 The adjacent stations are Granville, located about one quarter mile to the north, and Bryn Mawr, about one half mile to the south.Four tracks pass through the station, but there is only a single island platform in the center of the tracks; Purple Line weekday rush hour express service use the outside tracks but do not stop at this station.Thorndale is named for the Thorndale station in the community of the same name, which is west of Philadelphia.