Wayne Junction station

Wayne Junction
Wayne Junction station in September 2020 after reconstruction.
General information
Location4481 Wayne Avenue near Windrim Avenue
Nicetown–Tioga, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Owned bySEPTA
Line(s)
Platforms2 island platforms
Tracks5
ConnectionsCity Bus SEPTA City Bus: 2, 23, 53
Trolleybuses in Philadelphia SEPTA City Bus: 75
Other information
Fare zone1
History
Opened1881
Rebuilt1900
ElectrifiedJuly 26, 1931[1]
Passengers
2017375 boardings
291 alightings
(weekday average)[2]
Rank72 of 146
Services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station
Temple University
toward Airport
Airport Line Fern Rock T.C.
toward Glenside
Temple University Chestnut Hill East Line Wister
Fox Chase Line Olney
toward Fox Chase
North Broad Lansdale/​Doylestown Line Fern Rock T.C.
toward Doylestown
Temple University Warminster Line Fern Rock T.C.
toward Warminster
Former services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station
Temple University Chestnut Hill East Line Fishers
Closed 1992
Preceding station Reading Railroad Following station
North Broad Street Bethlehem Branch Logan
toward Bethlehem
Nicetown New York Branch Logan
Chestnut Hill Branch Fishers
North Broad Street Frankford Branch Olney
toward Frankford
Philadelphia
Terminus
Newtown Branch Olney
toward Newtown
New Hope Branch Jenkintown
toward New Hope
Preceding station Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Following station
Philadelphia
toward Chicago
Main Line Plainfield
Main Line
Until 1926
Bound Brook
toward New York
Philadelphia
Terminus
Philadelphia – Jersey City
Local
Jenkintown
Reading Terminal
Terminus
Wayne Junction Station, Philadelphia and Reading Railroad
Map
Coordinates40°1′22.8″N 75°9′34.2″W / 40.023000°N 75.159500°W / 40.023000; -75.159500
ArchitectWilson Brothers and Company
Architectural styleRenaissance Revival style
Part ofWayne Junction Historic District (ID12000223[3])
Added to NRHPApril 16, 2012
Part ofColonial Germantown Historic District (ID66000678[3])
Added to NRHPOctober 15, 1966

Wayne Junction station is a SEPTA Regional Rail junction station located at 4481 Wayne Avenue, extending along Windrim Avenue to Germantown Avenue. The station is located in the Nicetown neighborhood of Philadelphia. Wayne Junction serves as a multi-modal transfer point between six of SEPTA's regional rail lines as well as three major transit routes – the Route 75 Trackless Trolley and the Route 23 and 53 bus lines. The station served more than 321,000 riders annually in 2018.

  1. ^ "Reading Installs Electric Service". The Philadelphia Inquirer. July 26, 1931. p. 8. Retrieved August 22, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ "Fiscal Year 2021 Service Plan Update". SEPTA. June 2020. p. 24. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

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