Barmouth (SEPTA station)
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Barmouth is a derelict train station located at the end of East Levering Mill Road in Lower Merion, Pennsylvania. The station was a stop on the Pennsylvania Railroad
's Schuylkill Branch
, and later became a part of SEPTA's Cynwyd Line
.
The station, and all of those north of Cynwyd
was closed in September 1986 when the integrity of the Pencoyd Viaduct
crossing the Schuylkill River
and Schuylkill Expressway
was questioned. In 2009, SEPTA leased the line to Lower Merion Township, who dismantled the tracks for the Cynwyd Heritage Trail. Complete closure of the Cynwyd Line, which would coincide with an extension of the Cynwyd Heritage Trail to the Mann Center for the Performing Arts\, is currently under consideration with local officials and SEPTA.
The Barmouth station site dissects West Laurel Hill Cemetery
and Westminister Cemetery.
Pennsylvania Railroad
The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania....
's Schuylkill Branch
Schuylkill Branch
The Schuylkill Branch was a rail line owned and operated by the former Pennsylvania Railroad in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The line ran from the Philadelphia to Harrisburg Main Line at 52nd Street in Philadelphia north via Norristown, Reading, and Pottsville to Delano Junction...
, and later became a part of SEPTA's Cynwyd Line
Cynwyd Line
The Cynwyd Line is a SEPTA Regional Rail line running from Center City Philadelphia to Cynwyd in Montgomery County.Originally known as the Ivy Ridge Branch, service was truncated on October 25, 1986 from Ivy Ridge to its current terminus at Cynwyd....
.
The station, and all of those north of Cynwyd
Cynwyd (SEPTA station)
Cynwyd is the last station along the Cynwyd Line, in Bala Cynwyd, Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania, United States. The station, located at Conshohocken State Road and Bala Avenue, includes a 41-space parking lot....
was closed in September 1986 when the integrity of the Pencoyd Viaduct
Manayunk Bridge
The Manayunk Bridge is a historic bridge in Pennsylvania across the Schuylkill River and adjacent Schuylkill Canal between Bala Cynwyd, Montgomery County and the Manayunk neighborhood of Philadelphia.-History:...
crossing the Schuylkill River
Schuylkill River
The Schuylkill River is a river in Pennsylvania. It is a designated Pennsylvania Scenic River.The river is about long. Its watershed of about lies entirely within the state of Pennsylvania. The source of its eastern branch is in the Appalachian Mountains at Tuscarora Springs, near Tamaqua in...
and Schuylkill Expressway
Schuylkill Expressway
The Schuylkill Expressway , locally known as the Schuylkill, is a freeway through southwestern Montgomery County and the city of Philadelphia, and the easternmost segment of Interstate 76 in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania...
was questioned. In 2009, SEPTA leased the line to Lower Merion Township, who dismantled the tracks for the Cynwyd Heritage Trail. Complete closure of the Cynwyd Line, which would coincide with an extension of the Cynwyd Heritage Trail to the Mann Center for the Performing Arts\, is currently under consideration with local officials and SEPTA.
The Barmouth station site dissects West Laurel Hill Cemetery
West Laurel Hill Cemetery
West Laurel Hill Cemetery is a cemetery located in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, United States. It is the site of many notable burials, and has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1992...
and Westminister Cemetery.