Cynwyd station is a SEPTA Regional Rail station in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania. Located at Conshohocken State Road (PA 23) and Bala Avenue, it is the last station along the Cynwyd Line. The station includes a 41-space parking lot.
Service formerly continued farther northwest, crossing the Schuylkill River via the massive Manayunk Bridge, and ultimately terminating at Ivy Ridge station. This service ended in September 1986 when the integrity of the Manayunk Bridge was questioned. The massive span was shedding pieces of concrete due to spalling.[4] Further investigation by Urban Engineers determined that the bridge was safe and only needed surface work to end the spalling.[4] In 1999, construction finished on a project to stabilize and refurbish the bridge, but train service did not resume as expected.[4]
SEPTA received criticism for refusing to reinstate service north of Cynwyd after the Manayunk Bridge was deemed safe. Plans to re-extend service floated around for approximately a decade until 2008 when SEPTA dismantled the line north of Cynwyd after leasing the line for the Cynwyd Heritage Trail[5] and Ivy Ridge Trail, respectively.[6]
References
- ^ a b "Cynwyd Station". Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
- ^ a b "Cynwyd Line Timetable" (PDF). Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority. August 21, 2022. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
- ^ "Electric Lines Opened by Pennsy". The Altoona Mirror. July 21, 1930. p. 3. Retrieved September 9, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c Spivey, Justin M. (April 2000). "Pennsylvania Railroad, Manayunk Bridge" (PDF). Historic American Engineering Record. Washington,D.C.: Library of Congress. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 24, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
- ^ "Cynwyd Heritage Trail". Archived from the original on May 7, 2010. Retrieved October 21, 2010.
- ^ "Ivy Ridge Green". Archived from the original on July 26, 2011. Retrieved October 21, 2010.
