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{{Infobox Station
{{Infobox Station
| name={{SEPTA RR infobox header|title=Hatboro}}
| name = Hatboro
| style = SEPTA
| type=[[Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority|SEPTA]] [[regional rail]]
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| image = Hatboro PA SEPTA station from parking lot December 2015.jpg
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| address=21 South Penn Street<br>[[Hatboro, Pennsylvania]]
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| address = 21 South Penn Street<br />[[Hatboro, Pennsylvania]]
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| platform = 1 [[side platform]]
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| parking=175 spaces
| parking = 175 spaces
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| passengers = 500 boardings<br/>530 alightings<br/>(weekday average)<ref>{{cite web | title=Fiscal Year 2021 Service Plan Update| publisher=[[SEPTA]] | date=June 2020 | url=https://planning.septa.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/FY-2021_Service_Plan_Update.docx | page=24 | access-date=March 11, 2022}}</ref>
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| opened=1871
| rebuilt = December&nbsp;1934&ndash;June&nbsp;1, 1935<ref>{{cite news |title=Station for Hatboro |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/33479364/hatboro_station_december_23_1934/ |accessdate=July 2, 2019 |work=The Philadelphia Inquirer |date=December 23, 1934 |page=60|via=Newspapers.com}} {{open access}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Local Flashes |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/33479445/hatboro_station_june_3_1935/ |accessdate=July 2, 2019 |work=The Morning Call |date=June 3, 1935 |location=[[Allentown, Pennsylvania]] |page=5|via=Newspapers.com}} {{open access}}</ref>
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| electrified = July&nbsp;26, 1931<ref>{{cite news |title=Reading Installs Electric Service |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57809734/reading-electric-july-26-1931/ |accessdate=August 22, 2020 |work=The Philadelphia Inquirer |date=July 26, 1931 |page=8|via=Newspapers.com}} {{open access}}</ref>
| rebuilt=1935
| accessible = No
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| pass_rank = 51 of 146
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'''Hatboro station''' is a rail station on [[SEPTA Regional Rail]]'s [[Warminster Line]], formerly the [[Reading Railroad]]'s New Hope Branch, in [[Hatboro, Pennsylvania]] and once terminus for electricfied MUs. Electrication Service was extended to Warminster in 1974. It is located at the intersection of Byberry Road and Penn Street. The station features a passing siding for handling multiple trains as well as a 100-space parking lot. The current brick construction station stands at 20' x 55' and was built in 1935. An original wood construction freight station was completed in 1871 but no longer stands at the site.
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'''Hatboro station''' is a rail station on [[SEPTA Regional Rail]]'s [[Warminster Line]], formerly the [[Reading Railroad]]'s New Hope Branch, in [[Hatboro, Pennsylvania]] and once terminus for electrified MUs.{{clarify|What are MUs?|date=February 2019}} Electrification was extended to Warminster in 1974. Current trains stopping at Hatboro station are the SEPTA [[Silverliner IV]] and the SEPTA [[Silverliner V]]. The station is located at the intersection of Byberry Road and Penn Street. The station features a passing siding for handling multiple trains as well as a 100-space parking lot. The current brick construction station stands at 20' x 55' and was built in 1935. An original wood construction freight station was completed in 1871 but no longer stands at the site.


