Thomson Avenue
General information
LocationThomson Avenue near Sidman Drive
Springfield, Pennsylvania.
Coordinates39°55′16″N 75°20′44″W / 39.9211°N 75.3455°W / 39.9211; -75.3455
Owned bySEPTA
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeOpen shed
ParkingNo
History
ElectrifiedOverhead lines
Services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station
Springfield Mall Route 101 Woodland Avenue
Future services (2024)
Preceding station SEPTA Metro Following station
Springfield Mall D1 Woodland Avenue

Thomson Avenue station is a SEPTA Route 101 trolley stop 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 Terminal 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.

Station layout

P
Platform level
Bidirectional      Route 101 toward Media – Orange Street (Springfield Mall)
     Route 101 toward 69th Street (Woodland Avenue)
Side platform, doors will open on the left or right
Street level Exit/entrance


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