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West Trenton Line

(Was R3 West Trenton)

East = to West Trenton

West = to Downtown Center City

 

Reading Main Line

Line Stations Turns off After Direction
R1 Glenside Temple- Glenside None Terminates at Glenside
R2 Warminster Temple-Glenside Glenside North
R3 West Trenton Temple-Jenkintown Jenkintown Northeast
R5 Bethlehem Temple-Lansdale Continues North Not applicable
R5 Doylestown Temple-Lansdale Lansdale Northeast
R6 Norristown Temple-North Broad North Broad Northwest
R6 Pottsville Temple-North Broad North Broad Northwest
R7 Chestnut Hill East Temple-Wayne Jct. Wayne Jct Northwest
R8 Fox Chase Temple-Wayne Jct Wayne Jct East
       

 

 

30th Street

 30th Street Station is discussed on a separate page 

 

Suburban Station

 Suburban Station is discussed on a separate page 

 

Market East

 Market East is discussed on a separate page 

 

 Temple University

 Temple University is a four track station, with two platforms – one between the northbound tracks and one between the southbound tracks. The tracks are elevated. Each platform has a stairway and an elevator at the south end leading to the ground outdoors. There is no other entrance/exit.

There is no enclosed mezzanine. The ground level entrances are protected from precipitation because they are beneath the railroad. The ground is covered by cement. There is no ticket office or ticket vending machine.  

 

North Broad

 North Broad Has four tracks and two low island platforms It is in a slight cut. Platforms are wood. 

 

Spring Garden

 Spring Garden had four tracks and two low side platforms  

 

 Tioga

 Tioga had four tracks and two low side platforms 

 

Nicetown

 Nicetown had four tracks and two low side platforms 

 

Wayne Junction

 Wayne Junction has four active tracks and three bypass tracks to the north. Eastbound has a high island and westbound a low island. The north pair of tracks has a separate low island between the north track and the closest bypass track. A high platform for inbound trains is under construction. 

 

Fern Rock Transportation Center

 Fern Rock Transportation Center has two high platforms and is full ADA. It connect to the Broad Street Subway at an added fare. 

 

Melrose Park

 Melrose Park has four tracks and two low high side platforms. It has been rebuilt. 

 

Elkins Park

 Elkins Park has two tracks and two low side platforms. There is a nice stone stationhouse on the westbound platform 

 

Jenkintown - Wyncote

 Jenkintown- Wyncote has two tracks and two low side platforms. It is in a slight cut and has two nice stationhouses 

 

Noble

 Noble has two tracks and two low side platforms. It is at grade with a crossover and bus shelters on the eastbound platform. There is a station house on the westbound platform.

 

Rydal

 Rydal has two tracks and two low side platforms. a station house is on both platforms and is near grade 

 

Meadowbrook

 Meadowbrook has two tracks and two low side platforms with bus shelters on both platforms 

 

Bethayres

 Bethayres has two tracks and two low side platforms. It has mini high platforms at the head end of the train. A station house serves the westbound platform while bus shelters serve the eastbound platform. 

 

Philmont

 Philmont has two tracks and two low side platforms It has mini high platforms at the head end of the train. A station house serves the westbound platform while bus shelters serve the eastbound platform. 

 

Forest Hills

 Forest Hills has two tracks and two low side platforms. It has mini high platforms at the head end of the train. It has bus shelters serving both platforms. 

 

Somerton

  Somerton has two tracks and two low side platforms. It has mini high platforms at the head end of the train. It has bus shelters serving both platforms. 

 

Logan

 Logan no further information available 

 

Tabor

 Tabor no further information available 

 

Trevose

 Trevose has two tracks and two low side platforms. It has mini high platforms at the head end of the train. It has bus shelters serving the eastbound platform. 

 

Neshaminy Falls

 Neshaminy Falls has two tracks and two low side platforms. It has mini high platforms at the head end of the train. It has bus shelters serving both platforms. There is no view of the falls. 

 

Parkland

 Parkland no further information available 

 

Langhorne

 Langhorne has four tracks and two low side platforms. It has mini high platforms at the head end of the train. It has bus shelters serving both platforms. 

 

Fairless Junction

 Fairless Junction no further information available 

 

Woodbourne

 Woodbourne has four tracks which become three tracks and one low side platform on the north side only with a mini high platform at the west end. No evidence of the south platform was found. 

 

Yardley

 Yardley has two tracks and two low side platforms. A station house serves the westbound platform and both have a mini high platform at the head end of the train. We now cross the Delaware River. 

 

West Trenton

 West Trenton has two tracks and two low side platforms with wood canopies. Brick Station house is on both platforms. This station once had four tracks, the outer tracks being removed. A careful examination of the platforms will reveal the location of the removed tracks. Trains relay east of the station via a siding to the Southeast. The right of way is four tracks wide east of the station.

New Jersey Transit has plans to run service from this station to meet the Raritan Valley Line at Bound Brook. If and when this happens this line may get some needed TLC.

 

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