Trenton Line (SEPTA)



















































Trenton Line

SEPTA Silverliner IV 402 on the R7.jpg
Train #4656 pulls into the Cornwells Heights station.

Overview
Type Commuter rail
System SEPTA Regional Rail
Status Operating
Termini
Trenton Transit Center
Temple University
Stations 15
Daily ridership 12,263[1]:94
Website septa.org
Operation
Operator(s) SEPTA
Technical
Track gauge
4 ft 8 12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Electrification Catenary



Route map

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Legend



















































































































































































































































































































Northeast Corridor
to Boston














32.5 mi
52.3 km



Trenton AmtrakNJ Transit

















River Line
to Camden








PA/NJ border Zone


 NJ 
4







Morrisville
























Trenton Cutoff









26.0 mi
41.8 km



Levittown





Edgely








22.7 mi
36.5 km



Bristol






Zone


 4 
3









19.9 mi
32 km



Croydon








18.2 mi
29.3 km



Eddington








16.9 mi
27.2 km



Cornwells Heights Amtrak





Andalusia








14.8 mi
23.8 km



Torresdale






Zone


 3 
2









12.2 mi
19.6 km



Holmesburg Junction








11.2 mi
18 km



Tacony






Wissinoming








9.3 mi
15 km



Bridesburg






Zone


 2 
1














Atlantic City Line
to Atlantic City







Frankford Junction










Market–Frankford Line














Chestnut Hill West Line
to Chestnut Hill West




















4.5 mi
7.2 km



North Philadelphia Amtrak





















Main Line







Zone


 1 
C






Ridge Avenue





Engleside






Zoological Garden














Keystone Corridor (Main Line)
to Harrisburg









0.9 mi
1.4 km



30th Street Station AmtrakNJ Transit














0 mi
0 km



Suburban Station








0.5 mi
0.8 km



Jefferson Station














2.1 mi
3.4 km



Temple University


















The Trenton Line is a route of the SEPTA Regional Rail (commuter rail) system. The route serves the northeastern suburbs of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with service in Bucks County along the Delaware River to Trenton, New Jersey.




Contents






  • 1 Route


  • 2 History


  • 3 Stations


  • 4 Ridership


  • 5 Notes


  • 6 References


  • 7 External links





Route


Trenton Line trains make local stops along Amtrak's Northeast Corridor between Philadelphia and Trenton, NJ. The section of Northeast Corridor the Trenton Line uses is a 4-track railroad, from 30th Street Station via the Philadelphia Zoo (without stopping there), to North Philadelphia, before running parallel to I-95 and then US 13 for several miles. It crosses the Delaware River at Trenton, New Jersey before making its final stop at Trenton Transit Center, which is also served by Amtrak and New Jersey Transit trains.



History



R7 Trenton.gif

Electrified service between Philadelphia and Trenton began on June 29, 1930.


Between 1984–2010 the route was designated R7 Trenton as part of SEPTA's diametrical reorganization of its lines. Trenton Line trains operated through the city center to the Chestnut Hill East Line on the ex-Reading side of the system.[2]The R-number naming system was dropped on July 25, 2010.[3] As of 2018[update], most Trenton Line trains continue through Center City to the Chestnut Hill East Line, while some trains terminate at Temple University or continue to other destinations.[4]


The Trenton line usually has two push-pull electric-locomotive-hauled trains on the morning express runs and two on the evening express runs. Each train is usually made up of 6 coach trailers made by Bombardier with AEM-7 or ALP-44 locomotives hauling them.[citation needed]


SEPTA activated positive train control on the Trenton Line on May 1, 2017.[5]



Stations


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North Philadelphia station in 2013




The utilitarian Torresdale station (seen in 2012) is typical of the Trenton Line



The Trenton Line includes the following stations north of the Center City Commuter Connection; stations indicated with gray background are closed. All stations within the Philadelphia city limits have a ticket office for purchasing ticket(s) to ride the Trenton line. Many stations outside the city limits have a ticket office as well, however they have shorter hours (most outside the city limits are closed on weekends) and fewer amenities than the ticket offices inside the stations within Philadelphia.























































































































































































































Zone
[6]
Station[6]
Miles (km)
from Center City
Date
opened
Date
closed
Connections / notes[6]
C

Zoological Garden
1.9 miles (3.1 km)
1874
November 24, 1901[7]
Station served the Philadelphia Zoo.
Engleside
2.8 miles (4.5 km)
 
April 5, 1903[8]
Engelside was closed as part of the discontinuance of four stations on April 5, 1903.[8]
Ridge Avenue
3.2 miles (5.1 km)
 
April 5, 1903[8]
Ridge Avenue was closed as part of the discontinuance of four stations on April 5, 1903.[8]
22nd Street
3.9 miles (6.3 km)
 


1

North Philadelphia
4.5 miles (7.2 km)
 
 

Amtrak: Keystone Service, Northeast Regional
SEPTA: Chestnut Hill West Line, Broad Street Line, Bus transport 4, 16
11th Street

 


North Penn Junction

 


Harrowgate

 



Frankford Junction

 
October 4, 1992[9]
Frankford Junction was one of four stations discontinued on October 4, 1992.[9]
Frankford

 
1990

2

Bridesburg
9.3 miles (15.0 km)
 
 

SEPTA: Bus transport 73
Fitler

 



Wissinoming
10.1 miles (16.3 km)
 
