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Overbrook
Overbrook station in July 2005
General information
Location	2193 North 63rd Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	39°59′23.5″N 75°14′59.5″W / 39.989861°N 75.249861°W / 39.989861; -75.249861
Owned by	Amtrak
Operated by	SEPTA
Line(s)	Amtrak Keystone Corridor (Philadelphia to Harrisburg Main Line)
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	4
Connections	Subway–surface trolley lines Route 10 at 63rd and Malvern SEPTA City Bus: 65, G
Construction
Parking	162 spaces (112 daily, 50 permit)
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	2
History
Opened	1860
Rebuilt	1999–2003
Electrified	September 11, 1915
Passengers
2017	774 boardings 717 alightings (weekday average)
Rank	26 of 146
Services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station Meriontoward Thorndale Paoli/​Thorndale Line 30th Street Stationtoward Temple University
Former services Preceding station Amtrak Following station Narberthtoward Harrisburg Keystone ServiceBefore 1988 Philadelphia–30th Streettoward Philadelphia–Suburban Preceding station Pennsylvania Railroad Following station Meriontoward Paoli Paoli Line 52nd Streettoward Suburban Station
Location

Overbrook station is a SEPTA Regional Rail station on the Paoli/Thorndale Line, located near 63rd Street and City Line Avenue (US 1) in the Overbrook neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It serves many of the residents of Overbrook Farms and the suburban neighborhoods across City Avenue in neighboring Montgomery County, as well as Saint Joseph's University and Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia. Overbrook has two low-level side platforms with pathways connecting the platforms to the inner tracks.

History

The current station building was constructed around 1860 on the inbound (eastbound) side. The station, platforms, and canopies were restored from 1999 to 2003 in a $9.1 million project. A smaller shelter serves westbound passengers.

Amtrak served Overbrook with some westbound Keystone Service trips until 1987.

In 2009, the station was the site of a fire involving a Budd Silverliner II electric multiple unit catching fire due to a faulty heater.

References

1. "Transportation Planning for the Philadelphia–Harrisburg "Keystone" Railroad Corridor" (PDF). Federal Railroad Administration. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 21, 2011. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
2. "Electric Service Begins on the P.R.R." The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 12, 1915. p. 4. Retrieved August 22, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Fiscal Year 2021 Service Plan Update". SEPTA. June 2020. p. 24. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
4. Amtrak National Train Timetables: Effective April 5, 1987 through October 24, 1987. Amtrak. April 5, 1987. p. 24 – via Museum of Railway Timetables.
5. Araiza • •, Karen (2009-11-04). "SEPTA Train Catches Fire". NBC10 Philadelphia. Retrieved 2023-10-28.

External links

Media related to Overbrook (SEPTA station) at Wikimedia Commons

• SEPTA – Overbrook station
• Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. PA-6143, "Overbrook Railroad Station, City Avenue at 63rd Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA", 14 photos, 1 photo caption page

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