For the commuter rail service, see Manayunk/Norristown Line.
Norristown Branch
An outbound Manayunk/Norristown Line train on the Norristown Branch at Norristown Transportation Center
Overview
Owner
SEPTA
Service
Services
Manayunk/Norristown Line
History
Opened
18 October 1834 (1834-10-18)
Technical
Line length
14.6 mi (23.5 km)
Track gauge
1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification
12kv 25hz overhead catenary
Route map
Legend
mi
Stony Creek Branch
Elm Street Yard
18.1
Norristown–Elm Street
17.9
Elm
17.8
Norristown–Main Street
Harrisburg Line
Norristown High-Speed Line
17.2
Norristown T.C.
Swedes Ford Bridge
Schuylkill Branch
16.9
Ford
15.9
Trenton Cutoff
Schuylkill Branch
15.8
Mogees
15.3
Ivy Rock
15.0
Plymouth Branch
14.2
Plymouth Junction
13.5
Conshohocken
12.3
Spring Mill
10.7
Miquon
9.4
Shawmont
Schuylkill Branch
8.2
Ivy Ridge
7.7
Ivy Ridge Branch
7.5
Manayunk
6.4
Wissahickon
5.5
East Falls
Chestnut Hill West Branch
4.7
Richmond Branch
SEPTA Main Line
4.0
Allegheny
3.5
16th Street Junction
North Philadelphia
Northeast Corridor
SEPTA Main Line
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