Trenton Line
Train #4656 pulls into the Cornwells Heights station.
Overview
StatusOperating
Termini
Stations15
Websitesepta.org
Service
TypeCommuter rail
SystemSEPTA Regional Rail
Operator(s)SEPTA
Rolling stockElectric Multiple Units, push-pull trains
Daily ridership11,132 (FY 2019)[1]
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
ElectrificationOverhead line, 12 kV 25 Hz AC
Route map
Amtrak Northeast Corridor
to Boston
32.5 mi
52.3 km
 Trenton River Line (NJ Transit) NJ Transit Amtrak
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Zone
 NJ 
 4 
Morrisville
closed
Trenton Cutoff
26.0 mi
41.8 km
 Levittown
Edgely
closed
22.7 mi
36.5 km
 Bristol
Zone
 4 
 3 
19.9 mi
32 km
 Croydon
18.2 mi
29.3 km
 Eddington
16.9 mi
27.2 km
 Cornwells Heights Amtrak
Andalusia
closed
14.8 mi
23.8 km
 Torresdale
Zone
 3 
 2 
12.2 mi
19.6 km
 Holmesburg Junction
11.2 mi
18 km
 Tacony
Wissinoming
closed
9.3 mi
15 km
 Bridesburg
Zone
 2 
 1 
 ACL
to Atlantic City
Frankford Junction
closed
 MFL
 CHW
to Chestnut Hill West
4.5 mi
7.2 km
 North Philadelphia
BSL Amtrak
SEPTA Main Line
Zone
 1 
 C 
Ridge Avenue
closed
Engleside
closed
Zoological Garden
closed
Keystone Corridor (Main Line)
to Harrisburg
0.9 mi
1.4 km
 30th Street
SEPTA subway–surface trolley lines MFL Atlantic City Line Amtrak
0 mi
0 km
 Suburban
SEPTA subway–surface trolley lines BSL MFL
0.5 mi
0.8 km
 Jefferson
MFL
2.1 mi
3.4 km
 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 operate along a four-track line 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.

The route is part of the middle leg of Amtrak's Northeast Corridor; all 11 of Amtrak's Northeast Corridor services run along this line. The line's termini, 30th Street and Trenton Transit Center, have long been among the busiest Amtrak stations in the country. On weekdays, Amtrak connections are also available at North Philadelphia and Cornwells Heights. Connecting Trenton Line service is listed in timetables for NJ Transit's Northeast Corridor Line, of which Trenton Transit Center is the southern terminus.

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] As of 2022, most Trenton Line trains continue through Center City to the Chestnut Hill East Line, while some trains terminate at Temple University or continue to other destinations.[4]

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 ACS-64 locomotives hauling them.

SEPTA activated positive train control on the Trenton Line on May 1, 2017.[5]

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 gray background are closed. All stations within the Philadelphia city limits have a ticket office for purchasing ticket(s) to ride the Trenton line. Many stations outside the city limits have a ticket office as well, however they have shorter hours (most outside the city limits are closed on weekends) and fewer amenities than the ticket offices inside the stations within Philadelphia. Cornwells Heights station is considered a popular station on the route as it is the busiest SEPTA Regional Rail station outside of Center City, and serves Amtrak trains as well.[1][6]

State Zone Location Station Miles (km)
from
Center City		 Connections and notes
PA C Mantua, Philadelphia Zoological Garden 1.9 (3.1) Closed November 24, 1901[7]
Brewerytown, Philadelphia Engleside 2.8 (4.5) Discontinued April 5, 1903[8]
Strawberry Mansion, Philadelphia Ridge Avenue 3.2 (5.1) Discontinued April 5, 1903[8]
22nd Street 3.9 (6.3)
1 Glenwood, Philadelphia North Philadelphia 4.5 (7.2) Amtrak Amtrak: Keystone Service
SEPTA Regional Rail:      Chestnut Hill West Line
SEPTA City Transit: BSL Broad Street Line
SEPTA City Bus: Bus interchange 4, 16
11th Street
Fairhill, Philadelphia North Penn Junction
Harrowgate, Philadelphia Harrowgate
Frankford Junction Discontinued October 4, 1992[9]
Frankford, Philadelphia
Frankford Closed 1990
2 Bridesburg 9.3 (15.0) SEPTA City Bus: Bus interchange 73
Wissinoming, Philadelphia Fitler
Wissinoming 10.1 (16.3) Discontinued November 9, 2003[10]
Tacony, Philadelphia Tacony 11.2 (18.0)
Holmesburg, Philadelphia Holmesburg Junction 12.2 (19.6) SEPTA City Bus: Bus interchange 84
3 Liddonfield
Pierson's Station
Torresdale, Philadelphia Torresdale 14.8 (23.8) SEPTA City Bus: Bus interchange 19, 84
Andalusia Andalusia Discontinued October 4, 1992[9]
Cornwells Heights Cornwells Heights Disabled access 16.9 (27.2) Amtrak Amtrak: Keystone Service
SEPTA City Bus: Bus interchange 78
SEPTA Suburban Bus: Bus interchange 133
Eddington Eddington 18.2 (29.3) SEPTA Suburban Bus: Bus interchange 133
Croydon Croydon Disabled access 19.9 (32.0) SEPTA Suburban Bus: Bus interchange 128
4 Bristol Bristol 22.7 (36.5) SEPTA Suburban Bus: Bus interchange 129
TMA Bucks: Bus interchange Bristol Rushbus
Levittown Edgely Closed in 1956; the railroad razed the depot at Edgely on January 16, 1957.[11]
Tullytown Levittown Disabled access 26.0 (41.8) SEPTA Suburban Bus: Bus interchange 127, 128
Tullytown
Morrisville Morrisville Closed October 25, 1969[12]
NJ NJ Trenton Trenton Transit Center Disabled access 32.4 (52.1) Amtrak Amtrak: Cardinal, Carolinian, Crescent, Keystone Service, Northeast Regional, Palmetto, Pennsylvanian, Silver Meteor, Silver Star, Vermonter
NJ Transit NJ Transit Rail:      Northeast Corridor Line,      River Line
NJ Transit NJ Transit Bus: Bus interchange 409, 418, 600, 601, 604, 606, 608, 609, 611, 613, 619
SEPTA Suburban Bus: Bus interchange 127

