Wayne Junction (SEPTA station)

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Wayne Junction
SEPTA commuter rail station

Station statistics

Address

4481 Wayne Avenue near Windrim Avenue, Philadelphia, PA

Lines

Connections

Bus routes 23,53,75

Platforms

2 island platforms

Other information

Owned by

SEPTA

Fare zone

Traffic

Passengers (2005)

347,620 ▬ 0%

Services

Preceding station	SEPTA	Following station
Temple University toward Airport Terminals	R1	Fern Rock toward Glenside
Temple University toward Newark	R2	Fern Rock toward Warminster
Temple University toward Elwyn	R3	Fern Rock toward West Trenton
North Broad toward Thorndale	R5	Fern Rock toward Doylestown
Temple University toward Trenton	R7	Wister toward Chestnut Hill East
Temple University toward Chestnut Hill West	R8	Olney toward Fox Chase

Wayne Junction is a SEPTA Regional Rail station along the SEPTA Main Line located at 4481 Wayne Avenue near Windrim Avenue in North Philadelphia.^[1]

[edit] Station

The station building was originally constructed in 1881 and rebuilt in 1900, with Frank Furness as the architect. The station, located in fare zone one, does have a sales office but lacks any dedicated parking spaces.^[1] Wayne Junction will be undergoing a $11,165,600 renovation that will include a new low level platform, an additional high-level platform in the in-bound side, two new elevators, and new canopies and windscreens. ^[2]

In FY 2005, Wayne Junction station had a weekday average of 740 boardings and 597 alightings. ^[3]

[edit] Service

The R7 Chestnut Hill East line joins the SEPTA Main Line at the Wayne Junction. Wayne Junction is the last station before the R8 Fox Chase line splits off the SEPTA Main Line, at Newtown Junction. Additionally, Wayne Junction is served by the R1 Airport, R2 Warminster, R3 West Trenton, R5 Lansdale-Doylestown Regional Rail lines on the SEPTA Main Line.

Wayne Junction is also served by SEPTA Bus Route 53.^[4] Wayne Junction is also served by SEPTA Route 23, a trolley route that has been operated by buses since 1992.^[5] The Western terminus for SEPTA Route 75, a suspended trackless trolley line. ^[6]