Warminster Line
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The Warminster Line is a route of the SEPTA Regional Rail
commuter rail. It serves stations between its namesake town, Warminster
, and Center City, Philadelphia. Half of the route is shared by other lines, including the Lansdale/Doylestown Line
, West Trenton Line
, Fox Chase Line
, Chestnut Hill East Line
, and Manayunk/Norristown Line
.
between Center City and Glenside
, where it branches off onto its own line to Hatboro
and Warminster
. The tracks continue past Warminster to Ivyland
and eventually to New Hope
, where the New Hope & Ivyland Railroad runs steam excursion trains.
North of Glenside the line was built by the Northeast Pennsylvania Railroad, first opened November 9, 1873 from Glenside on the North Pennsylvania Railroad
to Ivyland. The rest of the line to New Hope opened April 29, 1891, but the Reading Company
ended passenger service north of Hatboro, then the end of electrification, in 1951. Since May 1, 1879 it was operated by the North Pennsylvania Railroad
, which was leased by the Philadelphia and Reading Railway (later the Reading Company) on May 14. The Reading operated the line until 1976, when it merged into Conrail. In 1983 SEPTA took over operations. Electrified service was opened to Hatboro on July 26, 1931 (and also to Lansdale, Doylestown and West Trenton) and was extended to Warminster on July 29, 1974. The Warminster Line becomes a single-track line at Glenside
, but was once double-tracked as far north as Roslyn
, the original northbound track being removed in 2010. A passing siding exists north of Willow Grove
.
The majority of weekday and all weekend Warminster trains operate through the Center City tunnel and run to or from the Airport Line, providing service to University City
, Eastwick
, and Philadelphia Int'l Airport
stations.
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. It serves stations between its namesake town, Warminster
Warminster (SEPTA station)
Warminster is a SEPTA train station located in Warminster, Pennsylvania, United States. It serves as the north end of the Warminster Line, and the station is occasionally served by the Fall Foliage trains of the New Hope & Ivyland Railroad, which offers diesel powered excursions between Warminster...
, and Center City, Philadelphia. Half of the route is shared by other lines, including the Lansdale/Doylestown Line
Lansdale/Doylestown Line
The Lansdale/Doylestown Line is a SEPTA Regional Rail line connecting Center City Philadelphia to Doylestown in Bucks County.-Route:The Lansdale-Doylestown segment of the R5 line utilizes what is known as the "SEPTA Main Line", a four-track line that has been owned by SEPTA since 1983...
, West Trenton Line
West Trenton Line (SEPTA)
The West Trenton Line is a SEPTA Regional Rail line connecting Center City Philadelphia to West Trenton, New Jersey.-Route:The West Trenton Line connects Center City, Philadelphia with the West Trenton section of Ewing, New Jersey...
, Fox Chase Line
Fox Chase Line
The Fox Chase Line is a route of the SEPTA Regional Rail system.Originally known as the Fox Chase/Newtown Branch, service was truncated in January 1983 from Newtown to its current terminus in Philadelphia at Fox Chase due to unreliable train equipment and low ridership...
, Chestnut Hill East Line
Chestnut Hill East Line
The Chestnut Hill East 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...
, and Manayunk/Norristown Line
Manayunk/Norristown Line
The Manayunk/Norristown Line is a SEPTA Regional Rail line running from Center City Philadelphia to the Elm Street station in Norristown, Montgomery County.-Route:...
.
Route
The Warminster Line uses the SEPTA Main LineSEPTA Main Line
The SEPTA Main Line is the section of the SEPTA Regional Rail system from the Zoo Interlocking in West Philadelphia to Lansdale Station in Lansdale, Pennsylvania...
between Center City and Glenside
Glenside (SEPTA station)
Glenside is a SEPTA Regional Rail station along the SEPTA Main Line at the intersections of Easton Road and Glenside Avenue in Glenside, Pennsylvania. At Carmel Junction, immediately west of Glenside station, the Warminster Line splits from the Lansdale/Doylestown Line.-External links:***...
