Lansdale Passenger Station
The decision by the North Penn Railroad trustees in 1854 to establish a junction here guaranteed that Lansdale would soon become a bustling town. Lansdale’s first station, basically a weather shelter, was put in place during the mid-1850s. It was then replaced with a combination passenger and freight depot, shown here, built in 1868.
Soon, with a population of 2,000 residents by 1900 and the likelihood of more on the way, two new stations were proposed in 1903, one for passengers the other for freight.
Construction of the new passenger station began in 1902 and was completed in February, 1903, to the acclaim of townspeople who toured the structure on opening day.
At its dedication the passenger station was referred to as the most elegant along the route.
A postcard showing the train station.
An early view of the station looking from Walnut Street, not much more than a dirt road.
A great early view down Railroad Avenue looking across Main Street from the station platform.
The present station, with its distinctive architectural features, still looks much as it did in 1903. It received major restoration work during the 1990s after falling into disrepair for several decades. The station has always been a center of activity in the borough and now ranks as the fifth busiest stop on the SEPTA line.
