Rydal is an unincorporated community in Abington Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Rydal is mainly residential except for one large shopping area. The Abington campus of Pennsylvania State University is located in Rydal. The Rydal train station was a stop on the Reading Railroad line beginning in the late 19th century and now is part of the SEPTA Regional Rail system on the West Trenton Line.

Rydal, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated community
Rydal Station, designed by architect Frank Furness
Rydal, Pennsylvania Location of Rydal in Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 40°06′23″N 75°06′31″W
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Montgomery
Township	Abington
Elevation	223 ft (68 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	19046
Area code(s)	215, 267 and 445
Website	rydal.com

Old York Road Historical Society (OYRHS) maintains an archive of the history of the area. It reported that the Rydal Train Station was originally called "Benezet." However, the station and the area was renamed after Rydal and Keswick in the United Kingdom.

Notable residents

• Bradley Cooper – Actor and Germantown Academy alumnus grew up in Rydal
• George Hesselbacher – Former Major League baseball player died in Rydal
• Philip Edgcumbe Hughes – Anglican theologian lived in Rydal in his later years
• Larry Kane – Noted journalist and television anchor lives in Rydal
• Katalin Karikó – Hungarian biochemist and BioNTech senior vice president lives in Rydal
• Allyson Schwartz – Former U.S. Representative and gubernatorial candidate lives in Rydal

Government

Rydal is represented in local government by Abington Ward 1 Commissioner Dr. Thomas Hecker, Ward 3 Commissioner Drew Rothman, and Ward 7 Commissioner Stuart Winegrad.

Rydal is in the Fourth Congressional District and is represented by Rep. Madeleine Dean.

Rydal falls within the 4th Senatorial District in the Pennsylvania Senate and is Represented by Art Haywood.

Rydal falls within the 153rd Legislative District in the PA House of Representatives and is represented by Ben Sanchez.

Rydal-Meadowbrook Civic Association serves this neighborhood by hosting candidate forums at the township, county, state and federal levels.