, where it branches off onto its own line to Hatboro
Hatboro (SEPTA station)
Hatboro is a rail station on SEPTA's Warminster Line, formerly Reading New Hope branch in Pennsylvania. It is located at the intersection of Byberry Road & Penn Street in Hatboro, Pennsylvania. The station features a passing siding for handling multiple trains as well as a 97-space parking lot.The...
and Warminster
Warminster (SEPTA station)
Warminster is a SEPTA train station located in Warminster, Pennsylvania, United States. It serves as the north end of the Warminster Line, and the station is occasionally served by the Fall Foliage trains of the New Hope & Ivyland Railroad, which offers diesel powered excursions between Warminster...
. The tracks continue past Warminster to Ivyland
Ivyland, Pennsylvania
Ivyland is a borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is known as one of the finest collections of Victorian Buildings in the state and most of it is on the National Register of Historic Places...
and eventually to New Hope
New Hope, Pennsylvania
New Hope, formerly known as Coryell's Ferry, is a borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA. The population was 2,528 at the 2010 census. The borough lies on the west bank of the Delaware River at its confluence with Aquetong Creek. A two-lane bridge carries automobile and foot traffic across the...
, where the New Hope & Ivyland Railroad runs steam excursion trains.
North of Glenside the line was built by the Northeast Pennsylvania Railroad, first opened November 9, 1873 from Glenside on the North Pennsylvania Railroad
North Pennsylvania Railroad
North Pennsylvania Railroad was a railroad company formed in 1855, and served Philadelphia, Montgomery County, Bucks County and Northampton County, Pennsylvania.-History:...
to Ivyland. The rest of the line to New Hope opened April 29, 1891, but the Reading Company
Reading Company
The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states...
ended passenger service north of Hatboro, then the end of electrification, in 1951. Since May 1, 1879 it was operated by the North Pennsylvania Railroad
North Pennsylvania Railroad
North Pennsylvania Railroad was a railroad company formed in 1855, and served Philadelphia, Montgomery County, Bucks County and Northampton County, Pennsylvania.-History:...
, which was leased by the Philadelphia and Reading Railway (later the Reading Company) on May 14. The Reading operated the line until 1976, when it merged into Conrail. In 1983 SEPTA took over operations. Electrified service was opened to Hatboro on July 26, 1931 (and also to Lansdale, Doylestown and West Trenton) and was extended to Warminster on July 29, 1974. The Warminster Line becomes a single-track line at Glenside
Glenside, Pennsylvania
Glenside is a census-designated place in Abington, Cheltenham, and Springfield townships, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 8,384 at the 2010 census...
, but was once double-tracked as far north as Roslyn
Roslyn, Pennsylvania
Roslyn is an unincorporated community in Abington Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. Originally called Hillside, the name Roslyn came from rose gardens that once grew there....
, the original northbound track being removed in 2010. A passing siding exists north of Willow Grove
Willow Grove, Pennsylvania
Willow Grove is a census-designated place in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. A community in Philadelphia's northern suburbs, the population was 15,726 at the 2010 census. It is located in Abington Township and Upper Moreland Township...
.
The majority of weekday and all weekend Warminster trains operate through the Center City tunnel and run to or from the Airport Line, providing service to University City
University City (SEPTA station)
University City is a railway station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, along the SEPTA Main Line. The station serves the area around the University of Pennsylvania, and is located at South Street & Convention Avenue...
, Eastwick
Eastwick (SEPTA station)
Eastwick is a station along the Airport Line to Philadelphia International Airport. It is within walking distance of the Eastwick Loop of the 36 trolley which is located at Bartram Avenue near 84th Street...
