Trenton Line (SEPTA)

Trenton Line
Train #4656 pulls into the Cornwells Heights station.
Overview
Type	Commuter rail line
System	SEPTA Regional Rail
Status	Operating
Termini	Trenton Temple University
Daily ridership	12,263[1]:94
Website	septa.org
Operation
Operator(s)	SEPTA
Technical
Track gauge	4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Electrification	Catenary
Route map Legend Amtrak Northeast Corridor Trenton River Line Pennsylvania/New Jersey border Levittown Bristol Croydon Eddington Cornwells Heights Torresdale Holmesburg Junction Tacony Bridesburg North Philadelphia Chestnut Hill West Line 30th Street Station Suburban Station Jefferson Station Temple University

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 make local stops along Amtrak's Northeast Corridor between Philadelphia and Trenton, NJ. The section of Northeast Corridor the Trenton Line uses is a 4-track railroad, 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.

History

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.^[2]The R-number naming system was dropped on July 25, 2010.^[3]

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 AEM-7 or ALP-44 locomotives hauling them.

Stations

North Philadelphia station in 2013

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 italics are closed. Weekday boardings are from FY 2013; data for North Philadelphia includes Chestnut Hill West Line boardings. All stations are located within Philadelphia.^[1]:95–96

Ridership

Between FY 2008–FY 2014 yearly ridership on the Trenton Line has ranged from 3.1–3.5 million.^{[1]:94[4][5][6][7][8][9]}

Notes

References

External links

• "SEPTA – Trenton line schedule" (PDF). 

Mass transit in the Delaware Valley
Transit buses	SEPTA Philadelphia Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery counties Krapf's Transit Philadelphia PHLASH Pottstown Pottstown Area Rapid Transit Reading Berks Area Regional Transportation Authority West Chester-Coatesville-Exton-Downingtown Transportation Management Association of Chester County NJ Transit Camden, Gloucester, and Salem County suburban service Camden, Gloucester, and Salem County local service Atlantic and Cape May County local service Long-distance local routes from Philadelphia Long-distance routes from Atlantic City DART First State Kent County New Castle County
Commuter rail	SEPTA Regional Rail Airport Line Chestnut Hill East Line Chestnut Hill West Line Cynwyd Line Fox Chase Line Lansdale/Doylestown Line Manayunk/Norristown Line Media/Elwyn Line Paoli/Thorndale Line Trenton Line Warminster Line West Trenton Line Wilmington/Newark Line NJ Transit Atlantic City Line
Rapid transit and light rail	SEPTA Broad Street Line Market–Frankford Line Norristown High Speed Line Subway–Surface trolleys Route 15 Routes 101 and 102 Delaware River Port Authority PATCO Speedline NJ Transit River Line Proposed Schuylkill Valley Metro (cancelled) Greenline (cancelled) Glassboro–Camden Line Camden-Philadelphia BRT