Note: Distances and Directions are referenced to 30th St Station in Downtown Philadelphia
If you know of a station that is not listed here, please let me know
30th Street
GPS Coordinates: 39.955770, -75.181966 Location: 30th Street Station is the reference for all other locations for the Philly guide Address: 2955 Market Street, Philadelphia PA 19104 Built: 1932/1933 Status: Active Owning Railroad(s): Amtrak Secondary Railroads: SEPTA and New Jersey Transit History: PRR/PC/Amtrak Activity: Very High, especially during rush hours Railfan Access: by train, streetcar, subway, driving, walking, etc https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/30th_Street_Station
69th Street Terminal
GPS Coordinates: 39.962177, -75.259175 Location: 4.2mi west Address: 6901 Market Street, Upper Darby (Philadelphia) PA 19082 Built: 1907 Status: Active Owning Railroad(s): SEPTA Secondary Railroads: none History: Formerly known as the 69th Street Terminal (1907–2011) Activity: High, very high during rush hours Railfan Access: by streetcar, subway, driving, walking, bus
The 69th Street Transportation is more of a collection of stations and platforms than a single building. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/69th_Street_Transportation_Center
1908
SEPTA Fern Rock Transportation Center
GPS Coordinates: 40.041298, -75.135033 Location: 6.3mi NNE Address: 900 Nedro Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19141 Built: 1992 (Commuter station), 1956 (Subway station) Status: Active Owning Railroad(s): SEPTA Secondary Railroads: none History: This new station replaced the former Reading
stations Fern Rock and Tabor, respectively located north and south of the new station. Activity: High Railfan Access: by train, Broad Street Subway line, driving, bus
The Broad Street Subway line ends here, their shops is located here, easy transfer between systems. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fern_Rock_Transportation_Center
SEPTA Jefferson Station
GPS Coordinates: 39.952507, -75.157862 Location: 1.2 mi east, underground Address: 12th and Filbert Streets, Philadelphia PA 19107 Built: 1984, replaced the Reading Terminal Status: Active Owning Railroad(s): SEPTA Secondary Railroads: none History: formerly the Market East Station, name changed September 4, 2014 Activity: High, very high during rush hours Railfan Access: by train, streetcar, subway, driving, walking, bus https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jefferson_Station_(SEPTA)
photo by li2nmd, 8/2019, via Google
photo by Coemgenus via Google
North Broad Street Station
GPS Coordinates: 39.992320, -75.154507 Location: 2.5 mi NE Address: 2601 North Broad Street (near Lehigh Avenue), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Built: 1928/1929, in use till the mid 1960's Status: Inactive as railroad depot Owning Railroad(s): Reading RR Secondary Railroads: none History: Activity: n/a Railfan Access: by commuter train (N Broad station,
see below for the lines), subway (Broad St line - N Philadelphia station), driving, walking, bus https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Broad_Station
Reading Terminal
GPS Coordinates: 39.953240, -75.158856 Location: 1 mi east, corner of Market and 12th Address: 1115-1141 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107 Status: Inactive as railroad depot Owning Railroad(s): Reading RR Secondary Railroads: none History: Activity: n/a Railfan Access: by streetcar, subway, driving, walking, bus https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reading_Terminal
SEPTA Stenton Station
GPS Coordinates: 40.060417, -75.178908 Location: 7.2 mi north Address: 6725 Vernon Road between Ardleigh and Blakemore Streets, Philadelphia PA 19119 Built: ??? Status: Active Owning Railroad(s): SEPTA, On the Chestnut Hill East line Secondary Railroads: none History: former Reading RR station Activity: Medium Railfan Access: by train, driving, walking, bus
photo by Adam Moss via Google
SEPTA Suburban Station
GPS Coordinates: 39.954124, -75.166784 Location: 3/4 mi east, underground Address: 16th Street and JFK Boulevard, Philadelphia PA 19107 Built: 1930 Status: Active Owning Railroad(s): SEPTA Secondary Railroads: none History: Built by the PRR to replace the original Broad St Station, HQ for the PRR 1930-1957 Activity: High, very high during rush hours Railfan Access: by train, streetcar, subway, driving, walking, bus https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suburban_Station
photo by Lucius Kwok, via Google
SEPTA Wayne Junction Station
GPS Coordinates: 40.022366, -75.160033 Location: 4.8 mi north Address: 4481 Wayne Avenue near Windrim Avenue, Nicetown, Philadelphia PA Built: 1881, rebuilt 1900, electrified 1931 Status: Active Owning Railroad(s): SEPTA Secondary Railroads: B&O till 1958 History: Reading RR Activity: High, very high during rush hours Railfan Access: by train, #75 trackless trolley, driving, walking, bus
The Chestnut Hill East Line splits off to the west here.
Last station before the Fox Chase Line splits off the SEPTA Main Line at Newtown Junction. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayne_Junction_station
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