Saturday May 3, 2025 – TRAIN RIDE TO PHILADELPHIA – PENN’S LANDING TOUR – 5+ miles
Enjoy a train ride from the Norristown Transit Center into the “City of Brotherly Love” with an enjoyable walking tour of Penn’s Landing and Head House Square. Our walk will take us from the Jefferson Train Station to Penn’s Landing to check out the various activities that the seaport has to offer. Plenty of places to see and things to do such as the Independence Seaport Museum, USS Olympia, a submarine, River Ferry Links to New Jersey and others.
Be aware admission fee is required for Seaport Museum ($20.00 – includes museum, tour of battleship, submarine Becuna may be separate fee), and other things to see are free. Eateries are at some spots along Penn’s Landing and the nearby Head House Square area. Dress in comfortable clothes and very comfortable shoes for walking on pavements. Bring sunscreen since we’ll be by the water. This trip is rain or shine, so bring rain gear if the weather forecast is drops! There are options for things to see if the weather is rainy or extremely hot.
COSTS: $8.00 each way on SEPTA Regional Rail from Norristown Saturday fare for SEPTA train ride; pay for ride on train (price subject to change) if obtained day of trip. Cost may be involved for other attractions such as Seaport Museum.
Meeting place: 7:00 am, Boscov’s East Parking lot (east end of lot), Bus. Rt. 422 East, Exeter Twp, where we will car-pool to the Norristown Transit Center to take the train. We will meet around 4:30 pm to take the train back to Norristown unless another time is decided by the group on the day of the trip. Driving directions to the train station, maps of Philadelphia and the schedule of train departures and arrivals will be provided on the day of the trip.
NOTE: THIS IS NOT A BUS TRIP - WE WILL BE CARPOOLING AS A CLUB EVENT
GPS: Boscov’s East 4500 Perkiomen Ave, Reading [40.30877, -75.86749]
For more information or further directions, contact: 610-823-9023
