Erie station (SEPTA)

For the Market–Frankford Line station in Juniata, Philadelphia, see Erie–Torresdale station.

Erie station is a subway station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, served by the B. It is located in North Philadelphia under the intersection of 3700 North Broad Street and Erie Avenue.

Erie
Erie station platform
General information
Location	3700 North Broad Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°00′33″N 75°09′04″W
Owned by	City of Philadelphia
Operated by	SEPTA
Platforms	2 island platforms
Tracks	4
Connections	SEPTA City Bus: 16, 23, 53, 56, 71, 81
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Accessible	Partial: cross-platform transfers only, full accessibility under construction[1]
History
Opened	September 1, 1928 (1928-09-01)
Services
Preceding station SEPTA Metro Following station Broad–Allegheny toward NRG Station Hunting Park toward Fern Rock Transit Center Broad–Girard toward Walnut–Locust Olney Transit Center toward Fern Rock Transit Center North Philadelphia toward 8th–Market
Location

Since Erie is an express station, it has four tracks and two central platforms, with B2 and B3 trains operating on the inner tracks and local trains operating on the outer tracks. This station has two mezzanine levels located above the track level. One is an entrance/exit mezzanine which holds turnstiles and the payment booth, while the other is exit-only. The station is located near the former Luzerne Depot, a former trolley barn which became an all bus garage, and is now a cardboard recycling plant.^[2]

As of 2007, Erie station had approximately 6,842 boardings a day, making it the fourth busiest station on the line.^[3]

There are four layup tracks that sit above the rest of the subway north of Erie Station that are accessible by two ramps that connect to the local tracks, they served as turnbacks for the Broad-Ridge Spur until service was extended to Fern Rock.

Gallery

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  Station entrance
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  Erie station sign
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  Northbound stairs
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  Station map
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  Erie station entrance
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  Erie station southwest entrance
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  Storage tracks above the Broad Street subway north of Erie