Wallingford, Pennsylvania

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A sign on Providence Road

The Wallingford Wawa

Wallingford is an unincorporated community in Nether Providence Township, Delaware County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It is named for the town in England.

It is west of Interstate 476 (I-476 is locally known as The Blue Route) and east of S. Providence Rd. Crum Creek forms The township's eastern border with Swarthmore Borough. Wallingford is just a few miles north of Chester on the west side of the Philadelphia urban area; Wallingford is about 9 miles from Philadelphia proper.

The main attraction in Wallingford is the Wawa, a small convenience store which is located across the street from the town's library Helen Kate Furness Free Library, which just finished its renovation. A dry cleaners, a post office, two dentists, two lawyers, and various doctors are also located in Wallingford.

The local school district is the Wallingford-Swarthmore School District which serves Wallingford, Swarthmore, Rutledge, and parts of Media and Rose Valley.

Wallingford is located along SEPTA's R-3 commuter line, and has a station designed by the well-known Victorian architect Frank Furness. Wallingford is 30 minutes from downtown Philadelphia by rail and the fares are 3.75USD off peak and 4.50USD peak.

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Wallingford Station Sign

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