Tacony station

Tacony
Tacony station as seen in September 2012
General information
Location	4938 Disston Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°01′24″N 75°02′20″W / 40.0232°N 75.0389°W / 40.0232; -75.0389
Owned by	Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
Line(s)	Amtrak Northeast Corridor
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	5
Construction
Bicycle facilities	4 rack spaces[1]
Accessible	No[1]
Other information
Fare zone	2[2]
History
Electrified	June 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
Location

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.

An electrical storm with heavy winds on March 27, 1911 knocked over the station at Tacony along with the railroad tower at Holmesburg Junction. Much of the neighborhood was also wiped out, with the police station leveled along with several houses.^[4] The demolition of the railroad station killed an unidentified man in the depot.^[5]

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

• SEPTA – Tacony station