Urban to upgrade Wayne Junction Station

An Urban led Team has been selected by the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) to design improvements to the Wayne Junction Station, one of its busiest and most important commuter rail stations.
Wayne Junction is a gateway for many of SEPTA’s busiest Regional Rail lines with the R1, R2, R3, R5, R7 and R8 passing through the station.

The main goal of the project is to address the significant state of disrepair of the station. This includes historic rehabilitation of sections of the station: platforms, the baggage room building, the waiting room building, and the canopies. ADA compliance issues will also be addressed through the construction of a new high-level platform and increased access to the inbound and outbound platforms. Canopies will be removed and replaced with new ones similar to the original design. If possible, existing parts of the old canopy will be used in the rehabilitation. Elevators and ramps will be installed to provide access to the high-level platforms. Rehabilitation work will address the passenger and baggage tunnels and stairways from Wayne and Germantown Avenues. Concurrently, rail operations will be revised by consolidating the R7 Chestnut Hill East service onto one track adjacent to the west side of the new high-level platform considerably improving safety. Improved amenities and non-interruption in service is important to SEPTA, its patrons, and the community.

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Wayne Junction is a SEPTA Regional Rail station along the SEPTA Main Line located at 4481 Wayne Avenue near Windrim Avenue in North Philadelphia.[1]
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The station building was originally constructed in 1881 and rebuilt in 1900, with Frank Furness as the architect. The station, located in fare zone one, does have a sales office but lacks any dedicated parking spaces.[1] Wayne Junction will be undergoing a $11,165,600 renovation that will include a new low level platform, an additional high-level platform in the in-bound side, two new elevators, and new canopies and windscreens. [2]
In FY 2005, Wayne Junction station had a weekday average of 740 boardings and 597 alightings. [3]
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The R7 Chestnut Hill East line joins the SEPTA Main Line at the Wayne Junction. Wayne Junction is the last station before the R8 Fox Chase line splits off the SEPTA Main Line, at Newtown Junction. Additionally, Wayne Junction is served by the R1 Airport, R2 Warminster, R3 West Trenton, R5 Lansdale-Doylestown Regional Rail lines on the SEPTA Main Line.
Wayne Junction is also served by SEPTA Bus Route 53.[4] Wayne Junction is also served by SEPTA Route 23, a trolley route that has been operated by buses since 1992.[5] The Western terminus for SEPTA Route 75, a suspended trackless trolley line. [6]

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