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Penllyn station (SEPTA)

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Penllyn Station
Penllyn Station

Penllyn station is a station situated in the village of Penllyn, Lower Gwynedd Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is served by the SEPTA Lansdale/Doylestown Line. The station, located at the intersection of Old Penllyn Pike and Pen-Ambler Road, includes a 55-space parking lot and also provides a connection to SEPTA Bus Route 94. Penllyn station was built in 1930 by the Reading Railroad. In the mid-1990s, the building served as the headquarters of fast-growing online music retailer CDNow. In FY 2013, the station had a weekday average of 216 boardings and 182 alightings.

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Penllyn station (SEPTA)
Pershing Avenue, Lower Gwynedd Township

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Pershing Avenue
19422 Lower Gwynedd Township
Pennsylvania, United States
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