Jenkintown Borough issued a notice on Friday regarding train noise concerns.
“As you are probably aware, living next to the railroad there are associated noise components that come with it,” the notice says. “Jenkintown Station is one of the busiest stations on the North side of the SEPTA system and sees 157 trains a day between 4 am and 1 am, while servicing the Lansdale/Doylestown, Warminster, Glenside, and West Trenton lines.”
The notice says that two nearby crossings are within .4 miles and .7 miles north of Jenkintown station (highlighted in the image below):
- South Avenue which is an access road to the PECO substation.
- Rices Mill Road vehicle crossing
The notice continues:…