DeKalb Street station

Rapid transit station in Pennsylvania
Preceding station SEPTA Following station
Bridgeport
toward Norristown T.C.
Norristown High Speed Line Hughes Park
Former services
Preceding station Lehigh Valley Transit Company Following station
Bridgeport
toward Allentown
Liberty Bell High Speed Line
Until 1951
Hughes Park
Future services (2024)
Preceding station SEPTA Metro Following station
Bridgeport
toward Norristown Transit Center
Hughes Park
Location
Map

DeKalb Street station, formerly known as King Manor station, is a SEPTA rapid transit station in Bridgeport, Pennsylvania. It serves the Norristown High Speed Line (Route 100) and is located on Ford Street near DeKalb Street (U.S. Route 202), although SEPTA gives the address as Ford Street and Crooked Lane. All trains stop at DeKalb Street. The station lies 12.3 track miles (19.8 km) from 69th Street Terminal.

Originally named DeKalb Street station upon opening,[1] the name was changed to King Manor.[when?] SEPTA reverted to the station name on September 5, 2010.[2] The platform reflects the new name while the street sign retains the King Manor name.

Street signage for Dekalb Street Station — July 2014

References

  1. ^ The Commercial and Financial Chronicle. Vol. 102. William B. Dana Company. 1916.
  2. ^ "Select Station Names To Change On Route 101 and 102 Trolleys/Norristown High Speed Line". SEPTA. July 30, 2010. Retrieved August 4, 2022.

External links

  • SEPTA – DeKalb Street station
  • DeKalb Street entrance from Google Maps Street View
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