Frankford Junction station

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Frankford Junction
Remains of Frankford Junction station in 2010
General information
Location	Frankford Avenue and East Butler Street
Coordinates	40°00′00″N 75°05′35″W / 40.00°N 75.093°W / 40.00; -75.093
Line(s)	Northeast Corridor
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	4, 2, 2 (junction)
Connections	Market–Frankford Line at Erie–Torresdale or Tioga
Construction
Structure type	Demolished (2008)[1]
Platform levels	2
Other information
Fare zone	1
History
Closed	October 4, 1992[2]
Electrified	1935
Former services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station North Philadelphia toward Temple University Trenton Line Bridesburg toward Trenton Preceding station Pennsylvania Railroad Following station North Philadelphia toward Suburban Station Trenton Line Bridesburg toward Trenton North Penn Junction toward Suburban Station Frankford toward Trenton
Location

Frankford Junction is a railroad junction, and former junction station,^[3] located on the border between the Harrowgate neighborhood of Philadelphia and Frankford, Philadelphia. At the junction, the 4-track Northeast Corridor line from Trenton connects with the 2-track Atlantic City Line from Atlantic City in the northeastern portion of Philadelphia about 2.9 miles (4.7 km) northeast of North Philadelphia station.^[4] It lies near the intersection of Frankford Avenue and Butler Street, to the west of the interchange between Interstate 95 and the approach to the Betsy Ross Bridge. It has been used for rail transportation since 1832 but has not served as a station since October 4, 1992.