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.
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[update], 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.[citation needed]
North Philadelphia station in 2013The 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.[6][7]
^"Trenton Line schedule" (PDF). SEPTA. December 16, 2018. Retrieved December 24, 2018.
^"Positive Train Control Update". SEPTA. May 1, 2017. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
^"Fiscal Year 2021 Service Plan Update". SEPTA. June 2020. p. 24. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
^"Trenton Line Timetable" (PDF). Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority. September 10, 2017. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
^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.
^ ab"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.
^ ab"New Rail Schedules Set". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. October 2, 1992. p. 36. Retrieved October 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^"SEPTA Regional Rail Schedules Change Sunday" (Press release). PR Newswire Association LLC. November 5, 2003. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
^"Landmark Ruled Out". The Bristol Daily Courier. Bristol, Pennsylvania. January 17, 1957. p. 7. Retrieved October 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^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.
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"SEPTA – Trenton line schedule" (PDF).
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For the CSX line see Trenton Subdivision CSX Transportation Not to be confused with West Trenton Line SEPTA or West Trenton Line NJ Transit 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 Trenton LineTrain 4656 pulls into the Cornwells Heights station OverviewStatusOperatingTerminiTrenton Transit CenterTemple UniversityStations15Websitesepta orgServiceTypeCommuter railSystemSEPTA Regional RailOperator s SEPTARolling stockElectric Multiple Units push pull trainsDaily ridership4 507 FY 2022 1 TechnicalTrack gauge4 ft 8 1 2 in 1 435 mm standard gaugeElectrificationOverhead line 12 kV 25 Hz ACRoute mapLegend Amtrak Northeast Corridorto Boston 32 5 mi52 3 km Trenton New JerseyPennsylvania Zone NJ 4 Morrisvilleclosed Trenton Cutoff 26 0 mi41 8 km Levittown Edgelyclosed 22 7 mi36 5 km Bristol Zone 4 3 19 9 mi32 km Croydon 18 2 mi29 3 km Eddington 16 9 mi27 2 km Cornwells Heights Andalusiaclosed 14 8 mi23 8 km Torresdale Zone 3 2 12 2 mi19 6 km Holmesburg Junction 11 2 mi18 km Tacony Wissinomingclosed 9 3 mi15 km Bridesburg Zone 2 1 ACL to Atlantic City Frankford Junctionclosed MFL CHW to Chestnut Hill West 4 5 mi7 2 km North Philadelphia BSL SEPTA Main Line Zone 1 C Ridge Avenueclosed Englesideclosed Zoological Gardenclosed Keystone Corridor Main Line to Harrisburg 0 9 mi1 4 km 30th Street MFL 0 mi0 km Suburban BSL MFL 0 5 mi0 8 km Jefferson MFL 2 1 mi3 4 km Temple University This diagram viewtalkedit Contents 1 Route 2 History 3 Stations 4 Ridership 5 Notes 6 References 7 External linksRoute editTrenton 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 editMain article Northeast Corridor nbsp 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 update 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 citation needed SEPTA activated positive train control on the Trenton Line on May 1 2017 5 Stations edit nbsp North Philadelphia station in 2013 nbsp 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 6 7 State Zone Location Station Miles km fromCenter City Connections and notes PA C Mantua Philadelphia Zoological Garden 1 9 3 1 Closed November 24 1901 8 Brewerytown Philadelphia Engleside 2 8 4 5 Discontinued April 5 1903 9 Strawberry Mansion Philadelphia Ridge Avenue 3 2 5 1 Discontinued April 5 1903 9 22nd Street 3 9 6 3 1 Glenwood Philadelphia North Philadelphia 4 5 7 2 nbsp Amtrak Keystone Service nbsp SEPTA Regional Rail Chestnut Hill West Line nbsp SEPTA City Transit BSL Broad Street Line nbsp SEPTA City Bus nbsp 4 16 11th Street Fairhill Philadelphia North Penn Junction Harrowgate Philadelphia Harrowgate Frankford Junction Discontinued October 4 1992 10 Frankford Philadelphia Frankford Closed 1990 2 Bridesburg 9 3 15 0 nbsp SEPTA City Bus nbsp 73 Wissinoming Philadelphia Fitler Wissinoming 10 1 16 3 Discontinued November 9 2003 11 Tacony Philadelphia Tacony 11 2 18 0 Holmesburg Philadelphia Holmesburg Junction 12 2 19 6 nbsp SEPTA City Bus nbsp 84 3 Liddonfield Pierson s Station Torresdale Philadelphia Torresdale 14 8 23 8 nbsp SEPTA City Bus nbsp 19 84 Andalusia Andalusia Discontinued October 4 1992 10 Cornwells Heights Cornwells Heights nbsp 16 9 27 2 nbsp Amtrak Keystone Service nbsp SEPTA City Bus nbsp 78 nbsp SEPTA Suburban Bus nbsp 133 Eddington Eddington 18 2 29 3 nbsp SEPTA Suburban Bus nbsp 133 Croydon Croydon nbsp 19 9 32 0 nbsp SEPTA Suburban Bus nbsp 128 4 Bristol Bristol 22 7 36 5 nbsp SEPTA Suburban Bus nbsp 129TMA Bucks nbsp Bristol Rushbus Levittown Edgely Closed in 1956 the railroad razed the depot at Edgely on January 16 1957 12 Tullytown Levittown nbsp 26 0 41 8 nbsp SEPTA Suburban Bus nbsp 127 128 Tullytown Morrisville Morrisville Closed October 25 1969 13 NJ NJ Trenton Trenton Transit Center nbsp 32 4 52 1 nbsp Amtrak Cardinal Carolinian Crescent Keystone Service Northeast Regional Palmetto Pennsylvanian Silver Meteor Silver Star Vermonter nbsp NJ Transit Rail Northeast Corridor Line River Line nbsp NJ Transit Bus nbsp 409 418 600 601 604 606 608 609 611 613 619 nbsp SEPTA Suburban Bus nbsp 127Ridership editBetween FY 2013 FY 2019 yearly ridership on the Trenton Line ranged from 3 1 3 6 million before collapsing during the COVID 19 pandemic note 1 1 000 000 2 000 000 3 000 000 4 000 000 FY 2013 FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2017 FY 2018 FY 2019 FY 2020 FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023Notes edit Data for individual lines is not available for FY 2020 1 References edit a b SEPTA Data Group Route Operating Statistics Retrieved March 1 2024 Vuchic Vukan Kikuchi Shinya 1984 General Operations Plan for the SEPTA Regional High Speed System Philadelphia SEPTA pp 2 8 Lustig David November 2010 SEPTA makeover Trains Magazine Kalmbach Publishing 26 Trenton Line schedule PDF SEPTA December 16 2018 Retrieved December 24 2018 Positive Train Control Update SEPTA May 1 2017 Retrieved May 17 2017 Fiscal Year 2021 Service Plan Update SEPTA June 2020 p 24 Retrieved March 11 2022 Trenton Line Timetable PDF Philadelphia Pennsylvania Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority September 10 2017 Retrieved October 17 2017 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 a b 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 nbsp a b New Rail Schedules Set The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia Pennsylvania October 2 1992 p 36 Retrieved October 17 2017 via Newspapers com nbsp SEPTA Regional Rail Schedules Change Sunday Press release PR Newswire Association LLC November 5 2003 Retrieved October 17 2017 Landmark Ruled Out The Bristol Daily Courier Bristol Pennsylvania January 17 1957 p 7 Retrieved October 17 2017 via Newspapers com nbsp 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 External links edit SEPTA Trenton line schedule PDF Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Trenton Line amp oldid 1216740028, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
