Torresdale station

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Torresdale
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Torresdale station - September 2020.jpg
Torresdale station as seen in September 2020 from the Trenton-bound platform
General information
Location9648 James Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°03′16″N74°59′05″W / 40.0545°N 74.9847°W / 40.0545; -74.9847
Owned by Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
Line(s)Amtrak Northeast Corridor
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks4
ConnectionsAiga bus trans.svg SEPTA City Bus: 19, 84 [1]
Construction
Parking331 spaces [2]
Bicycle facilities6 rack spaces [2]
AccessibleNo [1]
Other information
Fare zone3 [1]
History
ElectrifiedJune 29, 1930 (June 29, 1930) [3]
Passengers
20171,227 boardings, 833 alightings (weekday average) [4]
Rank11 of 146
Services
Preceding station SEPTA.svg SEPTA Following station
Holmesburg Junction Trenton Line Cornwells Heights
toward Trenton
Former services
Preceding station Pennsylvania Railroad Following station
Holmesburg Junction
toward Chicago
Main Line Cornwells Heights
Holmesburg Junction Trenton Line Andalusia
toward Trenton

Torresdale station is a SEPTA Regional Rail station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Located at Grant Avenue and James Street in the Torresdale neighborhood of Northeast Philadelphia, it serves the Trenton Line.

The station is located along the Northeast Corridor, owned by Amtrak. It is 14.8 miles (23.8 km) from Suburban Station. In 2017, this station saw 1,160 boardings on an average weekday. Amtrak does not stop at this station.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Trenton Line Timetable" (PDF). Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority . April 16, 2023. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Torresdale 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. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  4. "Fiscal Year 2021 Service Plan Update". SEPTA. June 2020. p. 24. Retrieved March 11, 2022.