Warminster station (SEPTA)

Warminster station is a SEPTA Regional Rail station in Warminster, Pennsylvania. It serves as the North end of the Warminster Line. The station is occasionally served by passenger trains operated by the New Hope Railroad, which has an interchange just north of the station with Pennsylvania Northeastern Railroad. Original electrification from Hatboro was extended to Warminster on July 29, 1974, replacing the former Reading Company Bonair and Johnsville stations. This station is wheelchair ADA accessible.

Warminster
Warminster station in February 2018
Location	Jacksonville Road & Station Drive Warminster, Pennsylvania 18974
Coordinates	40.1951°N 75.0889°W
Owned by	SEPTA
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	2
Connections	New Hope Railroad SEPTA City Bus: 22 TMA Bucks: Richboro-Warminster Rushbus
Construction
Parking	800 spaces
Bicycle facilities	Four racks
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	3
History
Opened	July 29, 1974[1]
Electrified	1974
Services
Preceding station New Hope and Ivyland Railroad Following station Terminus Main Line Rushland toward New Hope Preceding station SEPTA Following station Hatboro toward Penn Medicine Warminster Line Terminus
Former services Preceding station Reading Railroad Following station Hatboro toward Glenside New Hope Branch Johnsville service ended 1954 toward New Hope

Description

An outbound train arrives at Warminster station in May 2017

Warminster station consists of a side platform along the tracks that is wheelchair accessible. The station has a ticket office and waiting room that is open on weekday mornings. There are four bike racks available that can hold up to eight bicycles. Warminster station has a daily parking lot with 562 spaces that charges $1 a day and a permit parking lot with 238 spaces that charges $25 a month.[2]

Train service at Warminster station is provided along the Warminster Line of SEPTA Regional Rail, which begins at the station and runs south to Center City Philadelphia. Warminster 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 as part of the Airport Line, providing through service to Philadelphia International Airport.[3] In FY 2013, Warminster station had a weekday average of 1295 boardings and 666 alightings.[4]

Station layout

G
	Storage track	← No passenger service →
	All trains	←      Warminster Line toward Penn Medicine (Hatboro) ←      Warminster Line alighting passengers only →
	Side platform, doors will open on the left or right
	Street level	Exit/entrance, parking, and ticket office

References

1. "The Scene". The Philadelphia Inquirer. July 29, 1974. p. 1. Retrieved July 2, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Warminster Station". SEPTA. Retrieved December 20, 2017.
3. "Warminster Line schedule" (PDF). SEPTA. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
4. "SEPTA (May 2014). Fiscal Year 2015 Annual Service Plan. p. 61" (PDF). (539 KB)

External links

• Media related to Warminster (SEPTA station) at Wikimedia Commons
• SEPTA - Warminster Station
• Station from Google Maps Street View