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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
.
Trenton Line trains uses Amtrak's Northeast Corridor, a 4-track railroad, from 30th Street Station
via the Philadelphia Zoo (without stopping there,) then across North Philadelphia, before running parallel to I-95
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. Electrified service between Philadelphia and Trenton was opened on June 29, 1930.
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.
Those wishing to travel from Philadelphia to New York
could formerly have taken Amtrak's Clocker
service, but can still take its Northeast Regional. The Trenton Line service is coordinated with New Jersey Transit's (NJT) Northeast Corridor Service. This has proven to be a popular option for people travelling between Philadelphia and New York City, although the trip time is far more lengthly than Amtrak Regional service, the cost is roughly half of what Amtrak charges. NJT offers through ticketing from stations along the NEC to SEPTA stations, and NJT maintains a Ticket Vending Machine (TVM) at the SEPTA concourse in the 30th Street Station that sells the joint NJT/SEPTA tickets. However, while joint NJT/SEPTA tickets can be purchased at NJT staffed stations, they cannot at SEPTA staffed stations.
On July 25, 2010 SEPTA renamed the service from the R7 Trenton to simply the Trenton Line as part of system-wide service change that drops the R-number naming and makes the Center City stations the terminus for all lines. This also ended the combined R7 Trenton/R7 Chestnut Hill East service.
SEPTA Regional Rail
The SEPTA Regional Rail system consists of commuter rail service on thirteen branches to over 150 active stations in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States and its suburbs. Service on most lines runs from 5:30 AM to midnight...
(commuter rail) system. The route serves the northeastern suburbs of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
with service in Bucks County
Bucks County, Pennsylvania
- Industry and commerce :The boroughs of Bristol and Morrisville were prominent industrial centers along the Northeast Corridor during World War II. Suburban development accelerated in Lower Bucks in the 1950s with the opening of Levittown, Pennsylvania, the second such "Levittown" designed by...
along the Delaware River
Delaware River
The Delaware River is a major river on the Atlantic coast of the United States.A Dutch expedition led by Henry Hudson in 1609 first mapped the river. The river was christened the South River in the New Netherland colony that followed, in contrast to the North River, as the Hudson River was then...
to Trenton, New Jersey
Trenton, New Jersey
Trenton is the capital of the U.S. state of New Jersey and the county seat of Mercer County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Trenton had a population of 84,913...
.
Route
30th Street Station
30th Street Station is the main railroad station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and one of the five stations in SEPTA's Center City fare zone. It is also a major stop on Amtrak's Northeast and Keystone Corridors...
via the Philadelphia Zoo (without stopping there,) then across North Philadelphia, before running parallel to I-95
Interstate 95 in Pennsylvania
Interstate 95 is an Interstate highway running from Miami, Florida north to Houlton, Maine. In the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, the route is known by many as the Delaware Expressway, but is officially named The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway. and locally known as "95"...
for several miles. It crosses the Delaware River
Delaware River
The Delaware River is a major river on the Atlantic coast of the United States.A Dutch expedition led by Henry Hudson in 1609 first mapped the river. The river was christened the South River in the New Netherland colony that followed, in contrast to the North River, as the Hudson River was then...
at Trenton, New Jersey
Trenton, New Jersey
Trenton is the capital of the U.S. state of New Jersey and the county seat of Mercer County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Trenton had a population of 84,913...
before making its final stop at Trenton Transit Center
Trenton Rail Station (New Jersey)
Trenton Transit Center, formerly known as Trenton Rail Station, is the main passenger train station in Trenton, New Jersey. It is the southernmost stop in New Jersey on the Northeast Corridor...
, which is also served by Amtrak
Amtrak
The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak , is a government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971, to provide intercity passenger train service in the United States. "Amtrak" is a portmanteau of the words "America" and "track". It is headquartered at Union...
and New Jersey Transit
New Jersey Transit
The New Jersey Transit Corporation is a statewide public transportation system serving the United States state of New Jersey, and New York, Orange, and Rockland counties in New York State...
trains. Electrified service between Philadelphia and Trenton was opened on June 29, 1930.
