List of SEPTA Regional Rail stations

A map with a white background featuring various colored lines representing the Regional Rail system. Names of various are listed along the lines, along with icons for transit connections. The map reads "SEPTA Regional Rail Network" in the top left corner.
A map of the SEPTA Regional Rail system, with local and regional transit connections.

SEPTA Regional Rail is the commuter rail system serving Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and its metropolitan region, the Delaware Valley. The system is operated by the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) and serves five counties in Pennsylvania—Bucks, Delaware, Montgomery, Chester, and Philadelphia—in addition to Mercer County, New Jersey and New Castle County, Delaware.[1] The system covers a total route length of 280 miles (450 km), with 13 service lines and 155 stations.[2] The stations' distances from Center City Philadelphia can be determined by their fare zones. Stations in Center City are part of the CC zone, with outlying zones numbered 1 through 4, plus a zone for stations in New Jersey (NJ zone).[3] In the 2023 fiscal year, SEPTA Regional Rail had an average weekday ridership of 58,713.[4]

The current Regional Rail system was originally two separate commuter rail networks, owned and operated by the Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR) and the Reading Company, respectively. PRR services to Philadelphia terminated at Broad Street Station (opened in 1881; replaced by Suburban Station in 1930), and Reading services terminated at the Reading Terminal (opened in 1893). After SEPTA was formed in 1964, the transport agency began overseeing commuter rail services, however, the railroad companies continued operating their own trains. After operations were taken over by Conrail in 1976, SEPTA began acquiring ownership of the railroads through 1979. The SEPTA Regional Rail Division was created on January 1, 1983, giving SEPTA complete operational control of its railroads.[5]

To merge the two railroad networks, the Center City Commuter Connection opened in 1984, which included a tunnel between Suburban Station and the new Market East Station (later renamed Jefferson Station), which replaced the Reading Terminal. The tunnel allowed for trains to traveling into Center City to continue as through services into adjacent suburbs. Rail services were combined into seven routes, designated as R1 through R8.[a][7] The "R" designations were later dropped in 2010, and the network was reconfigured with 13 routes renamed for their outbound terminal stations.[8]

Lines

SEPTA Regional Rail lines
Line Weekday ridership (FY 2023)[4] Route length[9] Inbound terminus[b] Outbound terminus
Airport Line 5,268 12.10 mi (19.47 km) Temple University Airport Terminals E & F
Chestnut Hill East Line 2,318 12.20 mi (19.63 km) 30th Street Station Chestnut Hill East
Chestnut Hill West Line 2,768 14.59 mi (23.48 km) Temple University Chestnut Hill West
Cynwyd Line 112 6.93 mi (11.15 km) Suburban Station Cynwyd
Fox Chase Line 2,425 12.69 mi (20.42 km) 30th Street Station Fox Chase
Lansdale/Doylestown Line 7,674 35.81 mi (57.63 km) 30th Street Station Doylestown
Manayunk/Norristown Line 4,724 20.48 mi (32.96 km) Penn Medicine Station Elm Street
Media/Wawa Line 3,548 20.77 mi (33.43 km) Temple University Wawa Station
Paoli/Thorndale Line 7,425 37.92 mi (61.03 km) Temple University Thorndale
Trenton Line 7,316 35.95 mi (57.86 km) Temple University Trenton Transit Center
Warminster Line 5,227 22.37 mi (36.00 km) Penn Medicine Station Warminster
West Trenton Line 5,736 34.79 mi (55.99 km) Penn Medicine Station West Trenton
Wilmington/Newark Line 4,172 41.37 mi (66.58 km) Temple University Newark

Stations

All stations are located in Pennsylvania, unless otherwise noted. Stations located within the City of Philadelphia are additionally distinguished by neighborhood or area as noted on the official SEPTA map.[10] Accessible stations are noted with the Disabled access icon.

SEPTA Regional Rail stations
Station Line Rail connections Zone[3] Location[10][11] Ridership [12]
9th Street Disabled access   4 Lansdale
30th Street Station[c] Disabled access    
   
   
 
