Graver's Lane Station - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Train Stations/Depots on Waymarking.com

The station currently serves SEPTA commuter trains running on an electric railway. An excellent short history of the station was prepared by Kim Broadbent. Another excellent history is provided by the Workshop of the World.

Frank Furness, America's first celebrity architect, designed many railroad stations, but is best known for the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, and the University of Pennsylvania Library. For more on Frank, see the book "Frank Furness - Architecture and the Violent Mind" by Michael J. Lewis.

Is the station/depot currently used for railroad purposes?: Yes Is the station/depot open to the public?: No If the station/depot is not being used for railroad purposes, what is it currently used for?: A private residence. What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: Philadelphia, Germantown & Norristown Railroad; Reading Railroad; Conrail; SEPTA Station/Depot Web Site: [Web Link]

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