Route 100 Norristown High-Speed Line
SEPTA N-5 car #144 enters the Gulph Mills Station in Upper Merion, PA.
Info
Type	Interurban
System	SEPTA Suburban Division
Status	Operational
Locale	Delaware and Montgomery Counties, Pennsylvania
Terminals	69th Street Terminal (south) Norristown Transportation Center (north)
No. In Australia "interurban" is a general term for Intercity rail. Delaware County (known colloquially as "Delco" is a County located in the U Montgomery County is a County located in the US state of Pennsylvania, in the United States. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern 69th Street Terminal is a SEPTA terminal in Upper Darby Pennsylvania. Norristown Transportation Center is a two-level Multimodal Public transportation regional hub located in Norristown, Pennsylvania and operated of stations	22
Service routes	Local Norristown Express Hughes Park Express Norristown Limited
Operation
Opened	1908
Operator(s)	SEPTA
Character	Surface (grade separated)
Technical
Line length	13. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority ( SEPTA) is a regional public authority that operates various forms of public transit &mdash bus Grade separation is the process of aligning a junction of two or more transport axes at different heights ( 4 mi (21. A mile is a unit of Length, usually used to measure Distance, in a number of different systems including Imperial units United States 6 km)
Gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8½ in)
Electrification	Third rail
Line map 69th Street Terminal Parkview West Overbrook Penfield Beechwood–Brookline Wynnewood Road Ardmore Junction Ardmore Avenue Haverford Bryn Mawr Rosemont Garrett Hill Stadium Parkview Villanova Radnor County Line Matsonford Gulph Mills Hughes Park King Manor Bridgeport Norristown

