Fern Rock Transportation Center

The Fern Rock Transportation Center (soon to be known as Fern Rock Transit Center) is a SEPTA rail and bus station located at 10th Street and Nedro Avenue in the Fern Rock neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Fern Rock serves as the northern terminus and yard for SEPTA's Broad Street Line, as well as a stop for SEPTA Regional Rail's Lansdale/Doylestown Line, Warminster Line, and West Trenton Line.

Fern Rock TC
Regional Rail platform
General information
Location900 Nedro Avenue
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Coordinates40.041°N 75.136°W / 40.041; -75.136
Owned bySEPTA
City of Philadelphia (subway)
Line(s)SEPTA Main Line
Ninth Street Branch (former)
Platforms2 island platforms, 1 side platform
Tracks4 plus storage track
ConnectionsSEPTA City Bus: 4, 28, 57, 70
Construction
Structure typeSurface level
Parking639 parking spaces
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone1
History
OpenedSeptember 9, 1956 (Broad Street Line)
RebuiltMarch 12, 1992
Electrified600 volts DC third rail (Broad Street)
Overhead catenary wires (12,000-volt/25 Hz) (Regional Rail)
Passengers
2017650 boardings
779 alightings
(weekday average) (Regional Rail)
Rank34 of 146 (Regional Rail)
Services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station
Wayne Junction
toward Airport
 Airport Line Melrose Park
toward Glenside
Wayne Junction
toward 30th Street Station
 Lansdale/​Doylestown Line Melrose Park
toward Doylestown
Wayne Junction
toward Penn Medicine
 Warminster Line Melrose Park
toward Warminster
West Trenton Line Melrose Park
toward West Trenton
Olney T.C.
toward NRG
 Broad Street Line
Local
 Terminus
Olney T.C.
toward Walnut–Locust
 Broad Street Line
Express
Olney T.C.
toward 8th & Market
 Broad–Ridge Spur
Former services
Preceding station Reading Railroad Following station
Tabor
toward Philadelphia
 Bethlehem Branch Oak Lane
toward Bethlehem
New York Branch Oak Lane
toward Bound Brook
Future services (2024)
Preceding station SEPTA Following station
Wayne Junction
toward Airport
 Airport Line Melrose Park
toward Glenside
Wayne Junction
toward 30th Street Station
 Lansdale/​Doylestown Line Melrose Park
toward Doylestown
Wayne Junction
toward Penn Medicine
 Warminster Line Melrose Park
toward Warminster
West Trenton Line Melrose Park
toward West Trenton
Preceding station SEPTA Metro Following station
Olney Transit Center
toward NRG
 Terminus
Olney Transit Center
toward Walnut–Locust
Olney Transit Center
toward 8th–Market
Location
Fern Rock TC
Location within Philadelphia

Four bus routes also serve the station. Fern Rock Transportation Center serves as the western terminus for the 28 and 70 bus routes. Fern Rock is also the northernmost terminus for the 4 and 57 bus routes.

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