Erie–Torresdale station
For the SEPTA Regional Rail station, see Torresdale station.
Erie-Torresdale | |||||||||||
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| SEPTA rapid transit station | |||||||||||
 The entrance of Erie-Torresdale along Erie and Kensington Avenues. | |||||||||||
| Location |
3900 Kensington Avenue Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°00′22″N 75°05′46″W / 40.0060°N 75.0961°WCoordinates: 40°00′22″N 75°05′46″W / 40.0060°N 75.0961°W | ||||||||||
| Owned by | City of Philadelphia | ||||||||||
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| Platforms | 2 side platforms (Market-Frankford) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections | SEPTA City Buses | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Electrified | 700 volts DC | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Torresdale | ||||||||||
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Pedestrian bridges
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Erie–Torresdale station is a SEPTA station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It serves the Market-Frankford Line rapid transit line and buses. It is located at the intersection of Kensington and Erie Avenues in the Juniata neighborhood. The station building is located on the northwest corner, and is the last station to run above Kensington Avenue before moving above Frankford Avenue, the second street the line is named after. Erie Avenue becomes Torresdale Avenue after crossing Kensington Avenue, hence the two names for the station.
SEPTA bus routes at Erie-Torresdale include routes 3 and 56, both of which are former trolley lines.
Station layout
| P Platform level |
Side platform, doors will open on the right | |
| Westbound | ← Market–Frankford Line toward 69th Street (Tioga (A) or Allegheny (B and off-peak service)) | |
| Eastbound | → Market–Frankford Line toward Frankford (Arrott Transportation Center (A and off-peak service) or Church (B)) → | |
| Side platform, doors will open on the right | ||
| M | Mezzanine | to entrances/exits, fare control |
| G | Street Level | Entrances/Exits |
External links
Media related to Erie–Torresdale (SEPTA station) at Wikimedia Commons
- SEPTA - Erie-Torresdale MFL Station
- World-NYC Subways.org images
- Erie Avenue / Torresdale Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View
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