Ardmore

Understand

Ardmore is located on what used to be the Pennsylvania Railroad's "Main Line" west out of Philadelphia. The town was named Athensville in 1853 but was changed to Ardmore in 1873 because the railroad's management believed the name was not distinguished enough.

Get in

By train

• Train operators:

• Route stopping at Ardmore:

• Keystone multiple trips per day between Harrisburg and New York City with stops in Elizabethtown, Lancaster, Coatesville, Downingtown, Exton, Paoli, Ardmore, Philadelphia, Trenton, and Newark. Some trips operate between Harrisburg and Philadelphia.
• SEPTA
• Regional Rail Take the Paoli/Thorndale line (Old R5) from center city Philadelphia. Trains come about every 30 minutes during the day and every hour in the evening and Sundays. Tickets can be purchased on the train if the ticket office is closed.
• Norristown High Speed Line This line runs between the Upper Darby 69th Street Transportation Center and the Norristown Transportation Center. There are two stops for Ardmore: Ardmore Junction and Ardmore Avenue. These stops are both on the south side of Ardmore, about a mile from the central business district.

By bus

• SEPTA Buses- Bus lines 44, 103, 105, and 106 all stop in Ardmore. Bus line 44 comes from 5th and Market in Philadelphia and ends at Suburban Square in Ardmore. Bus 103, 105, and 106 all originate at the 69th Street Terminal in Upper Darby. The bus costs $2.25 with cash and $1.80 if you purchased a token ahead of time.

By road

U.S. Route 30 runs through Ardmore, so that is the easiest was to get into town. There is an exit for Route 30 on Interstate 476. Also, Route 30 can be reached by taking the exit on Interstate 76 for south U.S. Route 1 then turning right on Route 30.

Get around

The best way to get around is to walk or bike. Driving and public transportation are also options.