, and Philadelphia Int'l Airport
Philadelphia International Airport Terminals (SEPTA station)
Philadelphia International Airport Terminals are a series of railroad stations that are designed to connect SEPTA Regional Rail with the Philadelphia International Airport...
stations.
Name change
On July 25, 2010 SEPTA renamed the service from the R2 Warminster to simply the Warminster 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 R2 Newark/R2 Warminster service.Station list
All stations have low level platforms unless otherwise noted. Boldface indicates a major station.| Zone | Milepost | Station | Boardings | City/Township | County | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 2.1 | Temple University Temple University (SEPTA station) Temple University station is an above-ground SEPTA Regional Rail station located at the eastern edge of the Temple University campus at 915 West Berks Street between 9th and 10th Streets, in North Philadelphia.-Station:... |
3122 | Philadelphia | 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,... |
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| 1 | 5.1 | Wayne Junction Wayne Junction (SEPTA station) Wayne Junction is a SEPTA Regional Rail station located at 4481 Wayne Avenue, extending along Windrim Avenue to Germantown Avenue, bordering the Nicetown and Germantown neighborhoods of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.-Station:... |
628 | also West Trenton Line West Trenton Line (SEPTA) The West Trenton Line is a SEPTA Regional Rail line connecting Center City Philadelphia to West Trenton, New Jersey.-Route:The West Trenton Line connects Center City, Philadelphia with the West Trenton section of Ewing, New Jersey... , Lansdale/Doylestown Line Lansdale/Doylestown Line The Lansdale/Doylestown Line is a SEPTA Regional Rail line connecting Center City Philadelphia to Doylestown in Bucks County.-Route:The Lansdale-Doylestown segment of the R5 line utilizes what is known as the "SEPTA Main Line", a four-track line that has been owned by SEPTA since 1983... , Chestnut Hill East Line Chestnut Hill East Line The Chestnut Hill East 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... and Fox Chase Line Fox Chase Line The Fox Chase Line is a route of the SEPTA Regional Rail system.Originally known as the Fox Chase/Newtown Branch, service was truncated in January 1983 from Newtown to its current terminus in Philadelphia at Fox Chase due to unreliable train equipment and low ridership... |
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| 7.3 | Fern Rock Transportation Center | 758 | also West Trenton Line and Doylestown Line; high-level platforms | |||
| 2 | 8.4 | Melrose Park Melrose Park (SEPTA station) Melrose Park station is a SEPTA Regional Rail station located along the SEPTA Main Line operated by the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority... |
443 | Cheltenham | Montgomery Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Montgomery County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of 2010, the population was 799,874, making it the third most populous county in Pennsylvania . The county seat is Norristown.The county was created on September 10, 1784, out of land originally part... |
also West Trenton Line and Doylestown Line |
| 9.2 | Elkins Park Elkins Park (SEPTA station) Elkins Park is a SEPTA Regional Rail located in the Elkins Park neighborhood of Cheltenham Township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, and is along the SEPTA Main Line. The station building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places for its notable architecture. The station is located... |
565 | also West Trenton Line and Doylestown Line | |||
| 3 | 10.8 | Jenkintown-Wyncote Jenkintown-Wyncote (SEPTA station) Jenkintown–Wyncote is a SEPTA Regional Rail station along the SEPTA Main Line. It is located at the intersection of Greenwood Avenue and West Avenue in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania.-Station:... |
1776 | Jenkintown Jenkintown, Pennsylvania Jenkintown is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, about 10 miles north of downtown Philadelphia. "Jenkintown" is also used to describe a number of neighborhoods surrounding the borough, which also are known by names such as Rydal, Jenkintown Manor and Noble... |
also West Trenton Line and Doylestown Line Aerial photo | |
