Exton station is a train station in Exton,

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, in the western suburbs of

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. It is served by most

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'' Keystone Service'' trains and one daily eastbound '' Pennsylvanian'' trip, as well as

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's Paoli/Thorndale Line. This station is wheelchair-accessible with high-level platforms on both sides of the tracks. This is 27.7 track miles from

's Suburban Station. In 2017, the average total SEPTA weekday boardings at this station was 627, and the average total weekday SEPTA alightings was 522.

History

In late 2013, SEPTA developed renderings of a proposed station improvement plan. The plan calls for near-full-length high-level boarding platforms on the inbound and outbound side of the tracks, a station building to be used as a waiting area, an extended exterior waiting canopy, as well as open-air shelters with glass windscreens.

Station layout

There is no ticket office at the station. Unlike other stations served by SEPTA Paoli/Thorndale Line trains west of Philadelphia along the former

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Main Line, the station is not located within the built-up portion of the community; it is merely a park-and-ride station along PA 100, near the highway's interchange with U.S. Route 30. There are 643 parking spaces at the station. Parking was last expanded in late 2009. Exton has two high-level

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s. A center track is occasionally used for Norfolk Southern freight trains passing through the station.

Gallery

Exton station inbound SEPTA train November 2018.jpeg, Philadelphia-bound SEPTA Paoli/Thorndale Line train stops at Exton station in November 2018 Amtrak ACS-64 621 EB at Exton station.jpeg, New York City-bound Amtrak ''Keystone Service'' train stops at Exton station in November 2018 Amtrak P42DC 85 WB and ACS-64 621 EB at Exton station.jpeg, Pittsburgh-bound Amtrak ''Pennsylvanian'' passes Exton station while a New York City-bound Amtrak ''Keystone Service'' train stops at the station in November 2018 Exton Station 2018.jpg, High platform being installed in 2018 Exton Station 2018a.jpg, Exton station sign Exton Station 2018b.jpg, Newly installed waiting area Exton Station 2018c.jpg, Station facing west Exton Station.jpg, Old station prior to 2018 remodel

References

External links

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Exton Amtrak-SEPTA Station (USA Rail Guide – Train Web)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Exton (Septa Station) SEPTA Regional Rail stations Former Pennsylvania Railroad stations Amtrak stations in Pennsylvania Railway stations in Chester County, Pennsylvania Stations on the Philadelphia to Harrisburg Main Line Railway stations in the United States opened in 1981 1981 establishments in Pennsylvania