Holmesburg Junction station

For other uses, see Tacony (disambiguation).

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.

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
Location	4783 Rhawn Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°01′58″N 75°01′26″W
Owned by	Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
Line(s)	Amtrak Northeast Corridor
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	4
Connections	SEPTA City Bus: 28, 84[1]
Construction
Parking	154 spaces[2]
Bicycle facilities	4 rack spaces[2]
Accessible	No[2]
Other information
Fare zone	2[1]
History
Electrified	June 29, 1930[3]
Passengers
2017	471 boardings, 441 alightings (weekday average)[4]
Rank	54 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
Location

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. "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.
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.

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)