| 11.9 | Glenside Glenside (SEPTA station) Glenside is a SEPTA Regional Rail station along the SEPTA Main Line at the intersections of Easton Road and Glenside Avenue in Glenside, Pennsylvania. At Carmel Junction, immediately west of Glenside station, the Warminster Line splits from the Lansdale/Doylestown Line.-External links:***... |
1074 | Cheltenham Cheltenham Township, Pennsylvania Cheltenham Township is a home rule municipality in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. Although it retains the word "Township" in its official name, it has been governed by a home rule charter since 1977 and is therefore not subject to the Pennsylvania Township Code. The population was... |
also Doylestown Line | ||
| 13.0 | Ardsley Ardsley (SEPTA station) Ardsley is a railroad station in Ardsley, Pennsylvania on SEPTA's Warminster Line, formerly the Reading New Hope branch. It is located at the intersection of Jenkintown Road and Edge Hill Avenue... |
135 | Abington Abington Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Abington Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 55,310 in as of the 2010 census.Abington Township is one of Montgomery County's oldest communities dating back to before 1700 and being incorporated in 1704. It is home to some of the county's... |
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| 14.2 | Roslyn Roslyn (SEPTA station) Roslyn is a rail station on SEPTA's Warminster Line, formerly Reading New Hope branch. The was destroyed in the late-1970s in favor of a . It is located at the intersection of Easton and Susquehanna Roads in the Roslyn community of Abington Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania... |
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| 15.4 | Crestmont Crestmont (SEPTA station) Crestmont is a railroad station in Abington, Pennsylvania on SEPTA's Warminster Line, formerly Reading New Hope branch. It is located at the intersection of Rubicam Ave and Rockwell Road. The station parking lot has 24 spaces. The station contains no ticket or station facilities and consists... |
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| 16.2 | Willow Grove Willow Grove (SEPTA station) Willow Grove is a station on the SEPTA Warminster Line, located in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania. The station, located on York Road and Davisville Roads, features a 92-space parking lot. Willow Grove station was originally built in 1886 by the Reading Railroad, and replaced in 1965 by a stone... |
491 | Upper Moreland Upper Moreland Township, Pennsylvania Upper Moreland Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 24,015 at the 2010 census. Upper Moreland Township is primarily a residential community with distinctive neighborhoods that are complemented by several thriving business, industrial, and... |
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| Fulmor | closed November 10, 1996 | |||||
| 4 | 18.6 | Hatboro Hatboro (SEPTA station) Hatboro is a rail station on SEPTA's Warminster Line, formerly Reading New Hope branch in Pennsylvania. It is located at the intersection of Byberry Road & Penn Street in Hatboro, Pennsylvania. The station features a passing siding for handling multiple trains as well as a 97-space parking lot.The... |
473 | Hatboro Hatboro, Pennsylvania Hatboro is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 7,360 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Hatboro is located at .... |
End of electrification until 1974 | |
| 20.1 | Warminster Warminster (SEPTA station) Warminster is a SEPTA train station located in Warminster, Pennsylvania, United States. It serves as the north end of the Warminster Line, and the station is occasionally served by the Fall Foliage trains of the New Hope & Ivyland Railroad, which offers diesel powered excursions between Warminster... |
1031 | Warminster | Bucks 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... |
high level platform |
| Fiscal year | Average weekday | Annual passengers |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2010 | 9,139 | 2,715,105 |
| FY 2009 | 8,590 | 2,551,344 |
| FY 2008 | 8,139 | 2,418,100 |
| FY 2005 | 7,161 | 2,061,395 |
| FY 2004 | 7,651 | 2,147,531 |
| FY 2003 | 7,770 | 2,048,300 |
| FY 2001 | n/a | 2,046,000 |
| FY 2000 | n/a | 2,079,000 |
| FY 1999 | n/a | 1,794,000 |
| FY 1997 | n/a | 1,805,371 |
| FY 1996 | n/a | 1,800,748 |
| FY 1995 | 6,416 | 1,757,197 |
| FY 1994 | 5,866 | 1,369,173 |
| FY 1993 | 4,485 | 1,027,837 |
| Note: n/a = not available | ||