Holmesburg Junction station

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. It is located on Amtrak's Northeast Corridor and is 13.1 track miles from Suburban Station. At Holmesburg Junction the Bustleton Branch of the railroad splits from the main tracks and runs to the interior of Northeast Philadelphia. Passenger service on the Bustleton Branch ended on February 13, 1926.[2] In 2004, this station saw 436 boardings on an average weekday.

Holmesburg Junction
Holmesburg Junction station as seen from the Center City-bound platform facing towards Torresdale and the junction tower in September 2012.
Location	Rhawn and Tulip Streets Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19114
Coordinates	40.0329°N 75.0238°W
Owned by	SEPTA
Line(s)	Northeast Corridor
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	4
Connections	SEPTA City Bus: 84
Construction
Parking	37 spaces
Disabled access	No
Other information
Fare zone	2
Electrified	June 29, 1930[1]
Services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station Tacony toward Temple University Trenton Line Torresdale toward Trenton
Former services Preceding station Pennsylvania Railroad Following station Tacony toward Chicago Main Line Torresdale toward New York or Exchange Place Tacony toward Suburban Station Trenton Line Liddonfield toward Trenton Terminus Bustleton Branch Holmesburg toward Bustleton

Station layout

P Platform level
	Side platform, doors will open on the right
	Outbound	←      Trenton Line toward Trenton (Torresdale) ← Amtrak services do not stop here
	Outbound	← Amtrak services do not stop here
	Inbound	← Amtrak services do not stop here →
	Inbound	← Amtrak services do not stop here → ←      Trenton Line toward Temple University (Tacony) →
	Side platform, doors will open on the right
G	Street level	Exit/entrance and parking

References

1. "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.
2. "Bustleton Trains Stop". The Philadelphia Inquirer. February 14, 1926. p. 4. Retrieved August 23, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.

External links

• Current schedule for the SEPTA Trenton Line
• SEPTA station page for Holmesburg Junction
• Rhawn Street entrance from Google Maps Street View
• Former Holmesburg Junction Station (Existing Railroad Stations in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)