This large clock stands out on Broad St. in front of the terminal. 1974 picture.READING COMPANY
This page will cover the commuter line from Reading Terminal in Philadelphia to West Trenton, NJ
Reading Terminal was the main terminal for the Reading a featured a huge trainshed spanning about 16 tracks. Almost all of the local commuter routes were electrified in the 1920's.
This large clock stands out on Broad St. in front of the terminal. 1974 picture.
Several views of electric M-U cars and RDC cars under the trainshed. The departing RDC's were enroute to Bethlehem
This very impressive station is North Broad Street Station.
North of Broad St is 16th Street Junction. Here a train heads west to
Norristown. The line swinging off to the right goes to Jenkintown where
another junction leads to Lansdale or West Trenton.
Nicetown Station is in not such a nice neighborhood and the station has seen
better days.
Wayne Junction Station in North Philadelphia. In the distance is the car
shop building.
Wayne Jct. is the site of the electric M-U cars repair shop.
In 1974, several original cars wait for service. Note the first is a
combination car.
A few years later, several of the older cars received the Septa red, white and
blue paint scheme.
Next stop is Logan Station.
Tabor station. 
Fern Rock station
Melrose station on November 25, 1980. This station burned down three days
later.
Elkins Park
Jenkintown is the junction point for the passenger lines to Lansdale and Doylestown and the line to West Trenton, NJ
A single car train from West Trenton arrives at Jenkintown.
The Lansdale, Doylestown and line to Bethlehem will come soon.
The West Trenton line turns northeastward and the first stop is Noble.
Freight House
A very colorful Rydal station
A beautiful station here at Meadowbrook. The small shelter is on the
outbound side.
Bethayres. The signal by the bridge protects the crossing of the Newtown
branch.
The Newtown branch is coming soon, also.
In a photo from the 1960's, FP7 904 heads toward New York. Photographer
unknown.
Philmont station. Note the semaphore signal. It was used to flag a train
to make the stop.
A West Trenton local stops at Philmont. Septa typically operates trains
only as long as demand requires.
Somerton, PA
Here at Neshaminy Falls, the freight line joins the passenger route.
Langhorne, PA. This town is noted for its car dealerships and Sesame
Place.
The last stop in Pennsylvania is Yardley. The station shown here is gone.
A classic Reading style freight house was here. Note the sign on the pole.
Today, a condominium project occupies this spot.
The Reading crossed the Delaware River on a large concrete arch bridge.
West Trenton is the end of the electrified commuter service. A storage yard is located here.
A few views through the years at West Trenton, NJ
A few days before Conrail took over the Reading, a special railfan charter train was run from Reading to New Jersey.
The special stopped briefly for a photo shot, then continued on.
"Farewell to the Reading" special train pictures courtesy of Gary Madden.
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