page_title: Abington Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
section_title: Transportation
hierarchical_section_title: Abington Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania / Infrastructure / Transportation
caption_attribution_description: English: Abington Township Building
context_page_description: Abington Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States, adjacent to Philadelphia's northern fringe. The population was 55,310 as of the 2010 census, making it the second most populous township in Montgomery County. The population density is 3603.3 per square mile, making it the second most densely populated township in Montgomery County.
  Abington Township is one of Montgomery County's oldest communities, dating back to before 1700 and being incorporated in 1704. It is home to some of the county's oldest transportation routes, industries and churches. Many of these older business and transportation centers were the forerunners of modern Abington. Abington contains the Willow Grove Park Mall, several small businesses, and a few of Montgomery County's largest employers.
context_section_description: Numbered routes serving Abington Township include Pennsylvania Route 611, which passes north-south through the center of the township on Old York Road between Jenkintown and Willow Grove; Pennsylvania Route 63, which passes northwest-southeast through the northern part of the township in the Willow Grove area along Moreland Road (following the border with Upper Moreland Township), Edge Hill Road, and Old Welsh Road; Pennsylvania Route 73; which runs northwest-southeast atop the southern border with Cheltenham Township along Township Line Road between Jenkintown and Northeast Philadelphia; Pennsylvania Route 152, which passes north-south through the western part of the township along Limekiln Pike; and Pennsylvania Route 232; which passes north-south through the eastern part of the township along Huntingdon Pike between Rockledge and Huntingdon Valley. Other important roads in Abington Township include Easton Road, which runs southwest-northeast through the western part of the township between Glenside and Willow Grove; Susquehanna Road, which runs northwest-southeast  through the center of the township between Roslyn and Huntingdon Valley; and Jenkintown Road, which runs northwest-southeast through the southern part of the township between Ardsley and Elkins Park, passing through Jenkintown along the way. Abington Township is one of twelve municipalities in Pennsylvania to have red light cameras, which are aimed at improving safety at dangerous intersections. Red light cameras are located at Old York Road and Susquehanna Road (all directions), Old York Road and Old Welsh Road (all directions), and Moreland Road and Fitzwatertown Road (eastbound Moreland Road and northbound Fitzwatertown Road).
  Several SEPTA Regional Rail stations are located in Abington Township, providing commuter rail service to Center City Philadelphia. The Lansdale/Doylestown Line stops at the North Hills station, the Warminster Line stops at Crestmont, Roslyn, and Ardsley stations, and the West Trenton Line stops at Meadowbrook, Rydal, and Noble stations. The Glenside station serving the Lansdale/Doylestown Line and Warminster Line is located just outside the township's borders in Cheltenham Township. SEPTA provides bus service to Abington Township along City Bus Routes 22, 24, 28, 55, 77, 80, 88, 310, and 311 and Suburban Bus Route 95, serving area shopping centers, hospitals, and employers, along with offering connections to Philadelphia and other suburbs. Fullington Trailways provides intercity bus service to Abington Township along a route running between the Philadelphia Greyhound Terminal in Philadelphia and Williamsport, serving several places in northern Pennsylvania. Fullington Trailways buses stop along PA 611 at Baeder Road.
caption: Abington Township Building and Police Headquarters, with Center City Philadelphia in the background.
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