November 9, 2003[10]
SEPTA discontinued service to Wissinoming due to poor ridership.[10]

Tacony
11.2 miles (18.0 km)
 
 


Holmesburg Junction
12.2 miles (19.6 km)
 
 

SEPTA: Bus transport 84
3
Liddonfield

 


Pierson's Station

 



Torresdale
14.8 miles (23.8 km)
 
 

SEPTA: Bus transport 19, 84

Philadelphia city line
Andalusia

 
October 4, 1992[9]
Andalusia was one of four stations discontinued on October 4, 1992.[9]

Cornwells Heights
16.9 miles (27.2 km)
 
 

Amtrak: Keystone Service, Northeast Regional
SEPTA: Bus transport 78, 133

Eddington
18.2 miles (29.3 km)
 
 

SEPTA: Bus transport 133

Croydon
19.9 miles (32.0 km)
 
 

SEPTA: Bus transport 128
4

Bristol
22.7 miles (36.5 km)
 
 

SEPTA: Bus transport 129
TMA Bucks: Bus transport Bristol Rushbus
Edgely

 
1956[11]
The railroad razed the depot at Edgely on January 16, 1957.[11]

Levittown
26.0 miles (41.8 km)
April 26, 1953[12]
 

SEPTA: Bus transport 127, 128
Tullytown

 
 

Morrisville

 
October 25, 1969[13]


Delaware River; Pennsylvania–New Jersey state line
NJ

Trenton Transit Center Handicapped/disabled access
32.5 miles (52.3 km)
1863


BSicon BAHN.svg Amtrak: Acela Express, Cardinal, Carolinian, Crescent, Keystone Service, Northeast Regional, Palmetto, Pennsylvanian, Silver Meteor, Silver Star, Vermonter
BSicon BAHN.svg New Jersey Transit: Northeast Corridor Line
BSicon TRAM.svg NJ Transit Light Rail: River Line
Bus transport NJT Bus; 409, 418, 600, 601, 604, 606, 608, 609, 611, 613, 619
Bus transport SEPTA: 127


Ridership


Between FY 2008–FY 2014 yearly ridership on the Trenton Line has ranged from 3.1–3.5 million.[1]:94[14][15][16][17][18][19]














1,000,000


2,000,000


3,000,000


4,000,000




FY 2008


FY 2009


FY 2010


FY 2011


FY 2012


FY 2013


FY 2014






Notes





References





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  2. ^ Vuchic, Vukan; Kikuchi, Shinya (1984). General Operations Plan for the SEPTA Regional High Speed System. Philadelphia: SEPTA. pp. 2–8.


  3. ^ Lustig, David (November 2010). "SEPTA makeover". Trains Magazine. Kalmbach Publishing: 26.


  4. ^ "Trenton Line schedule" (PDF). SEPTA. December 16, 2018. Retrieved December 24, 2018.


  5. ^ "Positive Train Control Update". SEPTA. May 1, 2017. Retrieved May 17, 2017.


  6. ^ abc "Trenton Line Timetable" (PDF). Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority. September 10, 2017. Retrieved October 17, 2017.


  7. ^ Baer, Christopher T. (April 2015). "A General Chronology of the Successors of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company and Their Historical Context: 1901" (PDF). Pennsylvania Railroad Technical Historical Society. Retrieved October 17, 2017.


  8. ^ abcd "Discontinuing All Stops of Trains at Paschal, South Street, Engelside and Ridge Avenue". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. April 3, 1903. p. 2. Retrieved October 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
    open access



  9. ^ abcd "New Rail Schedules Set". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. October 2, 1992. p. 36. Retrieved October 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
    open access



  10. ^ ab "SEPTA Regional Rail Schedules Change Sunday" (Press release). PR Newswire Association LLC. November 5, 2003. Retrieved October 17, 2017.


  11. ^ ab "Landmark Ruled Out". The Bristol Daily Courier. Bristol, Pennsylvania. January 17, 1957. p. 7. Retrieved October 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
    open access



  12. ^ "Levittown New Train Schedule Effective April 27" (The Bristol Daily Courier). Bristol, Pennsylvania. April 15, 1953. Retrieved December 20, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
    open access



  13. ^ Baer, Christopher T. (April 2015). "A General Chronology of the Successors of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company and Their Historical Context: 1969" (PDF). Pennsylvania Railroad Technical Historical Society. Retrieved October 17, 2017.


  14. ^ "Fiscal Year 2015 Annual Service Plan" (PDF). SEPTA. May 2014. p. 60. Retrieved August 13, 2016.


  15. ^ "Fiscal Year 2014 Annual Service Plan" (PDF). SEPTA. May 2013. p. 44. Retrieved August 13, 2016.


  16. ^ "Fiscal Year 2013 Annual Service Plan" (PDF). SEPTA. May 2012. p. 55. Retrieved August 13, 2016.


  17. ^ "Fiscal Year 2012 Annual Service Plan" (PDF). SEPTA. July 2011. p. 94. Retrieved August 13, 2016.


  18. ^ "Fiscal Year 2011 Annual Service Plan" (PDF). SEPTA. June 2010. p. 70. Retrieved August 13, 2016.


  19. ^ "FY 2010 Annual Service Plan" (PDF). SEPTA. June 2009. p. 63. Retrieved August 13, 2016.




External links



  • "SEPTA – Trenton line schedule" (PDF).









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