Wissahickon station
Wissahickon station is a passenger rail station on SEPTA's Manayunk/Norristown Line in Northwest Philadelphia. In FY 2013, Wissahickon station had a weekday average of 410 boardings and 452 alightings.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Railway station
- Description: SEPTA Regional Rail station
- Also known as: “Wissahickon”, “Wissahickon Station”, and “Wissahickon Transportation Center”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include La Noce Park and Pencoyd Bridge.
Pencoyd Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Elizabeth Linden Rahway, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Pencoyd Bridge was a former Pennsylvania Railroad industrial spur serving Pencoyd Iron Works and local industries from Schuylkill Branch. It is now part of the Cynwyd Heritage Trail and connects Bala Cynwyd with Manayunk. Pencoyd Bridge is situated 920 feet west of Wissahickon station.
Wissahickon Presbyterian Church
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Wissahickon Presbyterian Church is situated 1,100 feet north of Wissahickon station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wissahickon and Wynnefield Heights.
Wissahickon
Neighborhood
Photo: Kmdevoe, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wissahickon is a neighborhood in the section of Lower Northwest Philadelphia in the state of Pennsylvania, United States. Wissahickon is located adjacent to the neighborhoods of Roxborough and Manayunk, and it is bounded by the Wissahickon Valley Park, Ridge Avenue, Hermit Street, and Henry Avenue.
Wynnefield Heights
Neighborhood
Wynnefield Heights is a middle class neighborhood that is located in the greater West Philadelphia area of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. The neighborhood is bounded by City Avenue to the north, Belmont Avenue to the west, Fairmount Park to the south and east, and the Schuylkill Expressway to the east.
Roxborough
Neighborhood
Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.
Roxborough is a neighborhood in Northwest Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It is bordered to the southwest, along the Schuylkill River, by the neighborhood of Manayunk, along the northeast by the Wissahickon Creek section of Fairmount Park, and to the southeast by the neighborhood of East Falls.
Wissahickon station
- Categories: station and transportation
- Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.01663° or 40° 0′ 60″ northLongitude
-75.2102° or 75° 12′ 37″ westElevation
79 feet (24 metres)Operator
septaOpen location code
87G62Q8Q+MWOpenStreetMap ID
node 1118160126OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stationOpenStreetMap feature
railway=stationGeoNames ID
7270268Wikidata ID
Q8027693
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Wissahickon station from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
“Wissahickon station” goes by many names.
- French: “Wissahickon”
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Wissahickon station”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Pencoyd and East Falls.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Wissahickon War Memorial and Wissahickon.
Philadelphia: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Philadelphia International Airport, Old City, West Philadelphia, and Center City West.
Curious Places to Discover
Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.