Holmesburg Junction station

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. It is located on Amtrak's Northeast Corridor and is 13.1 track miles from Suburban Station. At Holmesburg Junction the Bustleton Branch of the railroad splits from the main tracks and runs to the interior of Northeast Philadelphia. Passenger service on the Bustleton Branch ended on February 13, 1926.[2] In 2004, this station saw 436 boardings on an average weekday.

Holmesburg Junction
Holmesburg Junction station as seen from the Center City-bound platform facing towards Torresdale and the junction tower in September 2012.
LocationRhawn and Tulip Streets
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19114
Coordinates40.0329°N 75.0238°W / 40.0329; -75.0238
Owned bySEPTA
Line(s)Northeast Corridor
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks4
Connections SEPTA City Bus: 84
Construction
Parking37 spaces
Disabled accessNo
Other information
Fare zone2
ElectrifiedJune 29, 1930[1]
Services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station
Tacony Trenton Line Torresdale
toward Trenton
Former services
Preceding station Pennsylvania Railroad Following station
Tacony
toward Chicago
Main Line Torresdale
Tacony Trenton Line Liddonfield
toward Trenton
Terminus Bustleton Branch Holmesburg
toward Bustleton

Station layout

P
Platform level
Side platform, doors will open on the right
Outbound      Trenton Line toward Trenton (Torresdale)
← Amtrak services do not stop here
Outbound ← Amtrak services do not stop here
Inbound Amtrak services do not stop here →
Inbound Amtrak services do not stop here →
     Trenton Line toward Temple University (Tacony)
Side platform, doors will open on the right
G Street level Exit/entrance and parking

References

  1. "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.
  2. "Bustleton Trains Stop". The Philadelphia Inquirer. February 14, 1926. p. 4. Retrieved August 23, 2020 via Newspapers.com.
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