Wissahickon station

Wissahickon
Wissahickon station in December 2012.
General information
Location	5001 Ridge Avenue (near Rochelle Avenue) Wissahickon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°00′59″N 75°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, 125
Construction
Parking	95 spaces
Other information
Fare zone	2
History
Electrified	February 5, 1933[1]
Passengers
2017	520 boardings 557 alightings (weekday average)[2]
Rank	47 of 146
Services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station Manayunk toward Norristown–Elm Street Manayunk/​Norristown Line East Falls toward Penn Medicine
Former services Preceding station Reading Railroad Following station Manayunk toward Pottsville Main Line East Falls toward Philadelphia Manayunk toward Elm Street Norristown Branch
Location

Wissahickon station is a passenger rail station on SEPTA's Manayunk/Norristown Line in Northwest Philadelphia.^[3] In FY 2013, Wissahickon station had a weekday average of 410 boardings and 452 alightings.^[4]

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.^[5] On a typical weekday, the transfer center sees around 7,000 riders.^[6]