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Bridesburg station

Coordinates: 40°00′39″N 75°04′12″W / 40.0108°N 75.0699°W / 40.0108; -75.0699
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Bridesburg
Bridesburg station, seen facing towards Tacony on the Center City-bound platform in September 2012
General information
Location2202 Bridge Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°00′39″N 75°04′12″W / 40.0108°N 75.0699°W / 40.0108; -75.0699
Owned bySoutheastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
Line(s)Amtrak Northeast Corridor
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks5
ConnectionsBus transport SEPTA City Bus: 73, 84[1]
Construction
AccessibleNo
Other information
Fare zone2[1]
History
ElectrifiedJune 29, 1930 (June 29, 1930)[2]
Services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station
North Philadelphia Trenton Line Tacony
toward Trenton
Former services
Preceding station Pennsylvania Railroad Following station
Frankford
toward Chicago
Main Line Tacony
Frankford Trenton Line Fitler's
toward Trenton
Preceding station SEPTA Following station
Frankford Junction
Closed 1992
Trenton Line Wissinoming
Closed 2003
toward Trenton
Location
Map

Bridesburg station is a SEPTA Regional Rail station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Located at Bridge Street and Harbison Avenue in the Bridesburg neighborhood of Northeast Philadelphia, it serves the Trenton Line.

The station is located along the Northeast Corridor, owned by Amtrak. It is 10.2 miles (16.4 km) from Suburban Station. In 2005, this station saw 162 boardings on an average weekday. Amtrak trains do not stop at this station.

Station layout

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A walkway over the freight track allows passengers to board and alight Trenton-bound trains from the outer passenger service track.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Trenton Line Timetable" (PDF). Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority. April 16, 2023. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
  2. ^ "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. Open access icon
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