# Morton station

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Railway station in Morton, Pennsylvania

[39°54′28″N 75°19′42″W / 39.907904°N 75.328356°W / 39.907904; -75.328356](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Morton_station&params=39.907904_N_75.328356_W_type:railwaystation_region:US-PA)

Morton Passenger shelter across from Morton station General information Location 2 South Morton Avenue Morton, Pennsylvania Owned by SEPTA Platforms 2 side platforms Tracks 2 Connections SEPTA Suburban Bus: 107 Construction Parking 252 free/30 with permits Cycle facilities Yes (2 racks) Accessible Yes Other information Fare zone 2 History Opened 1867 Rebuilt 1880 Electrified December 2, 1928[1] Previous names Morton–Rutledge Passengers 2017 612 boardings 693 alightings (weekday average)[2] Rank 38 of 146 Services Preceding station SEPTA Following station Swarthmore toward Wawa Station Media/Wawa Line Secane toward Temple University Former services Preceding station Pennsylvania Railroad Following station Swarthmore toward West Chester West Chester Line Secane toward Suburban Station Location

**Morton station**, also known as **Morton–Rutledge station**, is a [SEPTA Regional Rail](/source/SEPTA_Regional_Rail) station in [Morton, Pennsylvania](/source/Morton%2C_Pennsylvania). Located at Yale and Morton Avenues, it serves the [Media/Wawa Line](/source/Media%2FWawa_Line). While the south, inbound platform of the station is in [Morton Borough](/source/Morton%2C_Pennsylvania), the north, outbound side is in [Springfield Township](/source/Springfield_Township%2C_Delaware_County%2C_Pennsylvania).[3] Both dollar-a-day and permit parking are available. In 2013, this station saw 720 boardings and 657 alightings on an average weekday.[4]

## History

Morton Station was originally built in 1867 for the [West Chester and Philadelphia Railroad](/source/West_Chester_and_Philadelphia_Railroad). It was rebuilt in 1880 by architect Joseph Wilson of the [Wilson Brothers architectural firm](/source/Wilson_Brothers_%26_Company) (although some have mistakenly credited the building to [Frank Furness](/source/Frank_Furness)) for the [Pennsylvania Railroad](/source/Pennsylvania_Railroad).[5] The second station is believed to have been designed in a manner similar to that of [Glen Mills](/source/Glen_Mills_(PRR_station)), which is now owned by the [West Chester Railroad](/source/West_Chester_Railroad). In 1892, PRR added a westbound passenger shelter. A former freight house built in 1879 exists 50 feet west of the station house, both of which are maintained by the Morton Station Preservation Committee.[6][7]

On May 28, 2009, SEPTA approved a $2.6 million rehabilitation effort for Morton station.[8]

## Station layout

Morton has two low-level [side platforms](/source/Side_platform).

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Electric Trains to Start Sunday"](https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57805563/wc-electric-november-30-1928/). *The Chester Times*. November 30, 1928. p. 1. Retrieved August 21, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Fiscal Year 2021 Service Plan Update"](https://planning.septa.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/FY-2021_Service_Plan_Update.docx). [SEPTA](/source/SEPTA). June 2020. p. 24. Retrieved March 11, 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [Google Map of Morton Station & Vicinity](https://maps.google.com/maps?ll=39.907904,-75.328356&spn=0.01,0.01&t=h&q=39.907904,-75.328356)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["SEPTA (May 2014). *Fiscal Year 2015 Annual Service Plan.* p. 61"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140812142611/http://www.septa.org/reports/pdf/asp15.pdf) (PDF). Archived from [the original](http://www.septa.org/reports/pdf/asp15.pdf) (PDF) on August 12, 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** [Morton Station Complex History (Preservation Committee Website)](http://www.mortonstation.org/history.html) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20090809185825/http://www.mortonstation.org/history.html) 2009-08-09 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** [Morton Station Preservation Committee](http://www.mortonstation.org/) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20090809190004/http://www.mortonstation.org/) 2009-08-09 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** [Existing Stations in Delaware County, Pennsylvania](http://www.west2k.com/pastations/delawarepa.htm) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20081009013205/http://www.west2k.com/pastations/delawarepa.htm) 2008-10-09 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** [Many Septa stations to get makeovers](http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20090529_Many_SEPTA_stations_to_get_makeovers.html)

## External links

Media related to [Morton station](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Morton_station) at Wikimedia Commons

- [SEPTA – Morton station](https://www.septa.org/stations/morton-station)

- [Station from Woodland Avenue/Morton Avenue from Google Maps Street View](https://www.google.com/maps/@39.9082507,-75.3275403,3a,75y,247.28h,77t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1suKt1RCLp3CrxI9zE7l-sOg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656)

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