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Overbrook Station is an above-ground commuter rail station located in Overbrook at the edge of the City of Philadelphia at 63rd Street and City Line Avenue (US 1).〔(Google maps )〕 It is served by most Paoli/Thorndale Line trains with the exception of several express runs. The station is the last stop inbound before 30th Street Station in Center City Philadelphia and serves many of the residents of Overbrook Farms and the suburban neighborhoods across City Avenue in neighboring Montgomery County. It is within walking distance of the 63rd and Malvern Loop of the SEPTA Route 10 trolley. Also, the station is the primary station for students of Saint Joseph's University and Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia. ==History== The historic station was built around 1860 (according to the Philadelphia Architects and Building project), and the station, platforms, and canopies were restored over a period of four years from 1999 to 2003 in a $9,101,649 (originally $7.2 million) project. Westbound commuters have an open shed.〔(2004 Job Luning Prak photo )〕 The ticket office at this station is open weekdays 5:40 a.m.-11:05 a.m. and 11:50 a.m.-3:35 p.m. There are a total of 162 parking spaces at the station, for daily use or with appropriate permits. This station is in fare zone 2 and is 5.1 track miles from Suburban Station. In 2011, the average total weekday boardings was 772 and the average total weekday alightings was 681.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Overbrook (SEPTA station)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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