By M.T.Burkhart

LANSDALE, Pa. – The former Reading station in Lansdale has been named to the National Register of Historic Places, the local historical society announced earlier this week.

Now serving Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA)’s Lansdale-Doylestown Line, the station opened in 1903 and received major renovations about 30 years ago after falling into disrepair. It was a transfer point for trains to Quakertown and Bethlehem before that service was discontinued.

“This has been a long-sought-after honor that the society pursued for more than two years,” the Lansdale Historical Society said. “The nominations required approvals at both the state and federal levels before it was added to the Register.”

The area of Montgomery County, in the Philadelphia suburbs, is rapidly growing, with a new commuter parking deck and nearby townhouses constructed within the past few years.