SEPTA releases renderings, details for Jenkintown-Wyncote station improvements

SEPTA officials have released renderings for the forthcoming Jenkintown-Wyncote station, the design of which is underway.

The new station will feature “New, high-level platforms to make boarding SEPTA easier for all patrons” and a “New pedestrian overpass, with an elevator, to make accessing either platform easier,” officials said.

The plan calls for the installation of high-level platforms and a Pedestrian Tower located in the South Lot that will serve as the new center of the station. The Pedestrian Tower will have both stairs and an elevator as well as a drop off area in front, according to the Cheltenham Chamber of Citizens.

The existing drop off area on West Avenue will also be modified. SEPTA estimates the cost of the ADA modifications at $23.52 million.

Update: According to the Cheltenham Chamber of Citizens, the new estimated cost is $50.2 million.

Construction is expected to take place between the summer of 2025 and the winter of 2027.

From the project’s Overview:

Jenkintown-Wyncote Station will be rebuilt as part of the Station Accessibility Program, making it accessible to people with disabilities and easier to ride for seniors, small children and their families, and anyone who needs a little more help to get where they are going. Improvements will include high-level platforms, a new pedestrian overpass above the tracks, and covered walkways, which will enhance the experience of taking Regional Rail or transferring from nearby bus routes.

In 2016, SEPTA completed an exterior restoration of the building which installed a new roof and repaired the masonry. In 2017, it was included in Curbed Philadelphia’s article “9 beautiful and historic train stations along SEPTA Regional Rail“.

*Images courtesy of February 2017 SEPTA APE Report*, *can be found on Cheltenham Chamber of Citizens Jenkintown-Wyncote Station ADA Compliance* *website*

Jenkintown-Wyncote serves the West Trenton, Lansdale/Doylestown, or Warminster Regional Rail lines. For more on the station, including office hours, routes, and related information, you can click here.

For a detailed history of the station’s evolution, iconic buildings, and revolving door of restaurants, you can click here.

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Renderings: SEPTA