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Bala Cynwyd (/ ˌ b æ l ə ˈ k ɪ n w ʊ d / BAL-ə KIN-wuud) [a] is a community and census-designated place in Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania, United States.It is located on the Philadelphia Main Line in Southeastern Pennsylvania and borders the western edge of Philadelphia at U.S. Route 1 (City Avenue).
Located in Lower Merion Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States, Belmont Hills is a suburb of Philadelphia. Belmont Hills is a neighborhood within the village of Bala Cynwyd. It is a distinct community with its own public elementary school, public pool, fire department and public library.
Average monthly temperatures in Gladwyne range from 31.7 °F in January to 76.5 °F in July, in Bryn Mawr they range from 31.4 °F in January to 76.4 °F in July, and at the former location of NBC 10 studios in Bala Cynwyd they range from 32.6 °F in January to 77.4 °F in July. [12]
Bala station is a SEPTA Regional Rail station in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania. Located near the intersection of Bala Avenue and City Avenue ( US 1 ), it serves the Cynwyd Line . [ 4 ] The station includes a parking lot at the northwest corner of the City Avenue bridge over the railroad tracks.
The community was named after Merionethshire, Wales, the native home of a large share of the first settlers. [3] Merion is often referred to as "Merion Station," as this is the place name that the United States Postal Service recommends using in order to distinguish Merion from other areas in Pennsylvania with similar names. [4]
The Cynwyd Line is a limited-service express line from Center City to the Bala Cynwyd neighborhood of Lower Merion Township. Most of these passenger trips originate outside of the city, but more West Philly residents are using SEPTA's multi-ride "Transpass" [citation needed], which allows unlimited rides on SEPTA vehicles within the city limits.
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Bryn Mawr is named after an estate near Dolgellau in Wales that belonged to Rowland Ellis, a Welsh Quaker who emigrated in 1686 to Pennsylvania to escape religious persecution. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Until the construction of the Pennsylvania Railroad 's Main Line in 1869, the town, located in the old Welsh Tract , was known as Humphreysville, named for ...