Devon station is a
commuter rail station located in the western suburbs of
Philadelphia at 98 North Devon Boulevard and Lancaster Avenue in
Devon, Pennsylvania, United States.
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Devon station was originally built by the Pennsylvania Railroad
The Pennsylvania Railroad (reporting mark PRR), legal name The Pennsylvania Railroad Company also known as the "Pennsy", was an American Class I railroad that was established in 1846 and headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was named ...
and opened in 1883. The architect, W. Bleddyn Powell, designed the building to match the English aesthetic established by Devon developers Coffin & Altemus, who contributed toward the station's construction. Replacing an older station a short distance to the east built just a year before, the station was positioned to be in alignment with the first Devon Inn built in 1882.
The old baggage shelter was demolished in 2004. The station building was repainted in 2005.
The ticket office at this station is open weekdays from 5:50 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. excluding holidays. There are 166 parking spaces available for daily parking at the station.
This station is 16.4 track miles from Philadelphia's Suburban Station
Suburban Station is an art deco office building and underground commuter rail station in Penn Center, Philadelphia. Its official SEPTA address is 16th Street and JFK Boulevard. The station is owned and operated by SEPTA and is one of the three ...
. In 2017, the average total weekday boardings at this station was 455, and the average total weekday alightings was 364.
Station layout
Devon has two low-level side platforms with pathways connecting the platforms to the inner tracks.
References
External links
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SEPTA – Devon Station
Station House from Google Maps Street View
{{SEPTA Regional Rail stations
SEPTA Regional Rail stations
Former Pennsylvania Railroad stations
Philadelphia to Harrisburg Main Line
Railway stations in Chester County, Pennsylvania
Railway stations in the United States opened in 1890