Erie–Torresdale station

For the B station in North Philadelphia, see Erie station (SEPTA).

Erie–Torresdale station is an elevated rapid transit station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, served by SEPTA Metro L trains. It is located at the intersection of Kensington, Erie, and Torresdale avenues in the Juniata neighborhood of Northeast Philadelphia. The station is also served by SEPTA City Bus routes 3 and 56, both of which are former trolley lines.

Erie–Torresdale
Erie–Torresdale station platform
General information
Location	3900 Kensington Avenue Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°00′22″N 75°05′46″W
Owned by	SEPTA
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	SEPTA City Bus: 3, 56
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	November 5, 1922 (1922-11-05)[1]
Rebuilt	1997[2]
Previous names	Torresdale
Services
Preceding station SEPTA Metro Following station Tioga toward 69th Street Transit Center Church toward Frankford Transit Center
Location

History

Erie–Torresdale is part of the Frankford Elevated section of the line, which began service on November 5, 1922.^[1][3][4][5]

Between 1988 and 2003, SEPTA undertook a $493.3 million reconstruction of the 5.5-mile (8.9 km) Frankford Elevated.^[5] Erie–Torresdale station was completely rebuilt on the site of the original station; the project included new platforms, elevators, windscreens, and overpasses, and the station now meets ADA accessibility requirements.^[5] The line had originally been built with track ballast and was replaced with precast sections of deck, allowing the station (and the entire line) to remain open throughout the project.^[6]

Station layout

The station building is located on the northwest corner of Kensington and Erie Avenues; Erie Avenue becomes Torresdale Avenue east of this intersection. There is also an exit-only staircase from the eastbound platform to southeast corner of the intersection.