SEPTA Route 100,^[1] also known as the Norristown High-Speed Line, is an interurban line system operating between Upper Darby and Norristown, Pennsylvania, USA. The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand The Millimetre ( American spelling: millimeter, symbol mm) is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit Inches redirects here To see the Les Savy Fav album see Inches. 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Penfield Station is an Interurban Rapid transit station on the SEPTA Norristown High Speed Line (Route 100. Beechwood-Brookline Station is an Interurban Rapid transit station on the SEPTA Norristown High Speed Line (Route 100. Beechwood-Brookline Station is an Interurban Rapid transit station on the SEPTA Norristown High Speed Line (Route 100. Wynnewood Road Station is an Interurban Rapid transit station on the SEPTA Norristown High Speed Line (Route 100. Wynnewood Road Station is an Interurban Rapid transit station on the SEPTA Norristown High Speed Line (Route 100. Ardmore Junction is a SEPTA trolley and Bus station in the Haverford Township part of Ardmore Pennsylvania. Ardmore Junction is a SEPTA trolley and Bus station in the Haverford Township part of Ardmore Pennsylvania. Ardmore Avenue Station is an Interurban Rapid transit station on the SEPTA Norristown High Speed Line (Route 100. Ardmore Avenue Station is an Interurban Rapid transit station on the SEPTA Norristown High Speed Line (Route 100. Haverford Station is an Interurban Rapid transit station on the SEPTA Norristown High Speed Line (Route 100. Haverford Station is an Interurban Rapid transit station on the SEPTA Norristown High Speed Line (Route 100. Bryn Mawr Station is an Interurban Rapid transit station on the SEPTA Norristown High Speed Line (Route 100. Bryn Mawr Station is an Interurban Rapid transit station on the SEPTA Norristown High Speed Line (Route 100. Rosemont Station is an Interurban Rapid transit station on the SEPTA Norristown High Speed Line (Route 100. Rosemont Station is an Interurban Rapid transit station on the SEPTA Norristown High Speed Line (Route 100. Garrett Hill Station is an Interurban Rapid transit station on the SEPTA Norristown High Speed Line (Route 100. Garrett Hill Station is an Interurban Rapid transit station on the SEPTA Norristown High Speed Line (Route 100. Stadium Station is an Interurban Rapid transit station on the SEPTA Norristown High Speed Line (Route 100. Stadium Station is an Interurban Rapid transit station on the SEPTA Norristown High Speed Line (Route 100. Parkview Station is an Interurban Rapid transit station on the SEPTA Norristown High Speed Line (Route 100. Parkview Station is an Interurban Rapid transit station on the SEPTA Norristown High Speed Line (Route 100. Villanova Station is an Interurban Rapid transit station on the SEPTA Norristown High Speed Line (Route 100. Villanova Station is an Interurban Rapid transit station on the SEPTA Norristown High Speed Line (Route 100. Radnor Station is an Interurban Rapid transit station on the SEPTA Norristown High Speed Line (Route 100. Radnor Station is an Interurban Rapid transit station on the SEPTA Norristown High Speed Line (Route 100. County Line Station is an Interurban Rapid transit station on the SEPTA Norristown High Speed Line (Route 100. County Line Station is an Interurban Rapid transit station on the SEPTA Norristown High Speed Line (Route 100. Matsonford Station is an Interurban Rapid transit station on the SEPTA Norristown High Speed Line (Route 100. Matsonford Station is an Interurban Rapid transit station on the SEPTA Norristown High Speed Line (Route 100. Gulph Mills Station is an Interurban Rapid transit station on the SEPTA Norristown High Speed Line (Route 100. Gulph Mills Station is an Interurban Rapid transit station on the SEPTA Norristown High Speed Line (Route 100. Hughes Park Station is an Interurban Rapid transit station on the SEPTA Norristown High Speed Line (Route 100. Hughes Park Station is an Interurban Rapid transit station on the SEPTA Norristown High Speed Line (Route 100. King Manor Station is an Interurban Rapid transit station on the SEPTA Norristown High Speed Line (Route 100. King Manor Station is an Interurban Rapid transit station on the SEPTA Norristown High Speed Line (Route 100. Parkview Station is an Interurban Rapid transit station on the SEPTA Norristown High Speed Line (Route 100. Bridgeport Station is an Interurban Rapid transit station on the SEPTA Norristown High Speed Line (Route 100. Norristown Transportation Center is a two-level Multimodal Public transportation regional hub located in Norristown, Pennsylvania and operated Norristown Transportation Center is a two-level Multimodal Public transportation regional hub located in Norristown, Pennsylvania and operated Norristown Transportation Center is a two-level Multimodal Public transportation regional hub located in Norristown, Pennsylvania and operated In Australia "interurban" is a general term for Intercity rail. Upper Darby Township is a township and the largest municipality in Delaware County and the 5th largest municipality in the state of Pennsylvania. Norristown is a home rule municipality in Montgomery County Pennsylvania, 6 miles (10 km northwest of the city limits of Philadelphia, on the The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The system is operated by SEPTA, and runs entirely on its own right-of-way, inherited from the original Philadelphia and Western Railroad line. The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority ( SEPTA) is a regional public authority that operates various forms of public transit &mdash bus A right-of-way is a strip of land that is granted – through an Easement or other mechanism – for Transportation purposes such as for a Rail line or The Philadelphia and Western Railroad was a high-speed third rail electric Railroad operating in the western suburbs of the U Some people still refer to the line as the P&W in reference to that carrier. The line is unique in its combination of transportation technologies. The line is fully grade separated, collects power from a third rail, and has high-level platforms common to rapid transit systems, but has small vehicles, onboard fare collection, and frequent stops more common to light rail systems. Grade separation is the process of aligning a junction of two or more transport axes at different heights ( A third rail is a method of providing Electricity to power a railway through a continuous rigid conductor alongside the railway track or between the rails A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway or metro(politan system is an electric passenger railway For specific light rail systems many of which use the words "light rail" as part of their name see List of light-rail transit systems.

History

See also: Philadelphia and Western Railroad

Route 100 service began in 1908 as the Philadelphia and Western Railroad (P&W), which ran from the present 69th Street Terminal in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania to Strafford, Pennsylvania. The Philadelphia and Western Railroad was a high-speed third rail electric Railroad operating in the western suburbs of the U Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year The Philadelphia and Western Railroad was a high-speed third rail electric Railroad operating in the western suburbs of the U 69th Street Terminal is a SEPTA terminal in Upper Darby Pennsylvania. Upper Darby Township is a township and the largest municipality in Delaware County and the 5th largest municipality in the state of Pennsylvania. Strafford is an unincorporated community in the southeastern part of the U In 1912, a branch was constructed from the existing Villanova station to Norristown. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting ^[2] The newly built branch experienced more ridership than the main line to Strafford, therefore the main line was never extended past its original terminus.

