The Main Course
The Nice Side of the Trax
A pleasant train-station-turned-restaurant in Ambler
There is an undeniable charm to these suburban train station restaurants. The motion of the trains stopping, picking up and leaving commuters just outside the windows has a special appeal all its own. I spent many enjoyable hours at the former Stazi Milano at the Jenkintown station, the first and perhaps the most illustrious station-to-bar/restaurant conversion ever, and at Boccelli’s in Lower Gynnedd. I am adding Trax Restaurant and Café in Ambler station to that list. This restaurant-in-a-train-station, which opened in 1998, is another charmer. The entrance passes under a lovely grape arbor and is in full bloom this time of year. There are windows on both sides, allowing a view of the tracks on one, and, in the late afternoon, the …
