Penfield station (SEPTA)

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Penfield
Penfield station platform
General information
Location	Manoa Road & Lawson Avenue Haverford Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	39°58′51″N 75°17′02″W / 39.9809°N 75.2840°W / 39.9809; -75.2840
Owned by	Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Accessible	No
Services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station Beechwood–Brookline toward Norristown T.C. Norristown High Speed Line Township Line Road toward 69th Street T.C.
Former services Preceding station Lehigh Valley Transit Company Following station Beechwood-Brookline toward Allentown Liberty Bell High Speed Line Until 1951 West Overbrook toward 69th Street Preceding station Philadelphia and Western Railroad Following station Beechwood-Brookline toward Strafford Strafford Branch Until 1956 West Overbrook toward 69th Street
Pending services Preceding station SEPTA Metro Following station Beechwood–Brookline toward Norristown Township Line Road toward 69th Street
Location

Penfield station is a SEPTA rapid transit station in Haverford Township, Pennsylvania. It serves the Norristown High Speed Line (Route 100) and is located at Manoa Road and Lawson Avenue in Penfield. All trains stop at Penfield. The station lies 1.9 track miles (3.1 km) from 69th Street Terminal.

The land use around the station is primarily single family residential.^[1] It is the second busiest station in Haverford Township, after Ardmore Junction.^[1] The Forge-to-Refuge Circuit Trail passes by the station.^[2] The station has 64 unofficial parking spots, with 48% of commuters parking at the station within a mile of their homes.^[1] The station lacks crosswalks and some sidewalks on nearby roads and has limited ADA accessibility and bike infrastructure.^[1]

The station was pivotal in the development of the early 20th century streetcar suburb of Penfield. It is within the Powder Mill Valley, which contains the historic sites of Nitre Hall and Lawrence Cabin.