Station
The station building was originally constructed in 1881 and rebuilt in 1900, with Frank Furness as the architect. An old post card once boasted that "more trains stop here than at any other station in the world." The station, located in fare zone one, does have a sales office but lacks any dedicated parking spaces. Wayne Junction is currently undergoing a $11,165,600 renovation that will include a new low level platform, an additional high-level platform in the in-bound side, two new elevators, and new canopies and windscreens.
In FY 2005, Wayne Junction station had a weekday average of 740 boardings and 597 alightings.
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