Ardmore Station Improvements

Ardmore Station photo

Overview

Ardmore Station is served by the Paoli-Thorndale Line, which has the highest Regional Rail ridership at an average of more than 14,000 weekday passenger trips. Amtrak also provides intercity rail service at Ardmore Station to Harrisburg, PA and New York, NY.

Ardmore Station received extensive renovations to improve accessibility, enhance safety and security, and provide riders with a full complement of modern amenities. This will enhance the experience of taking Regional Rail to Ardmore or transferring from the many nearby bus routes.

Additionally, the new station will provide more protection from the elements and will help speed up boarding and alighting for all passengers. The upgrades also improve connections with local bus routes and Amtrak, facilitating intermodal transportation in the region.

Features

  • Elevators connecting the station and platform to street level
  • New, high-level, inbound and outbound platforms allowing for a seamless boarding process
  • New places to wait comfortably such as new passenger shelters and a renovated station building
  • Improved lighting conditions
  • New signage including ADA, Station ID, Safety and wayfinding

Building a Lifestyle Transit Network

As part of our 12-year capital investment program, we’re making stations accessible, acquiring new vehicles, investing in communications and upgrading services for our buses, Metro and rail to deliver on our vision of easy to use, frequent and integrated transit.

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