Holmesburg Junction station as seen from the Center City-bound platform facing towards Torresdale and the junction tower in September 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Location | 4783 Rhawn Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 40°01′58″N75°01′26″W / 40.0329°N 75.0238°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | Amtrak Northeast Corridor | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Connections | ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Parking | 154 spaces [2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | 4 rack spaces [2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Accessible | No [2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Fare zone | 2 [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
History | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Electrified | June 29, 1930 [3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2017 | 471 boardings, 441 alightings (weekday average) [4] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Rank | 54 of 146 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
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.
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