==Description==
==Description==
[[File:Hatboro PA SEPTA station December 2015.jpg|thumb|left|A Center City-bound train stops at the Hatboro station]]
[[File:Hatboro PA SEPTA station December 2015.jpg|thumb|right|A Center City-bound train stops at the Hatboro station]]
Hatboro station consists of a side platform along the tracks. The station has a ticket office and waiting room that is open on weekday mornings. Hatboro station has a parking lot with 100 spaces, with a remote parking area across Byberry Road that contains 75 spaces. Both parking lots charge $1 a day.<ref name=septahatboro>{{cite web|title=Hatboro Station|publisher=SEPTA|url=http://www.septa.org/stations/rail/hatboro.html|accessdate=December 30, 2016}}</ref> Parking is also provided at the Hatboro Municipal Parking Lot across Moreland Avenue, which has 93 spaces and charges $1 a day.<ref name=septahatboro/><ref>{{cite web|title=Non-SEPTA parking for Hatboro Station|publisher=SEPTA|url=http://www.septa.org/stations/rail/alternate-parking/hatboro.html|accessdate=December 30, 2016}}</ref>
Hatboro station consists of a side platform along the tracks. The station has a waiting room that is open on weekday mornings; the ticket office closed on September 20, 2024. Hatboro station has a parking lot with 100 spaces, with a remote parking area across Byberry Road that contains 75 spaces. Both parking lots charge $1 a day.<ref name=septahatboro>{{cite web|title=Hatboro Station|publisher=SEPTA|url=http://www.septa.org/stations/rail/hatboro.html|accessdate=December 30, 2016}}</ref> Parking is also provided at the Hatboro Municipal Parking Lot across Moreland Avenue, which has 93 spaces and charges $1 a day.<ref name=septahatboro/><ref>{{cite web|title=Non-SEPTA parking for Hatboro Station|publisher=SEPTA|url=http://www.septa.org/stations/rail/alternate-parking/hatboro.html|accessdate=December 30, 2016}}</ref>


Train service at Hatboro station is provided along the [[Warminster Line]] of [[SEPTA Regional Rail]], which runs south to [[Center City Philadelphia]] and north one stop to its terminus at [[Warminster station (SEPTA)|Warminster]]. Hatboro station is located in fare zone 3. Service is provided daily from early morning to late evening. Most Warminster Line trains continue through the [[Center City Commuter Connection]] tunnel and become [[Airport Line (SEPTA)|Airport Line]] trains, providing service to the [[Philadelphia International Airport]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Warminster Line schedule|publisher=SEPTA|url=http://www.septa.org/schedules/rail/pdf/war.pdf|accessdate=December 30, 2016}}</ref> In [[Fiscal year|FY]] 2013, Hatboro station had a weekday average of 457 boardings and 430 alightings.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.septa.org/reports/pdf/asp15.pdf |title=SEPTA (May 2014). ''Fiscal Year 2015 Annual Service Plan.'' p. 61 }}&nbsp;{{small|(539&nbsp;KB)}}</ref>
Train service at Hatboro station is provided along the [[Warminster Line]] of [[SEPTA Regional Rail]], which runs south to [[Center City Philadelphia]] and north one stop to its terminus at [[Warminster station (SEPTA)|Warminster]]. Hatboro station is located in fare zone 3. Service is provided daily from early morning to late evening. Most Warminster Line trains continue through the [[Center City Commuter Connection]] tunnel and become [[Airport Line (SEPTA)|Airport Line]] trains, providing service to the [[Philadelphia International Airport]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Warminster Line schedule|publisher=SEPTA|url=http://www.septa.org/schedules/rail/pdf/war.pdf|accessdate=December 30, 2016}}</ref> In [[Fiscal year|FY]] 2013, Hatboro station had a weekday average of 457 boardings and 430 alightings.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.septa.org/reports/pdf/asp15.pdf |title= SEPTA (May 2014). ''Fiscal Year 2015 Annual Service Plan.'' p. 61 |url-status= dead |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20140812142611/http://www.septa.org/reports/pdf/asp15.pdf |archivedate= 2014-08-12 }}&nbsp;{{small|(539&nbsp;KB)}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
*[http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http://www.geocities.com/ironhorseusa2000/newhope.htm&date=2009-10-26+00:33:58 Reading Railroad History site]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20050318091018/http://www.geocities.com/ironhorseusa2000/newhope.htm Reading Railroad History site]
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==External links==
==External links==
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* [http://www.septa.org/stations/rail/hatboro.html SEPTA – Hatboro Station]
* [https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=40.176663,-75.102393&spn=0.003681,0.010986&z=17&layer=c&cbll=40.176663,-75.102393&panoid=QKaGgfzPlJ2HxmHIdYcssg&cbp=12,203.17,,0,4.03 Station from Moreland Avenue from Google Maps Street View]
* [https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=40.176663,-75.102393&spn=0.003681,0.010986&z=17&layer=c&cbll=40.176663,-75.102393&panoid=QKaGgfzPlJ2HxmHIdYcssg&cbp=12,203.17,,0,4.03 Station from Moreland Avenue from Google Maps Street View]
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Latest revision as of 14:09, 24 October 2024