From Norristown, the P&W connected its tracks with Lehigh Valley Transit to provide direct service from Norristown to Allentown, Pennsylvania. For the song by Billy Joel, see " Allentown (song." For the neighborhood in Pittsburgh However, in 1951, Lehigh Valley Transit ended its service from Norristown to Allentown, and in 1951, the company ended all its rail service all together. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Two years later, the P&W was later taken over by the Philadelphia Suburban Transportation Company (PSTC) in 1953, who referred to the trolley system as the Red Arrow Lines. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In 1956, the PSTC abandoned the original branch between Villanova to Strafford, only providing service between 69th Street and Norristown, as it is today. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. ^[2] The PSTC absorbed into SEPTA in the late 1960s, and line was later nicknamed the "Norristown High-Speed Line," but was officially known as Route 100. The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority ( SEPTA) is a regional public authority that operates various forms of public transit &mdash bus The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969

Ridership on the Norristown line peaked in 1973 with 2,860,000 annual linked trips, and again in 1980 with 2,579,000 annual linked trips. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Ridership statistics for fiscal years 2000 and later are from SEPTA Annual Service Plans. Data for years 1972 to 1997 are from the SEPTA 1997 Ridership Census. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar There may be some discrepancy in how the ridership is reported since the Annual Service Plans report total unlinked trips, while the ridership census uses linked trips, which may exclude passengers transferring from other lines.

Station list

Mileage	Station	Zone	Township	County
0. 0	69th Street Terminal	1	Upper Darby	Delaware
0. 69th Street Terminal is a SEPTA terminal in Upper Darby Pennsylvania. Upper Darby Township is a township and the largest municipality in Delaware County and the 5th largest municipality in the state of Pennsylvania. Delaware County (known colloquially as "Delco" is a County located in the U 7	Parkview
1. Parkview Station is an Interurban Rapid transit station on the SEPTA Norristown High Speed Line (Route 100. 4	West Overbrook		Haverford
1. West Overbrook Station is an Interurban Rapid transit station on the SEPTA Norristown High Speed Line (Route 100. Haverford Township (named after the town of Haverfordwest in Wales UK is a township in Delaware County, near Philadelphia, in southeastern Pennsylvania 9	Penfield
2. Penfield Station is an Interurban Rapid transit station on the SEPTA Norristown High Speed Line (Route 100. 5	Beechwood–Brookline
3. Beechwood-Brookline Station is an Interurban Rapid transit station on the SEPTA Norristown High Speed Line (Route 100. 1	Wynnewood Road
3. Wynnewood Road Station is an Interurban Rapid transit station on the SEPTA Norristown High Speed Line (Route 100. 4	Ardmore Junction	1 and 2
3. Ardmore Junction is a SEPTA trolley and Bus station in the Haverford Township part of Ardmore Pennsylvania. 9	Ardmore Avenue
4. Ardmore Avenue Station is an Interurban Rapid transit station on the SEPTA Norristown High Speed Line (Route 100. 5	Haverford
5. Haverford Station is an Interurban Rapid transit station on the SEPTA Norristown High Speed Line (Route 100. 4	Bryn Mawr		Radnor
5. Bryn Mawr Station is an Interurban Rapid transit station on the SEPTA Norristown High Speed Line (Route 100. Radnor Township is a Municipality in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. 9	Rosemont	2
6. Rosemont Station is an Interurban Rapid transit station on the SEPTA Norristown High Speed Line (Route 100. 4	Garrett Hill
6. Garrett Hill Station is an Interurban Rapid transit station on the SEPTA Norristown High Speed Line (Route 100. 8	Stadium
7. Stadium Station is an Interurban Rapid transit station on the SEPTA Norristown High Speed Line (Route 100. 0	Villanova
7. Villanova Station is an Interurban Rapid transit station on the SEPTA Norristown High Speed Line (Route 100. 9	Radnor
8. Radnor Station is an Interurban Rapid transit station on the SEPTA Norristown High Speed Line (Route 100. 6	County Line		Lower Merion	Montgomery
9. County Line Station is an Interurban Rapid transit station on the SEPTA Norristown High Speed Line (Route 100. Lower Merion Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania and part of the Pennsylvania Main Line. Montgomery County is a County located in the US state of Pennsylvania, in the United States. 4	Matsonford
10. Matsonford Station is an Interurban Rapid transit station on the SEPTA Norristown High Speed Line (Route 100. 3	Gulph Mills		Upper Merion
11. Gulph Mills Station is an Interurban Rapid transit station on the SEPTA Norristown High Speed Line (Route 100. Upper Merion Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. 0	Hughes Park
12. Hughes Park Station is an Interurban Rapid transit station on the SEPTA Norristown High Speed Line (Route 100. 3	King Manor		Bridgeport
12. King Manor Station is an Interurban Rapid transit station on the SEPTA Norristown High Speed Line (Route 100. Bridgeport is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, 18 miles (29 km north of Philadelphia on the Schuylkill River. 8	Bridgeport
13. Bridgeport Station is an Interurban Rapid transit station on the SEPTA Norristown High Speed Line (Route 100. 4	Norristown Transportation Center		Norristown

