Built in 1902, this station is now used by the SEPTA commuter agency. At one time, this station served as an important transfer point between electric and Budd Rail Diesel Car (RDCs) service to points north, such as Quakertown, Bethlehem, and Allentown. RDC service on the Bethlehem Line was eliminated in 1981 due to budget cuts. Proposals for service restoration to Quakertown have been floated around since the late 1990s, but nothing has gone past the discussion phase. As for the town of Lansdale, itself - the North Pennsylvania Railroad, a Reading Company predecessor, founded the township in 1872. They selected its location based on its relation to large towns noted above, as well as both Reading and Philadelphia. Click here for a track side view.