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
Bombardier Transportation
Bombardier Transportation is the rail equipment division of the Canadian firm, Bombardier Inc. Bombardier Transportation is one of the world's largest companies in the rail-equipment manufacturing and servicing industry. Its headquarters are in Berlin, Germany....
with AEM-7 or ALP-44
ALP-44
The ABB ALP-44 is an electric locomotive which was built by Asea Brown Boveri between 1990 and 1996 and are in operation on the New Jersey Transit and SEPTA railway lines.-New Jersey Transit:...
locomotives hauling them.
Those wishing to travel from Philadelphia to New York
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
could formerly have taken Amtrak's Clocker
Clocker (Amtrak)
Clocker was an Amtrak rail service operating between Philadelphia and New York City on the Northeast Corridor. It was the first service to be officially operated by Amtrak, when train number 235 left New York's Penn Station at 12:05 AM on May 1, 1971 bound for Philadelphia. The last Clocker train...
service, but can still take its Northeast Regional. The Trenton Line service is coordinated with New Jersey Transit's (NJT) Northeast Corridor Service. This has proven to be a popular option for people travelling between Philadelphia and New York City, although the trip time is far more lengthly than Amtrak Regional service, the cost is roughly half of what Amtrak charges. NJT offers through ticketing from stations along the NEC to SEPTA stations, and NJT maintains a Ticket Vending Machine (TVM) at the SEPTA concourse in the 30th Street Station that sells the joint NJT/SEPTA tickets. However, while joint NJT/SEPTA tickets can be purchased at NJT staffed stations, they cannot at SEPTA staffed stations.
Name change
List of stations
Stations that have existed on this line include:| Zone | Miles from 30th St | Station | Boardings | City/Township | County | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 4.5 | North Philadelphia North Philadelphia (SEPTA Regional Rail station) North Philadelphia, formerly Germantown Junction Station, is a railroad station on the Northeast Corridor in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It is an above-ground station at 2900 North Broad Street in the city's North Philadelphia section... |
149 | Philadelphia Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,... |
including Chestnut Hill West Line Chestnut Hill West Line The Chestnut Hill West Line , is a route of the SEPTA Regional Rail system. The route serves the northwestern section of Philadelphia with service to Germantown, Mount Airy, and Chestnut Hill... , Amtrak Amtrak The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak , is a government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971, to provide intercity passenger train service in the United States. "Amtrak" is a portmanteau of the words "America" and "track". It is headquartered at Union... , aerial |
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| 1 | Frankford Junction | 0 | station closed | |||
| Frankford | 0 | station closed | ||||
| 2 | 9.3 | Bridesburg Bridesburg (SEPTA station) Bridesburg Station is a SEPTA Regional Rail station at Bridge Street and Harbison Avenue, in the Bridesburg neighborhood of Northeast Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
155 | |||
| 10.1 | Wissinoming | 0 | station closed | |||
| 11.2 | Tacony Tacony (SEPTA station) Tacony Station is a SEPTA Regional Rail station at Disston and Keystone Streets, at Disston Park in the Tacony neighborhood of Northeast Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
194 | ||||
| 12.2 | Holmesburg Junction Holmesburg Junction (SEPTA station) Holmesburg Junction Station is a SEPTA Regional Rail station at Rhawn and Decatur Streets, in the Holmesburg neighborhood of Northeast Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
613 | ||||
| 3 | 14.8 | Torresdale Torresdale (SEPTA station) Torresdale Station is a SEPTA Regional Rail station at Grant Avenue and James Street, in the Torresdale neighborhood of Northeast Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
997 | |||
| Andalusia | 0 | Bensalem Township Bensalem Township, Pennsylvania Bensalem Township is a township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States which borders the northeast section of Philadelphia. The township is composed of many communities, including Bensalem, Trevose, Oakford, Cornwells Heights, Eddington, and Andalusia... |
Bucks County Bucks County, Pennsylvania - Industry and commerce :The boroughs of Bristol and Morrisville were prominent industrial centers along the Northeast Corridor during World War II. Suburban development accelerated in Lower Bucks in the 1950s with the opening of Levittown, Pennsylvania, the second such "Levittown" designed by... |
station closed | ||
