Tacony
Tacony station as seen in September 2012
General information
Location4938 Disston Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°01′24″N 75°02′20″W / 40.0232°N 75.0389°W / 40.0232; -75.0389
Owned bySoutheastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
Line(s)Amtrak Northeast Corridor
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks5
Construction
Bicycle facilities4 rack spaces[1]
AccessibleNo[1]
Other information
Fare zone2[2]
History
ElectrifiedJune 29, 1930[3]
Services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station
Bridesburg
toward Temple University
 Trenton Line Holmesburg Junction
toward Trenton
Former services
Preceding station Pennsylvania Railroad Following station
Bridesburg
toward Chicago
 Main Line Holmesburg Junction
toward New York or Exchange Place
Unruh Street
toward Suburban Station
 Trenton Line Holmesburg Junction
toward Trenton
Preceding station SEPTA Following station
Wissinoming
Closed 2003
toward Temple University
 Trenton Line Holmesburg Junction
toward Trenton

Tacony station is a SEPTA Regional Rail station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Located at Disston and Keystone Streets in the Tacony neighborhood of Northeast Philadelphia, it serves the Trenton Line.

The station is located along the Northeast Corridor, owned by Amtrak. It is 12.1 miles (19.5 km) from Suburban Station. In 2004, this station saw 131 boardings on an average weekday. Amtrak trains do not stop at this station.

Station layout

A walkway over the freight track allows passengers to board and alight Trenton-bound trains from the outer passenger service track.

P
Platform level		 Side platform, doors will open on the right
Freight track ← No passenger service →
Track 1 ←      Trenton Line toward Trenton (Holmesburg Junction)
Track 2 ←      Amtrak services do not stop
Track 3      Amtrak services do not stop →
Track 4      Trenton Line toward Temple University (Bridesburg) →
Side platform, doors will open on the right
G Street level Entrance/exit

References

  1. 1 2 "Tacony Station". Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Trenton Line Timetable" (PDF). Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority. April 16, 2023. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Electric Trains to Run on Phila.-Trenton Line". The Evening Courier. Camden, New Jersey. June 23, 1930. p. 6. Retrieved January 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
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