Matsonford station

Matsonford station is a SEPTA rapid transit station in Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania. It serves the Norristown High Speed Line (Route 100) and is located at Matsonford Road and Montgomery Avenue (PA 320). Local, Hughes Park Express, and Norristown Express trains all stop at Matsonford. The station lies 9.4 track miles from 69th Street Terminal. There is off-street parking available at this station, over the southwest corner of Matsonford & Montgomery. The tracks run above the southeast corner and bridges can be found over both streets. Until October 1995, the station was named Conshohocken Road.[1]

Matsonford
Matsonford station in 2017
Location	Matsonford Road and Montgomery Avenue Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40.0582°N 75.3396°W
Owned by	SEPTA
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Parking	Yes
History
Electrified	Third rail
Previous names	Conshohocken Road (until October 1995)[1]
Services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station Gulph Mills toward Norristown Transportation Center Norristown High Speed Line County Line toward 69th Street Transportation Center
Former services Preceding station Lehigh Valley Transit Company Following station Gulph Mills toward Allentown Liberty Bell High Speed Line Until 1951 County Line toward 69th Street

Station layout

Matsonford station sign

P Platform level	Side platform, doors will open on the right
	Outbound	←      Norristown High Speed Line toward Gulph Mills or Norristown (Gulph Mills)
	Inbound	←      Norristown High Speed Line toward 69th Street (County Line) →
	Side platform, doors will open on the right
G	Street level	Exit/entrance and parking via Montgomery Avenue underpass

References

1. "12 Suburban Transit Routes Become More Rider-Friendly". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 30, 1995. p. 14. Retrieved July 11, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.

External links

• SEPTA - Matsonford NHSL Station
• Montgomery Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View