The oldest commercial district in our area — and the original village of Bala — straddles the bridge over the old Pennsylvania Railroad tracks, originally belonging to the Columbia Railroad and now part of the SEPTA Cynwyd Line. Bala Avenue is an extension of this original town center, with several early 20^th century historic structures still intact, such as the Bala Theater. Today, our main street contains an eclectic collection of retail shops, restaurants, services and a playground.  The remainder of Cynwyd’s original commercial district extends south along Montgomery Avenue as part of the Merion-Cynwyd Commercial District and is replete with delicatessens, coffee shops, bakeries and restaurants.