The perfect way to get to downtown Philly Drop off or pick…read moreup location if needed -Plenty of free parking -can buy tickets online -Or use the Amtrak App to keep your ticket handy -Hassle-free travel Final note: ask about any discounts for seniors or with AARP or AAA if you are a member.

This was a very nice train ride. Train departed on time, and arrived at the "historic" Glen Mills…read moretrain station that dates back to 1880. Try to appreciate the historic features of the trains and the Glen Mills Station. If you are looking for more activity and entertainment, you will be disappointed. I would highly recommend this ride to everyone that is interested in trains, and history of trains and train stations. It brought back many memories for my family. Thank you West Chester Train Station!

I went out of my way while visiting the Philadelphia area and I have to say I would NOT recommend…read moregoing out of your way for this. If you are in the immediate area (under 30 mins drive) then go for it but if you are further away I would not recommend traveling more than 20-30 mins for this experience. The train ride was cool but when you get to the end for the 20 min break there really isn't anything to do. They have one train station house that you can walk into but there's nothing fancy in the house. The souvenir shop was closed so that was useless during my excursion. The leaves were not orange so there wasn't a "fall experience" which isn't the fault of the train service. Overall the experience is cool but nothing grand and certainly not something you should go out of your way for. Maybe the other activities this business offers is better (i.e. pumpkin express ride) but I won't be back to find out.

Building needs an upgrade but the ticket agent is very informative and always has a smile.read more

Kind of hard to rate a train station. Especially since I only take the train into the city two or…read morethree times a year. But I always leave from here and I'm always happy that I have left from here. This particular line does not have the weather related delays that some do. But one of the great things about the train station is that it's right next to Swarthmore College. And you can view at least a third of the town center from here. So it's a really energetic and exciting station.

[904] 4/25/2019…read more Stopped at this SEPTA stop to pick up the hubby. The stop is on a busy street so leaving the parking lot is TOUGH especially since there is no stop light. Parking is limited so I'm sure you have to get here early to grab a spot. The station does look like it's near some cool shops so I will need to check them out.

Station platform was overrun with multiple addicts sleeping off their drugs during my first (and…read morelast) visit in July 2025. A local passenger warned me against waiting for an Uber outside the station, and unasked shadowed me until my Uber arrived. God bless him. This took place in daytime. I shudder to think how unsafe this station is at night.

Not a good place. The bathrooms nd ticket office are locked most of the time and bathrooms are…read moredirty. You also get harassed for money or cigarettes the whole place is dirty and it takes too long for many busses to arrive

The 30th Street Station (Or the Bill Gray Amtrak Station) is ALMOST as historic as it gets in…read morePhiladelphia IF you ignore that Philadelphia has Independence Hall, The Liberty Bell, the Betsy Ross House and Benjamin Franklin's Print Shop and the nation's first post office!...among a slew of other places! Philadelphia is the place to be during our country's 250th anniversary and any other time of the year! History is everywhere in Philadelphia and it's a beautiful place and beautiful people who truly welcome EVERYONE! And AMTRAK is just about the best way to get to Philadelphia! A piece of trivia, I used to work with the namesake of this station, and he probably used this station more than just about any other Philadelphian, to get back and forth to Washington, DC. It couldn't be easier to get from Philadelphia to Dc or New York or Boston than to hop on a train and let someone else do the driving!

An update to my initial review:…read more I'm a fan of Amtrak, reliant on their service since I regularly travel between Philadelphia and NYC. The train takes less time than driving and saves us a fair amount of money. (Are you familiar with the price of parking in Manhattan?!) I generally pay the extra $3 to modify my ticket without penalty. Life happens and we've had to make changes more than once. Two weeks ago I realized something astonishing. With a major snowstorm hitting the northeast, I decided last minute to change my ticket from Tuesday to Sunday. I wanted to get back to PA. Posted fares were insane, literally priced more than an airline ticket. I was resigned to staying put in NY. For the fun of it, I checked several times and then .....voila! A fare posted at $219 an hour before, had dropped to $24! Four seats were available. I grabbed one. So my message is twofold: pay the extra couple of dollars for flexibility, AND if you're deterred by expensive tickets on a particular day, keep checking. It can change on a dime!

Hi Septa. It's 2017. You can't buy a ticket for Regional Rail on the app. You can't purchase…read moretickets on this thing I hear they call the internet or what some people are calling the worldwide web. You don't have ticket vending machines. So your only option is to pay cash and get hit with a massive surcharge on the train. At least your conductors are still good at math because they're constantly walking the aisles collecting cash and making change. Even on NJ Transit - NJ is no paragon of good government - you can buy a ticket on the app. Septa key? Oh that only works on weekends and on the airport line. How are you so behind every other transit system in the first world and probably the third world. You are the WORST. OH and your trains are dingy, overpriced and always delayed. You fail.

A minor stop on the Paoli/Thorndale (SEPTA regional rail) line. Next to the Paoli station, which is…read morea larger and busier station. There's parking here. Not clear if it's free. One signs says it's free, another says it's $1 per day. On Sundays and most of Saturday, it's the last stop.

I love Malvern, PA and enjoy being able to jump on the train and ride into Philadelphia. No…read moreparking worries and plenty of time to relax on the trip in and back to Malvern. The SEPTA system is amazing! I wish Louisville, KY had this travel option. You can get passes and/or tickets in advance or just buy from the conductor. One tip to remember is to arrive early. The scheduled times are not absolute. Also late trains are sometimes cancelled so have a back-up plan because a taxi from the city is expensive. Take my word for it.