CC Philadelphia (University City) 9,920
49th Street Disabled access   SEPTA Metro: (at 49th–Chester) 1 Philadelphia (Kingessing) 42
Airport Terminal A Disabled access 4 Philadelphia (Airport) 400
Airport Terminal B Disabled access 4 Philadelphia (Airport) 425
Airport Terminals C & D Disabled access 4 Philadelphia (Airport) 418
Airport Terminals E & F Disabled access 4 Philadelphia (Airport) 388
Allegheny   1 Philadelphia (Swampoodle)
Ambler Disabled access   3 Ambler 1,138
Angora   SEPTA Metro: (at 58th–Baltimore) 1 Philadelphia (Angora) 26
Ardmore   Amtrak: Keystone Service 2 Ardmore 821
Ardsley Disabled access   3 Ardsley 146
Bala Disabled access   2 Bala Cynwyd
Berwyn Disabled access   3 Berwyn 363
Bethayres Disabled access   3 Bethayres 636
Bridesburg   2 Philadelphia (Bridesburg) 164
Bristol   4 Bristol 375
Bryn Mawr   3 Bryn Mawr 937
Carpenter   2 Philadelphia (West Mount Airy) 342
Chalfont Disabled access   4 Chalfont 108
Chelten Avenue   2 Philadelphia (Germantown) 359
Cheltenham Disabled access   2 Cheltenham 293
Chester Transit Center Disabled access   3 Chester 222
Chestnut Hill East   2 Philadelphia (Chestnut Hill) 224
Chestnut Hill West Disabled access   2 Philadelphia (Chestnut Hill) 308
Churchmans Crossing Disabled access   4 Christiana, Delaware 321
Claymont Disabled access   4 Claymont, Delaware 534
Clifton–Aldan   SEPTA Metro: 2 Aldan/Clifton Heights 269
Colmar Disabled access   4 Colmar 494
Conshohocken   3 Conshohocken 771
Cornwells Heights Disabled access   Amtrak: Keystone Service 3 Cornwells Heights 1,505
Crestmont Disabled access   3 Crestmont 66
Croydon Disabled access   3 Croydon 486
Crum Lynne   3 Crum Lynne 62
Curtis Park   2 Sharon Hill 68
Cynwyd Disabled access   2 Bala Cynwyd
Darby   2 Darby
Daylesford   3 Daylesford 258
Delaware Valley University Disabled access   4 Doylestown 77
Devon   3 Devon 455
Downingtown   Amtrak: Keystone Service 4 Downingtown 291
Doylestown Disabled access   4 Doylestown 317
East Falls   1 Philadelphia (East Falls) 835
Eastwick Disabled access 1 Philadelphia (Eastwick) 354
Eddington   3 Eddington 53
Eddystone   3 Eddystone 43
Elkins Park    2 Elkins Park 302
Elm Street Disabled access   3 Norristown 300
Elwyn Disabled access   3 Elwyn 425
Exton Disabled access   Amtrak: Keystone Corridor lines 4 Exton 627
Fern Rock Transit Center Disabled access     SEPTA Metro: 1 Philadelphia (Fern Rock) 650
Fernwood–Yeadon   2 Upper Darby/Yeadon[13] 72
Folcroft   2 Folcroft 167
Forest Hills Disabled access   3 Philadelphia (Somerton) 367
Fort Washington Disabled access   3 Fort Washington 1,125
Fortuna Disabled access   4 Fortuna
Fox Chase Disabled access   2 Philadelphia (Fox Chase) 1,446
Germantown   1 Philadelphia (Germantown) 102
Gladstone   2 Lansdowne 195
Glenolden   2 Glenolden 170
Glenside    3 Glenside 1,213
Gravers   2 Philadelphia (Chestnut Hill)
Gwynedd Valley   3 Gwynedd Valley 214
Hatboro   3 Hatboro 500
Haverford   2 Haverford 404
Highland   2 Philadelphia (Chestnut Hill) 70
Highland Avenue   3 Chester 99
Holmesburg Junction   2 Philadelphia (Holmesburg) 471
Ivy Ridge   2 Philadelphia (Roxborough) 703
Jefferson Station Disabled access    
   
    
CC Philadelphia (Market East) 12,122
Jenkintown–Wyncote     3 Jenkintown 1,246
Langhorne   4 Langhorne Manor 404
Lansdale Disabled access   4 Lansdale 1,424
Lansdowne   2 Lansdowne 321
Lawndale Disabled access   2 Philadelphia (Lawndale) 168
Levittown Disabled access   4 Tullytown 548
Link Belt Disabled access   4 Chalfont 23
Main Street   3 Norristown 185
Malvern   4 Malvern 811
Manayunk   2 Philadelphia (Manayunk) 723
Marcus Hook   3 Marcus Hook 545
Meadowbrook   3 Meadowbrook 122
Media Disabled access  
3 Upper Providence Township[13] 512
Melrose Park Disabled access    2 Melrose Park 507
Merion   2 Merion
Miquon   2 Miquon 444
Morton Disabled access   2 Morton 612
Mount Airy   2 Philadelphia (East Mount Airy) 208
Moylan–Rose Valley   3 Moylan 221
Narberth   2 Narberth 714
Neshaminy Falls Disabled access   3 Feasterville-Trevose 319
New Britain Disabled access   4 New Britain 50
Newark Disabled access   Amtrak: Northeast Regional 4 Newark, Delaware 318
Noble   3 Noble 197
Norristown Transit Center   SEPTA Metro: 3 Norristown 856
North Broad Disabled access    SEPTA Metro: (at North Philadelphia) 1 Philadelphia (Glenwood) 142
North Hills   3 North Hills 208
North Philadelphia    1 Philadelphia (Glenwood) 195
North Wales Disabled access   4 North Wales 974
Norwood   2 Norwood 267
Olney Disabled access   1 Philadelphia (Olney) 170
Oreland   3 Oreland 243
Overbrook Disabled access   2 Philadelphia (Overbrook) 774
Paoli Disabled access   Amtrak: Keystone Corridor lines 4 Paoli 1,114
Penllyn   3 Penllyn 200
Penn Medicine Station Disabled access    
  
