Ridley Park - (SEPTA Newark/Wilmington Line)

Ridley Park is an Intermediate stop on the SEPTA Wilmington/Newark Line with two low-level side platforms. These platforms begin just northeast of the overpass bridge for Ridley Avenue and run north, although there is no direct access to each platform from this bridge. Inside the platforms each are accessed about a block away from where two different sections of Morton Avenue end at T-intersections with Hinckley Avenue parallel to the Philadelphia-bound platform and Ridley Avenue parallel to the Delaware-bound platform.

The Delaware-bound platform has a single exposed entrance staircase down from Ridley Avenue. This leads to a canopy structure that covers about a train car and is suspended from the stone wall along the edge of the platform (with a steep grassy knoll above it).

The Philadelphia-bound platform contains a canopy structure that is free standing with green supports holding it up across from the canopy along the Delaware-bound platform. Next to it is a staircase up to Hinkley Avenue. This is followed by a simple stone station house with a concrete flat roof that looks very 1940s to 1950s only accessible from platform level. Inside is a ticket office open for one weekday morning shift. North of this platform, at the extreme north end of the station, is a little car loop at the same level as the platform accessible from Hinckley Avenue.
Photos 1-16: September 13, 2011; (This station is on the revisit list)

Passengers step off Silverliner IIs at the station

Looking across the simple stone station house

Looking across to the simple stone station house and staircase to leave it

Ads in front of a stone wall on a canopied portion of the platform at Ridley Park

A hanging Ridley Park R2 sign from the wooden canopy structure

Acela Power Car #2016 approaches the station

A side view of Acela Power Car #2016 zooming through the station, the Acela logo glistening in the sun

An Acela skips the station

Looking down to the bridge that connects the two platforms with no convenient access

Looking across to the canopy structure on the Philadelphia-bound platform next to the depot

HHP-8 #662 leads the southbound Silver Meteor through the station

The three Viewliner I Sleepers of the Miami-bound Silver Meteor

Another view of the three Viewliner I's of the Silver Meteor running through the station, just beginning its multi-day trip to Miami

SEPTA AEM7 #2301 leads a southbound rush hour push-pull train towards the station

SEPTA AEM7 #2301 enters

SEPTA I Coach #2519 enters, the lower signs are for Express, no destination in the slot