Wissahickon station is a passenger rail station on SEPTA's Manayunk/Norristown Line in Northwest Philadelphia. In FY 2013, Wissahickon station had a weekday average of 410 boardings and 452 alightings. The station was recently upgraded as part of a major reconstruction project that involved the integration of a former trackless trolley electrical substation and short-turn loop known as the Wissahickon Transfer Center, located across Ridge Avenue and downhill from the rail station. On a typical weekday, the transfer center sees around 7,000 riders.General information Location 5001 Ridge Avenue (near Rochelle Avenue)
Wissahickon, Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaCoordinates 40°00′59″N75°12′37″W /40.0165°N 75.2103°W /40.0165; -75.2103Coordinates: 40°00′59″N75°12′37″W /40.0165°N 75.2103°W /40.0165; -75.2103 Owned by SEPTA Line(s) Norristown Branch Platforms 2 side platforms Tracks 2 Connections SEPTA City Bus: 1, 9, 27, 35, 38, 61, 62, 65, R
SEPTA Suburban Bus: 124, 125Construction Parking 95 spaces Other information Fare zone 2 Electrified February 5, 1933 Passengers 2017 520 boardings
557 alightings
(weekday average)Rank 47 of 146 Services Preceding station SEPTA Following station Manayunk Manayunk/Norristown Line East Falls
Preceding station Reading Railroad Following station Manayunk Main Line East Falls Manayunk Norristown Branch P
Platform level Side platform, doors will open on the right Inbound ← Manayunk/Norristown Line toward 30th Street or Penn Medicine (East Falls) Outbound ← Manayunk/Norristown Line toward Elm Street – Norristown (Manayunk) → Side platform, doors will open on the right Street level Exit/entrance and parking {{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
The Wissahickon station in December 2012.
toward Norristown–Elm Street
toward Penn Medicine
Former services
toward Pottsville
toward Philadelphia
toward Elm Street
Entrance to Wissahickon station platform (stairwell leading up to tunnel).