CC Philadelphia (University City) 2,605
Pennbrook Disabled access   4 Lansdale 615
Philmont Disabled access   3 Huntingdon Valley 595
Primos Disabled access   2 Aldan/Upper Darby[13] 652
Prospect Park   2 Prospect Park 182
Queen Lane Disabled access   1 Philadelphia (Germantown) 427
Radnor Disabled access   3 Radnor 586
Richard Allen Lane Disabled access   2 Philadelphia (West Mount Airy)
Ridley Park   3 Ridley Park 217
Rosemont   3 Rosemont 323
Roslyn Disabled access   3 Roslyn 285
Rydal   3 Rydal 121
Ryers Disabled access   2 Philadelphia (Burholme) 357
Secane Disabled access   2 Secane 564
Sedgwick   2 Philadelphia (East Mount Airy) 258
Sharon Hill   2 Sharon Hill 98
Somerton Disabled access   3 Philadelphia (Somerton) 724
Spring Mill Disabled access   3 Spring Mill 509
St. Davids   3 St. Davids 242
St. Martins   2 Philadelphia (Chestnut Hill) 201
Stenton   2 Philadelphia (East Mount Airy) 382
Strafford Disabled access   3 Strafford 780
Suburban Station Disabled access    
   
   
 
SEPTA Metro: (at 15th Street/City Hall) CC Philadelphia (Logan Square) 25,062
Swarthmore Disabled access   3 Swarthmore 790
Tacony   2 Philadelphia (Tacony) 192
Temple University Disabled access    
   
    
CC Philadelphia (Temple University) 3,191
Thorndale Disabled access   4 Thorndale 427
Torresdale   3 Philadelphia (Torresdale) 1,227
Trenton Transit Center Disabled access   NJ Trenton, New Jersey 1,241
Trevose Disabled access   3 Trevose 412
Tulpehocken   2 Philadelphia (Germantown) 194
Upsal   2 Philadelphia (West Mount Airy) 356
Villanova   3 Villanova 466
Wallingford   3 Wallingford 280
Warminster Disabled access   3 Warminster Heights 1,058
Washington Lane   2 Philadelphia (Germantown) 162
Wawa Station Disabled access   3 Wawa
Wayne Disabled access   3 Wayne 526
Wayne Junction Disabled access    
 
1 Philadelphia (Nicetown) 375
West Trenton   NJ West Trenton, New Jersey
Whitford   4 Exton 408
Willow Grove   3 Willow Grove 388
Wilmington Disabled access   Amtrak: Northeast Corridor lines 4 Wilmington, Delaware 878
Wissahickon   2 Philadelphia (Wissahickon) 520
Wister   1 Philadelphia (Germantown) 64
Woodbourne   4 Woodbourne 592
Wyndmoor   2 Philadelphia (Chestnut Hill) 109
Wynnefield Avenue Disabled access   1 Philadelphia (Wynnefield) 58
Wynnewood   2 Wynnewood 765
Yardley   4 Yardley 349

Notes

  1. ^ The "R4" designation was reserved for future use, but was never implemented.[6]
  2. ^ Most trains continue past their inbound terminus towards an outbound station along a different line (with the exception of Cynwyd Line trains).
  3. ^ Officially William H. Gray III 30th Street Station

References

  1. ^ SEPTA Service Planning Department (Spring 2023). SEPTA Route Statistics 2023 (PDF) (Report). p. 3. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
  2. ^ SEPTA Forward (April 2024). Reimagining Regional Rail: State of the System (PDF) (Report). p. 56. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Fare Zone Map 2023" (PDF). SEPTA. 2023. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  4. ^ a b SEPTA Data Group. "Route Operating Statistics: Regional Rail: Fiscal Year 2023". Tableau Software. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
  5. ^ DeGraw, Ronald (1994). "Regional Rail: The Philadelphia Story" (PDF). Transportation Research Record. 1433. Transportation Research Board: 107. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
  6. ^ "Yes Virginia, There IS an R4" (PDF). The Delaware Valley Rail Passenger. Delaware Valley Association of Rail Passengers: 3. December 2000. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 23, 2014. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
  7. ^ Nussbaum, Paul (October 25, 1984). "New Rail Tunnel to Unify System Starting Nov. 12". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. B1.
  8. ^ "SEPTA renames Regional Rail lines". 6 ABC. July 26, 2010. Archived from the original on June 29, 2011. Retrieved January 25, 2011.
  9. ^ McGahee, Michael (April 6, 2023). "Regional Rail Lines". SEPTA Web Mapping Portal. ArcGIS. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
  10. ^ a b SEPTA Official Philadelphia Street & Transit Map (PDF) (Map). Cartography by SEPTA Service Planning Department. SEPTA. 2022. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
  11. ^ SEPTA Official Suburban Street & Transit Map (Map). Cartography by SEPTA Service Planning Department. 2022. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
  12. ^ "Fiscal Year 2021 Service Plan Update". SEPTA. June 2020. p. 24. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  13. ^ a b c "Delaware Country SEPTA Regional Rail Train Station Report" (PDF). Delaware County Planning Department, Transportation Division. 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 11, 2014. Retrieved October 10, 2011.