Service

Route 100 map from 1974

The fare as of 2007 is $2. Norristown Transportation Center is a two-level Multimodal Public transportation regional hub located in Norristown, Pennsylvania and operated Norristown is a home rule municipality in Montgomery County Pennsylvania, 6 miles (10 km northwest of the city limits of Philadelphia, on the 00 cash on board, or $1. 45 using pre-purchased tokens, with an additional $0. 50 zone charge when traveling 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.

Local trains from 69th Street to Norristown stop at all 22 stations, and the trip lasts approximately 32 minutes. Occasionally, locals trains may run only between 69th Street and Bryn Mawr, stopping at ten stations.

During weekday peak periods (6:00-9:00 AM, 2:15-6:45 PM), Route 100 features express and limited services, which stop only at select stations, therefore decreasing travel time between 69th Street and Norristown. Norristown Express service, which is noted by red destination signs, travels between 69th Street and Norristown in approximately 26 minutes, and stops at 17 stations. Hughes Park Express service, which is noted by green destination signs, travels between 69th Street and Hughes Park in approximately 22 minutes, stopping at 16 stations. Norristown Limited service, which is noted by blue destination signs, travels between 69th Street and Norristown in approximately 22 minutes, stopping at only eight stations. All trains share the same two tracks, so a limited leaving Norristown, for example, will be immediately followed by an express, which stops at more stations, and therefore is spaced farther from the previous train. The next limited will catch up with it. Similarly, a local may leave Bryn Mawr right after an express stops there, and gets to 69th St. just before the next express or limited catches up with it.

Extension to King of Prussia

Map of the Red Arrow Lines showing the current SEPTA Route 100 (blue); the former branch to Strafford is dashed, as well as former trolley Routes 101-104 (red, still in use, and orange, disbanded)

There is a proposal to extend Route 100 to serve the King of Prussia Mall and Valley Forge office parks. SEPTA Routes 101 and 102, also known as the Media–Sharon Hill Line, are two Light rail lines operated by the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority Strafford is an unincorporated community in the southeastern part of the U Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The 4. 9 mile (7. 9 km) 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 would include 2. 2 miles (3. 5 km) of elevated track.

It is projected that this extension would add an additional 3,800 daily riders. SEPTA already has enough N-5 rail vehicles to cover this extended service. It would also complement 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. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Schuylkill Valley Metro was a proposal for a 62-mile railway system that would link Philadelphia Pennsylvania with the city of Reading Pennsylvania in central Exton is a Census-designated place (CDP in West Whiteland Township, Chester County Pennsylvania, United States.

See also

• List of rapid transit systems

References

1. ^ The official name of the line is simply "Route 100," as indicated by the official SEPTA map (link) and the line's official schedule (link). Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. This is a list of rapid transit systems around the world Such systems are commonly called metros subways elevated railways rapid rail or underground railways
2. ^ ^{a b} Bell, Jon (2006-03-22). Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Norristown High Speed Line. Presbyterian College. Presbyterian College is a private liberal arts college in Clinton South Carolina, USA. Retrieved on 2007-08-01. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman

• SEPTA Route 100 schedule (June 18, 2007)PDF (164 KB)
• U.S. Urban Rail Transit Lines Opened From 1980PDF
• US DOT Planning Report