The Main Line (Lower Merion, Radnor & Tredyffrin)

US-30 Lancaster Ave / I-476 Blue Route / SEPTA Paoli/Thorndale Line

The historic 'Main Line' — the string of affluent western suburbs along the old Pennsylvania Railroad main line from Philadelphia to Paoli, now served by the SEPTA Paoli/Thorndale Regional Rail Line. The region stretches along US-30 (Lancaster Avenue) through Bala Cynwyd, Cynwyd, Narberth, Ardmore, Haverford, Bryn Mawr, Rosemont, Villanova, Radnor, St. Davids, Wayne, Strafford, Devon, Berwyn, Paoli, and Malvern. The Main Line is home to Bryn Mawr College, Haverford College, Rosemont College, Villanova University, Saint Joseph's University, and Eastern University. The Lower Merion and Tredyffrin-Easttown school districts are among the highest-rated in Pennsylvania.