| 16.9 | Cornwells Heights Cornwells Heights (SEPTA station) Cornwells Heights Station is a commuter rail station in the northeast suburbs of Philadelphia on Station Avenue near Bristol Pike in Bensalem Township, Pennsylvania, 16.9 miles from upper level 30th St Station. Its name derives from the surrounding CDP of Cornwells Heights.It is served by Amtrak's... |
1326 | Some Amtrak Amtrak The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak , is a government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971, to provide intercity passenger train service in the United States. "Amtrak" is a portmanteau of the words "America" and "track". It is headquartered at Union... trains stop here |
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| 4 | 18.2 | Eddington Eddington (SEPTA station) Eddington Station is a SEPTA Regional Rail station on Street and Dunks Ferry Roads, Bensalem Township, Pennsylvania, 18.2 miles from upper level 30th St Station. Its name derives from the surrounding CDP of Eddington.... |
29 | |||
| 19.9 | Croydon Croydon (SEPTA station) Croydon Station is a SEPTA Regional Rail station at Bristol Pike and Cedar Avenue, Bristol Township, Pennsylvania, 19.9 miles from upper level 30th St Station.... |
311 | Bristol Township Bristol Township, Pennsylvania Bristol Township is a township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 54,582 at the 2010 census, making it the 13th largest municipality in the state. Bristol Township, along with Bristol Borough, is a cultural hub for Lower Bucks County, hosting celebrations of African... |
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| Bristol Bristol (SEPTA station) Bristol Station is a SEPTA Regional Rail station at Beaver and Garden Streets, Bristol, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1911 by the Pennsylvania Railroad as a replacement for an earlier station on Pond and Market Streets.... |
323 | Bristol Bristol, Pennsylvania Bristol is a borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, northeast of Philadelphia opposite Burlington, N.J. on the Delaware River. Bristol was first incorporated in 1720. Although its charter was revised in 1905, the original charter remains in effect, making Bristol one of the older boroughs in... |
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| 5 | Levittown Levittown (SEPTA station) Levittown Station is a SEPTA Regional Rail station at Bristol Pike and Levittown Parkway, Tullytown, Pennsylvania.The station is in zone 5 on the SEPTA Trenton Line, on the Amtrak Northeast Corridor, and at one time was an Amtrak station itself named Levittown–Tullytown Station. In 2004, this... |
526 | Tullytown Tullytown, Pennsylvania Tullytown is a borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,872 at the 2010 census. Part of Levittown is located in Tullytown.-Geography:Tullytown is located at .... |
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| 6 | 32.5 | Trenton Trenton Rail Station (New Jersey) Trenton Transit Center, formerly known as Trenton Rail Station, is the main passenger train station in Trenton, New Jersey. It is the southernmost stop in New Jersey on the Northeast Corridor... |
1371 | Trenton, New Jersey Trenton, New Jersey Trenton is the capital of the U.S. state of New Jersey and the county seat of Mercer County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Trenton had a population of 84,913... |
Mercer County Mercer County, New Jersey As of the census of 2000, there were 350,761 people, 125,807 households, and 86,303 families residing in the county. The population density was 1,552 people per square mile . There were 133,280 housing units at an average density of 590 per square mile... |
New Jersey Transit New Jersey Transit The New Jersey Transit Corporation is a statewide public transportation system serving the United States state of New Jersey, and New York, Orange, and Rockland counties in New York State... , Amtrak Amtrak The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak , is a government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971, to provide intercity passenger train service in the United States. "Amtrak" is a portmanteau of the words "America" and "track". It is headquartered at Union... , River Line River Line (New Jersey Transit) The River Line is a diesel light rail system in New Jersey, United States, that connects the cities of Camden and Trenton, New Jersey's capital. It is operated for New Jersey Transit by the Southern New Jersey Rail Group , which originally included Bechtel Group and Bombardier... . |
Ridership
| Fiscal year | Average weekday | Annual passengers |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2010 | 10,387 | 3,105,661 |
| FY 2009 | 10,660 | 3,186,185 |
| FY 2008 | 11,048 | 3,303,400 |
| FY 2005 | 9,369 | 2,852,245 |
| FY 2004 | 10,772 | 3,023,668 |
| FY 2003 | 10,450 | 3,142,500 |
| FY 2001 | n/a | 3,193,000 |
| FY 2000 | n/a | 3,059,000 |
| FY 1999 | n/a | 2,504,000 |
| FY 1997 | n/a | 2,578,875 |
| FY 1996 | n/a | 2,641,296 |
| FY 1995 | 8,473 | 2,603,757 |
| FY 1994 | 8,494 | 2,547,411 |
| FY 1993 | 8,127 | 2,565,586 |
| Note: n/a = not available | ||