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Roslyn (SEPTA station)

Roslyn is a rail station on SEPTA's Warminster Line, formerly Reading New Hope branch. The original station was destroyed in 1980 in favor of a modern station. It is located at the intersection of Easton and Susquehanna Roads in the Roslyn community of Abington Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The station has a parking lot with 61 spaces. In FY 2013, Roslyn station had a weekday average of 198 boardings and 266 alightings.

Prior to 2010, Roslyn station was where the Warminster Line ended double-track operation. Since then, the interlocking has been moved roughly 1/2 mile farther back.

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Roslyn, Washington

Roslyn is a city in Kittitas County, Washington, United States. The population was 893 at the 2010 census. Roslyn in located in the Cascade Mountains, about 80 miles east of Seattle.

The town was founded in 1886 as a coal mining company town. During the 20th century, the town gradually transitioned away from coal, and today its economy is primarily based on forestry and tourism. The town was the filming location for The Runner Stumbles, Northern Exposure, and The Man in the High Castle. Much of the town's history is preserved, and its downtown is designated a National Historic Landmark.

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Early history

Coal deposits were first noted in the Roslyn area in 1883, with a large vein discovered at the upper Smith Creek canyon in 1885 by C.P. Brosious, Walter J. Reed, and Ignatius A. Navarre. Roslyn was platted in 1886 by Logan M. Bullet, vice president of the Northern Pacific Coal Company The first commercial coal mining operations were begun to support railway operations.