Norristown High Speed Line

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{{Infobox Public transit |name = Norristown High Speed Line |image = |locale = Delaware and Montogomery Counties, Pennsylvania |transit_type = Rapid transit |began_operation = |system_length = 13.4 mi (21.57 km) |lines = 1 |stations = 22 |ridership = |track_gauge = 4ft 8½ in (1435 mm)| |operator = SEPTA }} The Norristown High Speed Line (NHSL), operated by the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) as Route 100 of the Suburban Transit Division, is an interurban operating between Upper Darby, Pennsylvania's 69th Street Terminal and Norristown, Pennsylvania's Norristown Transportation Center, running entirely on its own right-of-way, inherited from the Philadelphia and Western Railroad, an interurban streetcar line. The line is unique in its combination of transportation technologies. It has full grade separation, third rail power collection, and high-level platforms common to rapid transit systems, but has small vehicles, onboard fare collection, and frequent stops more common to light rail systems.

Contents 1 Service 2 Extension to King of Prussia 3 History 4 Station list 5 References

Service

The fare as of 2006 is $2.00 cash on board, or $1.30 using prepurchased tokens, with an additional $0.50 zone charge when travelling in more than one zone. The service runs seven days a week, from about 5:00 AM in the morning to 1:00 AM at night.

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Schedule as of February 13, 2006

Weekday

Saturday

Sunday

Northbound

Southbound

Northbound

Southbound

Northbound

Southbound

69th

NTC

NTC

69th

69th

NTC

NTC

69th

69th

NTC

NTC

69th

First trains

4:25

4:52

4:57

5:22

4:45

5:11

5:15

5:40

4:45

5:10

5:15

5:40

4:55

5:22

5:27

5:55

5:30

5:56

6:00

6:25

5:30

5:55

6:02

6:27

5:15

5:42

5:50

6:18

6:05

6:31

6:35

7:00

6:00

6:25

6:32

6:57

...then about every 20 minutes...

...then every 20-30 minutes...

...then every 30-40 minutes...

Last trains

11:42

12:07

12:20

12:45

11:45

12:10

12:15

12:39

11:45

12:10

12:15

12:40

12:20

12:45

12:55

1:20

12:20

12:45

12:50

1:14

12:20

12:45

12:50

1:15

1:25

1:50

1:55

2:20

1:20

1:45

1:47

2:11

1:20

1:45

1:47

2:12

Extension to King of Prussia

There is a project to extend the Route 100 to serve the King of Prussia mall and the Valley Forge office parks. The 4.9 mile extension would branch from the existing line just north of the Hughes Park station, continue westward along the Norfolk-Southern Morrisville Line right-of-way, and then northward through King of Prussia to Valley Forge. This extension will include 2.2 miles of elevated track.

It is projected that an additional 3,800 riders would use this line if this project were built. SEPTA already has enough N-5 rail vehicles to cover this extended service. It would also compliment the planned Schuylkill Valley Metro line that will have a "Cross-County" segment that will also use the Norfolk Southern freight line from King of Prussia to Glenloch near Exton.

History

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Station list

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Milepost	Station	Zone	Township	County
0.0	69th Street Terminal	1	Upper Darby	Delaware
0.7	Parkview
1.4	West Overbrook		Haverford
1.9	Penfield
2.5	Beechwood-Brookline
3.1	Wynnewood Road
3.4	Ardmore Junction	1&2
3.9	Ardmore Avenue
4.5	Haverford
5.4	Bryn Mawr		Radnor
5.9	Rosemont	2
6.4	Garrett Hill
6.8	Stadium (Villanova)
7.0	Villanova
7.9	Radnor
8.6	County Line		Lower Merion	Montgomery
9.4	Matsonford
10.3	Gulph Mills		Upper Merion
11.0	Hughes Park
12.3	King Manor		Bridgeport
12.8	Bridgeport
13.4	Norristown Transportation Center		Norristown

References

• U.S. Urban Rail Transit Lines Opened From 1980 (PDF)
• US DOT Planning Report

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