Holmesburg Junction station

40°01′58″N 75°01′26″W / 40.0329°N 75.0238°W / 40.0329; -75.0238Owned bySoutheastern Pennsylvania Transportation AuthorityLine(s)Amtrak Northeast CorridorPlatforms2 side platformsTracks4ConnectionsBus transport SEPTA City Bus: 28, 84[1]ConstructionParking154 spaces[2]Bicycle facilities4 rack spaces[2]AccessibleNo[2]Other informationFare zone2[1]HistoryElectrifiedJune 29, 1930[3]Passengers2017471 boardings, 441 alightings (weekday average)[4]Rank54 of 146 Services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station
Tacony
toward Temple University
Trenton Line Torresdale
toward Trenton
Former services
Preceding station Pennsylvania Railroad Following station
Tacony
toward Chicago
Main Line Torresdale
toward New York or Exchange Place
Tacony
toward Suburban Station
Trenton Line Liddonfield
toward Trenton
Terminus Bustleton Branch Holmesburg
toward Bustleton

Holmesburg Junction station is a SEPTA Regional Rail station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Located at Rhawn and Decatur Streets in the Holmesburg neighborhood of Northeast Philadelphia, it serves the Trenton Line.

The station is located along the Northeast Corridor, owned by Amtrak. It is 13.1 miles (21.1 km) from Suburban Station. In 2017, this station saw 471 boardings and 248 alightings on an average weekday.

At Holmesburg Junction the Bustleton Branch splits from the main tracks and runs to the interior of Northeast Philadelphia. Passenger service on the Bustleton Branch ended on February 13, 1926.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Trenton Line Timetable" (PDF). Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority. April 16, 2023. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Holmesburg Junction Station". Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
  3. ^ "Electric Trains to Run on Phila.-Trenton Line". The Evening Courier. Camden, New Jersey. June 23, 1930. p. 6. Retrieved January 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ^ "Fiscal Year 2021 Service Plan Update". SEPTA. June 2020. p. 24. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  5. ^ "Bustleton Trains Stop". The Philadelphia Inquirer. February 14, 1926. p. 4. Retrieved August 23, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon

External links

  • SEPTA – Holmesburg Junction station
  • Rhawn Street entrance from Google Maps Street View
  • Former Holmesburg Junction Station (Existing Railroad Stations in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
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