Hatboro
General information
Location21 South Penn Street
Hatboro, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°10′32″N 75°06′11″W / 40.1756°N 75.1030°W / 40.1756; -75.1030
Owned bySEPTA
Line(s)Warminster Branch
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Construction
Parking175 spaces
AccessibleNo
Other information
Fare zone3
History
Opened1871
RebuiltDecember 1934–June 1, 1935[1][2]
ElectrifiedJuly 26, 1931[3]
Passengers
2017500 boardings
530 alightings
(weekday average)[4]
Rank51 of 146
Services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station
Willow Grove
toward Penn Medicine
 Warminster Line Warminster
Terminus
Fulmor
Closed 1996
toward Penn Medicine
Former services
Preceding station Reading Railroad Following station
Fulmor
toward Philadelphia
 New Hope Branch Warminster
toward New Hope
Location
Map

Hatboro station is a rail station on SEPTA Regional Rail's Warminster Line, formerly the Reading Railroad's New Hope Branch, in Hatboro, Pennsylvania and once terminus for electrified MUs.[clarification needed] Electrification was extended to Warminster in 1974. Current trains stopping at Hatboro station are the SEPTA Silverliner IV and the SEPTA Silverliner V. The station is located at the intersection of Byberry Road and Penn Street. The station features a passing siding for handling multiple trains as well as a 100-space parking lot. The current brick construction station stands at 20' x 55' and was built in 1935. An original wood construction freight station was completed in 1871 but no longer stands at the site.

Description

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A Center City-bound train stops at the Hatboro station

Hatboro station consists of a side platform along the tracks. The station has a waiting room that is open on weekday mornings; the ticket office closed on September 20, 2024. Hatboro station has a parking lot with 100 spaces, with a remote parking area across Byberry Road that contains 75 spaces. Both parking lots charge $1 a day.[5] Parking is also provided at the Hatboro Municipal Parking Lot across Moreland Avenue, which has 93 spaces and charges $1 a day.[5][6]

Train service at Hatboro station is provided along the Warminster Line of SEPTA Regional Rail, which runs south to Center City Philadelphia and north one stop to its terminus at Warminster. Hatboro station is located in fare zone 3. Service is provided daily from early morning to late evening. Most Warminster Line trains continue through the Center City Commuter Connection tunnel and become Airport Line trains, providing service to the Philadelphia International Airport.[7] In FY 2013, Hatboro station had a weekday average of 457 boardings and 430 alightings.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Station for Hatboro". The Philadelphia Inquirer. December 23, 1934. p. 60. Retrieved July 2, 2019 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ "Local Flashes". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pennsylvania. June 3, 1935. p. 5. Retrieved July 2, 2019 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ "Reading Installs Electric Service". The Philadelphia Inquirer. July 26, 1931. p. 8. Retrieved August 22, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ^ "Fiscal Year 2021 Service Plan Update". SEPTA. June 2020. p. 24. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Hatboro Station". SEPTA. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
  6. ^ "Non-SEPTA parking for Hatboro Station". SEPTA. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
  7. ^ "Warminster Line schedule" (PDF). SEPTA. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
  8. ^ "SEPTA (May 2014). Fiscal Year 2015 Annual Service Plan. p. 61" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-08-12. (539 KB)
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