Trenton Line

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Legend Amtrak Northeast Corridor to Boston 32.5 mi 52.3 km Trenton 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 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 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 MFL 0 mi 0 km Suburban BSL MFL 0.5 mi 0.8 km Jefferson MFL 2.1 mi 3.4 km Temple University This diagram: view talk edit

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^[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

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

Stations

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) from Center 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)	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)	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)	84
	3		Liddonfield
			Pierson's Station
		Torresdale, Philadelphia	Torresdale	14.8 (23.8)	84
		Andalusia	Andalusia		Discontinued October 4, 1992[10]
		Cornwells Heights	Cornwells Heights	16.9 (27.2)	133
		Eddington	Eddington	18.2 (29.3)	133
		Croydon	Croydon	19.9 (32.0)	128
	4	Bristol	Bristol	22.7 (36.5)	Bristol Rushbus
		Levittown	Edgely		Closed in 1956; the railroad razed the depot at Edgely on January 16, 1957.[12]
		Tullytown	Levittown	26.0 (41.8)	128
			Tullytown
		Morrisville	Morrisville		Closed October 25, 1969[13]
NJ	NJ	Trenton	Trenton Transit Center	32.4 (52.1)	127

Ridership

Between 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]}

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