A ribbon-cutting ceremony recently took place to celebrate the opening of the new Conshohocken Station along the Manayunk/Norristown Regional Rail Line, writes The Times Herald.

The new station was built to the west of the former station, which allowed SEPTA to continue operations during construction and minimize the disruption to riders. 

“This station provides accessible Regional Rail service to a growing area of Montgomery County, with a recent boom of resident and commercial development in the borough,” said Pasquale T. Deon Sr., SEPTA Board Chairman.

The goal is to not only improve mobility, but also build communities and support regional economic growth.

The existing station was undersized for the ridership it handles and was non-ADA accessible.

The new station addresses both and features a new building and passenger shelters; high-level platforms; an accessible parking area; a new grade crossing for vehicular and pedestrian traffic; and new signage and lighting. 

Station accessibility is part of SEPTA’s capital program.

“With the opening of the new Conshohocken Station, we are open step closer to reaching our goal of making SEPTA easier to use and more accessible to all,” said SEPTA CEO and General Manager, Leslie Richards. 

Read more about the newest SEPTA Station in The Times Herald. 

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