Moylan–Rose Valley station

Moylan–Rose Valley station is a SEPTA Regional Rail station in Nether Providence Township, Pennsylvania.[3][4] Located at 4 Manchester Road, it serves the Media/Elwyn Line. The station has a 149-space parking lot and a post office at the station. The Pennsylvania Institute of Technology is about 100 yards north of the station.

Moylan–Rose Valley
General information
Location4 Manchester Road
Nether Providence Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39.9058°N 75.3882°W / 39.9058; -75.3882
Owned bySEPTA
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Parking149 spaces
Other information
Fare zone3
History
Opened1870
ElectrifiedDecember 2, 1928[1]
Previous names
  • Manchester
  • Moylan
Passengers
486 (average weekday)[2]
Services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station
Media
toward Elwyn
 Media/Elwyn Line Wallingford
toward Temple University
Former services
Preceding station Pennsylvania Railroad Following station
Media
toward West Chester
 West Chester Line Wallingford
toward Suburban Station

It is located near the communities of Media, Moylan, and Rose Valley. Originally known as Manchester, and later Moylan, the current name reflects its geographical location near those areas.

  • Eastbound (inbound) platform
  • Westbound (outbound) shelter
  • Train arriving from Philadelphia

Station layout

Moylan–Rose Valley has two low-level side platforms with a connecting pathway across the tracks.

G
Side platform, doors will open on the right
Outbound ←      Media/Elwyn Line toward Elwyn (Media)
Inbound ←      Media/Elwyn Line toward Temple University (Wallingford) →
Side platform, doors will open on the right
Street level Exit/entrance and parking

References
  1. "Electric Trains to Start Sunday". The Chester Times. November 30, 1928. p. 1. Retrieved August 21, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "SEPTA Planning" (PDF).
  3. "Zoning Map" (PDF). Nether Providence Township, Pennsylvania. Retrieved 2020-04-23. - Compare to the location of the station.
  4. "Moylan-Rose Valley". SEPTA. Retrieved 2020-04-23. 491 Osage Lane & Manchester Avenue Media, PA 19063
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