Center had a weekday average of 856 boardings and 781 alightings.

Norristown High Speed Line

Norristown Transportation Center is the final stop on the

which runs from

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to Norristown.

Bus routes

In addition to rail service, NTC serves as the center of the Frontier District of SEPTA's Suburban Division bus routes, particularly the routes operating in Montgomery County. Bus routes serving NTC operate with a "timed transfer"; for the most part, buses leave at the same time, to maximize possible transfers between routes. These routes serve areas of Norristown and other areas in Montgomery County. SEPTA Frontier District routes that serve Norristown Transportation Center are: * - to

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via Penn Square * - to SCI Phoenix via Eagleville (Saturdays only) * - to Pottstown via Collegeville and Philadelphia Premium Outlets * - to

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via Montgomery Mall and

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* - to Chestnut Hill via Barren Hill and

* - to Blue Bell via Plymouth Meeting Mall * - to

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via King of Prussia Transit Center at

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mall,

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and Oaks * - to Audubon and Valley Forge Corporate Complex via Jeffersonville Norristown Transportation Center is served by theconnector shuttle bus operated by the King of Prussia District, which connects Manayunk/Norristown Line trains at the station to the business parks in

during peak weekday hours. 5893 - Norristown TC - 2-22-06

NTC is located at DeKalb & Lafayette Streets near the banks of the

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and boasts a parking garage (built in 2008). Along with the opening of the new garage, intercity bus service by Bieber Transportation Group,

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, and Martz Trailways was introduced to Norristown. Bieber Transportation Group ended service to Norristown on April 1, 2018 while Martz Trailways service ended May 31, 2018. Additionally, Norristown Transportation Center was formerly an important transfer point between electric and Budd Rail Diesel Car (RDCs) service to points north, such as

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, Phoenixville, Pottstown,

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and Pottsville. Pottsville line service was eliminated in 1981 due to budget cuts. Proposed restoration of service beyond Norristown, dubbed the

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, was canceled in 2006 after SEPTA failed to acquire necessary funding.

Station layout

SEPTA Silverliner V 704 at Norristown Transportation Center

References

External links

*SEPTA — Norristown Transportation Center
Regional Rail

DeKalb Street entrance from Google Maps Street View
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