Frankford Junction, Pennsylvania

Frankford Junction
Remains of Frankford Junction station in 2010
Location	Frankford Avenue and East Butler Street
Coordinates	40°00′00″N 75°05′35″W / 40.00°N 75.093°W / 40.00; -75.093Coordinates: 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)
Platform levels	2
Other information
Fare zone	1
History
Closed	1990s
Electrified	1935
Services
Former services   Preceding station   SEPTA   Following station Frankford (also closed in 1990s) toward Trenton Trenton Line North Philadelphia toward Temple University Pennsylvania Railroad North Philadelphia toward Chicago Main Line Frankford toward New York City or Exchange Place Harrowgate toward Suburban Station Trenton Line Frankford toward Trenton

Frankford Junction is a railroad junction, and former junction station, 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. It lies near the intersection of Frankford Avenue and Butler Street, to the west of where New Jersey Route 90 meets Interstate 95 after crossing the Betsy Ross Bridge. It has been used for rail transportation since 1832 but has not served as a station since the 1990s.

The junction has seen a mass of freight and passenger service throughout its existence. In 1832 the Philadelphia and Trenton Railroad (P&T) was formed and started service with a small yard. The line extended southwest of the junction and on to destinations north. In 1871 the railroad was leased by the Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR). During this time a new branch was formed, namely the Tioga Street Branch, consisting of trackage running down the middle of Tioga Street. The branch was later sold to the Kensington and Tacony Railroad. The Pennsylvania Railroad operated the Connecting Railway (part of today's Northeast Corridor) that carried trains to the south.

Through time the junction passed from the Pennsylvania Railroad to the Penn Central and finally to Amtrak. During the era of the PRR they operated the Congressional, which passed through the junction. Amtrak now operates the Acela Express and Northeast Regional through the junction, although the 4° turn through it imposes the lowest speed limit along the Northeast Corridor line of 50 miles per hour (80 km/h).