Norristown High Speed Line

SEPTA Route 100, also known as Norristown High - Speed ​​Line, is a rapid transit in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It combines two suburbs of Philadelphia together, Upper Darby Township to the west and Norristown in the northwest. It is 13.4 miles ( 21.56 km ) long, has 22 stations and is used by the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority ( SEPTA ) operate.

The Philadelphia and Western Railway Company opened on 22 May 1907, the stretch of Upper Darby, 69th street, to Strafford. From this route at Villanova branching off the train was taken to Norristown into operation on 26 August 1912. After completion of a railway connecting the route from 12 December, the Lehigh Valley Transit Company in 1912 sailed the route from Norristown to Upper Darby with its railcar from Allentown. This ended on 24 September 1949. The route from Villanova Strafford was shut down later.

The Route 100 uses concepts from both underground as well as interurban systems. The track is a hand applied consistently and double track crossing-free and has high-level platforms and tracks. On the other hand, it is outside of the most densely built-up areas, the trains are solo railcar and ride only in single or double traction; Maintenance is carried out only on request and with controlled entry. In contrast to most other interurban electric trains in the West Philadelphia 100 uses the route not the Pennsylvania broad gauge ( 1581 mm), but standard gauge.