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.

For other uses, see Tacony (disambiguation).
Holmesburg Junction
Holmesburg Junction station as seen from the Center City-bound platform facing towards Torresdale and the junction tower in September 2012
General information
Location4783 Rhawn Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°01′58″N 75°01′26″W
Owned bySoutheastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
Line(s)Amtrak Northeast Corridor
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks4
ConnectionsBus transport SEPTA City Bus: 28, 84[1]
Construction
Parking154 spaces[2]
Bicycle facilities4 rack spaces[2]
AccessibleNo[2]
Other information
Fare zone2[1]
History
ElectrifiedJune 29, 1930[3]
Passengers
2017471 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

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]

Station layout
P
Platform level		 Side platform, doors will open on the right
Track 1 ←      Trenton Line toward Trenton (Torresdale)
Track 2 ←      Amtrak services do not stop
Track 3 ←      Amtrak services do not stop →
Track 4 ←      Trenton Line toward Temple University (Tacony) →
Side platform, doors will open on the right
G Street level Entrance/exit, buses, park and ride

References
  1. "Trenton Line Timetable" (PDF). Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority. April 16, 2023. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
  2. "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
  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


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