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Broad Ridge Spur North = to Fern Rock South = to 8th and Market (Yellow Marker Lights) Local Stop
Express stop
Broad Ridge Spur Stop
Sports Express stop
Fern Rock is on the surface, the only such station on the line. Transfers are available to Regional Rail Lines. The station is on an embankment, and a loop track is at the north end. To the west of the station is a yard. There are three exits; the northernmost exit has a high wheel turnstile, the center (closer to the north) exit has a token booth, and the southern exit ramps down to a booth and the Regional Rail Lines at street level. The station has sodium lights
Olney has four tracks and two island platforms. Tile pillars are blue. This station has tactile edges and is fully ADA complaint including elevators. The full mezzanine has blue tile accents. An escalator is at the north end along with five exits to the Mezzanine The ceiling has transverse metal slats and brown paver platform floor
Erie has four tracks and two island platforms and has green tile columns with no side wall color. Platform pavers are two tone gray accents with green accents. The North exit has a crossover and leads to Erie Avenue
North Philadelphia has four tracks and two island platforms. While technically an express station, only locals and Ridge Spur trains stop here. There is no color at platform level. The north exit leads to Glenwood Avenue via a high exit - the northwest stairway being boarded over Fare control is at platform level. The center three exits are removed. The south exit leads to Lehigh Avenue. Mezzanine has two tone blue accents. This station once had a direct entrance to Amtrak North Philadelphia Station on the R7 Trenton Line. Platforms here are very long.
Girard has four tracks and two island platforms and has no tile. The south twin stairways are closed while the north twins lead to a crossover. The Mezzanine does have tile accents of gold and maroon.
Fairmount has four tracks and two island platforms on the main level used by Locals only. Renovation is in progress. (At long last it is getting needed TLC!) . Exit is up at the north end and then down to exit. Some navy colored art deco signs were seen here. Station Columns are painted orange. The Spur is on a lower level of two tracks and an island platform. There is a crossover to the northbound broad street line but not to the southbound. The renovation suggests there is hope for the spur.
Spring Garden has two tracks and two wall platforms with no free crossover or crossunder. It was closed In1992 due to low usage when overnight service was ended. It has been discovered by vandals who have tagged the entire station.
Chinatown has two tracks and two wall platforms. Tile is almond with three row high orange accents. The station name is in English and Chinese. It has vent chambers and a crossover
8th and Market has one track and one side platform on the east side. Tile is grayish almond . ADA access is at the south end while the center is up three steps. The Market Frankford and PATCO lines have separate fare control areas |
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