Erie station (SEPTA)

For the Market–Frankford Line station in Juniata, Philadelphia, see Erie–Torresdale station.

Erie station is a subway station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, served by the SEPTA Broad Street Line. It is located in North Philadelphia under the intersection of 3700 North Broad Street and Erie Avenue.

Erie
Erie station platform
General information
Location	3700 North Broad Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°00′33″N 75°09′04″W
Owned by	City of Philadelphia
Operated by	Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
Platforms	2 island platforms
Tracks	4
Connections	SEPTA City Bus: 16, 23, 53, 56, H, XH
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Accessible	Partial: cross-platform transfers only, full accessibility under construction[1]
History
Opened	September 1, 1928 (September 1, 1928)
Services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station Allegheny toward NRG Broad Street Line Local Hunting Park toward Fern Rock T.C. Girard toward Walnut–Locust Broad Street Line Express Olney T.C. toward Fern Rock T.C. North Philadelphia toward 8th & Market Broad–Ridge Spur Olney T.C. toward Olney T.C. or Fern Rock T.C.
Future services (2024) Preceding station SEPTA Metro Following station Broad–Allegheny toward NRG Hunting Park toward Fern Rock Broad–Girard toward Walnut–Locust Olney Transit Center toward Fern Rock North Philadelphia toward 8th–Market
Location

Since Erie is an express station, it has four tracks and two central platforms, with express and Ridge Spur trains operating on the inner tracks and local trains operating on the outer tracks. This station has two mezzanine levels located above the track level. One is an entrance/exit mezzanine which holds turnstiles and the payment booth, while the other is exit-only. The station is located near the former Luzerne Depot, a former trolley barn which became an all bus garage, and is now a cardboard recycling plant.^[2]

As of 2007, Erie station had approximately 6,842 boardings a day, making it the fourth busiest station on the line.^[3]

There is a flying junction north of Erie Station; originally built for the Roosevelt Boulevard Subway, it served as the northbound terminus for the Broad-Ridge Spur until service was extended to Fern Rock.

Gallery

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  Station entrance
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  Erie station sign
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  Northbound stairs
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  Station map
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  Erie station entrance
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  Erie station southwest entrance

References

1. "SEPTA Breaks Ground on New Accessibility Project At Erie Station". SEPTA. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
2. Luzerne Depot; SIA Philadelphia Car Barn Tour (PhillyTrolley.org)
3. PCPC North Broad St. Transportation and Access Study, June 2007.

External links

• SEPTA – Erie station