Thomson Avenue station

Thomson Avenue
General information
Location	Thomson Avenue near Sidman Drive Springfield, Pennsylvania.
Coordinates	39°55′16″N 75°20′44″W / 39.9211°N 75.3455°W / 39.9211; -75.3455
Owned by	SEPTA
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Construction
Structure type	Open shed
Parking	No
History
Electrified	Overhead lines
Services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station Springfield Mall toward Orange Street Route 101 Woodland Avenue toward 69th Street T.C.
Future services (2024) Preceding station SEPTA Metro Following station Springfield Mall toward Orange Street/​Media Woodland Avenue toward 69th Street
Location

Thomson Avenue station is a stop on the Media–Sharon Hill Line in Springfield Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania. It is officially located near Thomson Avenue and Sidman Drive. The platform and shed are located on the south side of Thomson Avenue.

Trolleys arriving at this station travel between 69th Street Transportation Center in Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania and Orange Street in Media, Pennsylvania. The station has a shed with a roof where people can go inside when it is raining. This shed is a traditional "Red Arrow" shed located in an area that's both wooded and residential. Because of this, no parking is available at this station. Thomson Avenue climbs a hill on the west side of this stop as it prepares to terminate at Springfield Hospital on Sproul Road (PA 320), which has a stop of its own at Springfield Mall.