Trenton Line

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.

Route

Trenton Line trains operate along a four-track line 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.

The route is part of the middle leg of Amtrak's Northeast Corridor; all 11 of Amtrak's Northeast Corridor services run along this line. The line's termini, 30th Street and Trenton Transit Center, have long been among the busiest Amtrak stations in the country. On weekdays, Amtrak connections are also available at North Philadelphia and Cornwells Heights. Connecting Trenton Line service is listed in timetables for NJ Transit's Northeast Corridor Line, of which Trenton Transit Center is the southern terminus.

History

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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. The R-number naming system was dropped on July 25, 2010. since 2022Template:Dated maintenance category (articles), 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.

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 ACS-64 locomotives hauling them.Template:Fact

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

Stations

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North Philadelphia station in 2013

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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. Cornwells Heights station is considered a popular station on the route as it is the busiest SEPTA Regional Rail station outside of Center City, and serves Amtrak trains as well.

State	Zone	Location	Station	Miles (km) from Center City	Connections and notes
PA	C	Mantua, Philadelphia	Zoological Garden		Closed November 24, 1901
		Brewerytown, Philadelphia	Engleside		Discontinued April 5, 1903
		Strawberry Mansion, Philadelphia	Ridge Avenue		Discontinued April 5, 1903
			22nd Street
	1	Glenwood, Philadelphia	Template:Stl		Template:Rint Amtrak: Keystone Service Template:Rint SEPTA Regional Rail: Template:Rcb Template:Ric: Template:Ric Template:Rint SEPTA City Bus: Template:SEPTA bus link
			11th Street
		Fairhill, Philadelphia	North Penn Junction
		Harrowgate, Philadelphia	Harrowgate
			Template:Stl		Discontinued October 4, 1992
		Frankford, Philadelphia
			Frankford		Closed 1990
	2		Template:Stl		Template:Rint SEPTA City Bus: Template:SEPTA bus link
		Wissinoming, Philadelphia	Fitler
			Template:Stl		Discontinued November 9, 2003
		Tacony, Philadelphia	Template:Stl
		Holmesburg, Philadelphia	Template:Stl		Template:Rint SEPTA City Bus: Template:SEPTA bus link
	3		Liddonfield
			Pierson's Station
		Torresdale, Philadelphia	Template:Stl		Template:Rint SEPTA City Bus: Template:SEPTA bus link
		Andalusia	Andalusia		Discontinued October 4, 1992
		Cornwells Heights	Template:Stl Template:NJT acc		Template:Rint Amtrak: Keystone Service Template:Rint SEPTA City Bus: Template:SEPTA bus link Template:Rint SEPTA Suburban Bus: Template:SEPTA bus link
		Eddington	Template:Stl		Template:Rint SEPTA Suburban Bus: Template:SEPTA bus link
		Croydon	Template:Stl Template:NJT acc		Template:Rint SEPTA Suburban Bus: Template:SEPTA bus link
	4	Bristol	Template:Stl		Template:Rint SEPTA Suburban Bus: Template:SEPTA bus link Template:Rint TMA Bucks: Bristol Rushbus
		Levittown	Edgely		Closed in 1956; the railroad razed the depot at Edgely on January 16, 1957.
		Tullytown	Template:Stl Template:NJT acc		Template:Rint SEPTA Suburban Bus: Template:SEPTA bus link
			Tullytown
		Morrisville	Morrisville		Closed October 25, 1969
NJ	NJ	Trenton	Trenton Transit Center Template:NJT acc		Template:Rint Amtrak: Cardinal, Carolinian, Crescent, Keystone Service, Northeast Regional, Palmetto, Pennsylvanian, Silver Meteor, Vermonter Template:Rint NJ Transit Rail: Template:Rcb, Template:Rcb Template:Rint NJ Transit Bus: Template:NJ bus link Template:Rint SEPTA Suburban Bus: Template:SEPTA bus link

Ridership

Between FY 2013–FY 2019 yearly ridership on the Trenton Line ranged from 3.1–3.6 million before collapsing during the COVID-19 pandemic.Template:Refn

External links

• SEPTA – Trenton Line schedule