Ridership

Between FY 2008–FY 2018 yearly ridership on the Trenton Line has ranged from 3.1–3.6 million.[note 1]

1,000,000
2,000,000
3,000,000
4,000,000
FY 2008
FY 2009
FY 2010
FY 2011
FY 2012
FY 2013
FY 2014
FY 2015
FY 2016
FY 2017
FY 2018
FY 2019

Notes

  1. ↑ Annual ridership statistics compiled from SEPTA's Annual Service Plans.[1][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Fiscal Year 2021 Service Plan Update". SEPTA. June 2020. p. 24. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  2. ↑ Vuchic, Vukan; Kikuchi, Shinya (1984). General Operations Plan for the SEPTA Regional High Speed System. Philadelphia: SEPTA. pp. 2–8.
  3. ↑ Lustig, David (November 2010). "SEPTA makeover". Trains Magazine. Kalmbach Publishing: 26.
  4. ↑ "Trenton Line schedule" (PDF). SEPTA. December 16, 2018. Retrieved December 24, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Positive Train Control Update". SEPTA. May 1, 2017. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Trenton Line Timetable" (PDF). Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority. September 10, 2017. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
  7. ↑ Baer, Christopher T. (April 2015). "A General Chronology of the Successors of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company and Their Historical Context: 1901" (PDF). Pennsylvania Railroad Technical Historical Society. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
  8. 1 2 "Discontinuing All Stops of Trains at Paschal, South Street, Engelside and Ridge Avenue". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. April 3, 1903. p. 2. Retrieved October 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  9. 1 2 "New Rail Schedules Set". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. October 2, 1992. p. 36. Retrieved October 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  10. ↑ "SEPTA Regional Rail Schedules Change Sunday" (Press release). PR Newswire Association LLC. November 5, 2003. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
  11. ↑ "Landmark Ruled Out". The Bristol Daily Courier. Bristol, Pennsylvania. January 17, 1957. p. 7. Retrieved October 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  12. ↑ Baer, Christopher T. (April 2015). "A General Chronology of the Successors of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company and Their Historical Context: 1969" (PDF). Pennsylvania Railroad Technical Historical Society. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
  13. ↑ "Fiscal Year 2020 Annual Service Plan" (PDF). SEPTA. June 2019. p. 42. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
  14. ↑ "Fiscal Year 2019 Annual Service Plan" (PDF). SEPTA. June 2018. p. 74. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
  15. ↑ "Fiscal Year 2018 Annual Service Plan" (PDF). SEPTA. June 2017. p. 44. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
  16. ↑ "Fiscal Year 2017 Annual Service Plan" (PDF). SEPTA. October 2016. p. 70. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
  17. ↑ "Fiscal Year 2016 Annual Service Plan" (PDF). SEPTA. June 2015. p. 94. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
  18. ↑ "Fiscal Year 2015 Annual Service Plan" (PDF). SEPTA. May 2014. p. 60. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
  19. ↑ "Fiscal Year 2014 Annual Service Plan" (PDF). SEPTA. May 2013. p. 44. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
  20. ↑ "Fiscal Year 2013 Annual Service Plan" (PDF). SEPTA. May 2012. p. 55. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
  21. ↑ "Fiscal Year 2012 Annual Service Plan" (PDF). SEPTA. July 2011. p. 94. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
  22. ↑ "Fiscal Year 2011 Annual Service Plan" (PDF). SEPTA. June 2010. p. 70. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
  23. ↑ "Fiscal Year 2010 Annual Service Plan" (PDF). SEPTA. June 2009. p. 63. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
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