Lansdale/Doylestown Line

Lansdale/Doylestown Line
Jenkintown–Wyncote station, a major stop on the Lansdale/Doylestown line in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania
Overview
StatusOperating
LocalePhiladelphia
Montgomery County
Bucks County
Termini
Stations28
Websitesepta.org
Service
TypeCommuter rail
SystemSEPTA Regional Rail
Route numberR5 Doylestown and R5 Lansdale (1984–2010)
Operator(s)SEPTA
Depot(s)SEPTA Yards and maintenance facilities
Rolling stockElectric multiple units
Daily ridership6,884 (FY 2022)[1]
History
ElectrificationJuly 26, 1931 (1931-07-26)
Technical
CharacterGrade-separated and At-grade street running
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
ElectrificationOverhead line, 12 kV 25 Hz AC
Route map

34.4 mi
55.4 km
Doylestown
32.8 mi
52.8 km
Delaware Valley University
31.5 mi
50.7 km
New Britain
29.7 mi
47.8 km
Chalfont
27.5 mi
44.3 km
Link Belt
26.8 mi
43.1 km
Colmar
25.9 mi
41.7 km
Fortuna
25.0 mi
40.2 km
9th Street
24.4 mi
39.3 km
Lansdale
23.5 mi
37.8 km
Pennbrook
22.4 mi
36 km
North Wales
Zone
 4 
3
20.0 mi
32.2 km
Gwynedd Valley
18.8 mi
30.3 km
Penllyn
17.3 mi
27.8 km
Ambler
15.9 mi
25.6 km
Fort Washington
13.9 mi
22.4 km
Oreland
13.0 mi
20.9 km
North Hills
WAR
11.9 mi
19.2 km
Glenside
WTR
10.8 mi
17.4 km
Jenkintown–Wyncote
Zone
 3 
2
9.2 mi
14.8 km
Elkins Park
8.4 mi
13.5 km
Melrose Park
Zone
 2 
1
7.3 mi
11.7 km
Fern Rock
FOX
CHE
5.1 mi
8.2 km
Wayne Junction
NOR
2.9 mi
4.7 km
North Broad
Zone
 1 
C
2.1 mi
3.4 km
Temple University
0.5 mi
0.8 km
Jefferson
0 mi
0 km
Suburban
0.9 mi
1.4 km
30th Street
SEPTA subway-surface trolley lines MFL Atlantic City Line Amtrak

The Lansdale/Doylestown Line is a SEPTA Regional Rail line connecting Center City Philadelphia to Doylestown in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Until 1981, diesel-powered trains continued on the Bethlehem Branch from Lansdale to Quakertown, Bethlehem, and Allentown. Restored service has been proposed, but is not planned by SEPTA. The line is currently used by the East Penn Railroad, serving Quakertown's industrial complexes and distribution centers. With 6,884 daily riders every weekday in Fiscal year 2022, it is the second busiest line in SEPTA's Regional Rail network.[2]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference ridership was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Route Operating Statistics". Retrieved February 24, 2024.

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