Reading Co.–Passenger Schedules

 

We get many requests for lists of routes and mileages on the Reading System. The following is a list of both main line and branches from the 1964 “Official Railway Guide.”

 

Service From Philadelphia–Bethlehem (1964)
329 385 325 323 321 313 305 Miles Stations 360 306 312 316 328 380 336
–– –– –– –– –– –– ––   Philadelphia –– –– –– –– –– –– ––
8.10 5.47 4.58 3.25 1.25 8.30 –– 0 Reading Terminal 7.07 8.10 8.48 12.09 6.21 6.59 9.08
8.16 5.53 5.04 3.31 1.31 8.36 –– 2.9 North Broad St. 7.01 8.04 8.42 12.03 6.15 6.53 9.02
8.21 5.57 5.09 3.35 1.36 8.41 –– 5.1 Wayne Jct. 6.54 7.59 8.38 11.58 6.11 6.49 8.58
8.29 –– –– 3.43 1.43 8.49 –– 10.8 Jenkintown 6.45 7.51 –– 11.50 6.03 6.39 8.47
8.49 6.30 5.40 4.03 2.11 9.06 6.34 24.4 Lansdale 6.15 7.30 8.15 11.31 5.43 6.12 8.21
–– –– –– –– –– –– –– 26.1 Orvilla –– 7.27 –– –– –– –– ––
8.53 6.34 5.44 4.07 2.15 9.10 –– 27.1 Hatfield 6.10 7.25 8.10 11.26 5.39 –– 8.17
8.57 6.38 5.48 4.11 2.19 9.14 –– 29.6 Souderton 6.06 7.21 8.06 11.22 5.35 –– 8.13
9.00 6.41 5.51 4.14 2.22 9.17 –– 30.9 Telford 6.03 7.18 8.03 11.19 5.32 –– 8.10
9.04 6.45 5.55 4.18 2.26 9.21 –– 33.6 Sellerville 5.59 7.14 7.59 11.15 5.28 –– 8.06
9.07 6.48 5.58 4.21 2.29 9.24 –– 35.0 Perkasie 5.55 7.10 7.56 11.12 5.25 –– 8.03
9.15 6.56 6.06 4.29 2.37 9.32 –– 40.2 Quakertown 5.46 7.02 7.48 11.04 5.17 –– 7.55
–– –– –– 4.37 –– 9.40 –– 45.8 Coopersburg 5.38 6.54 –– –– 5.09 –– ––
–– –– –– 4.40 –– 9.43 –– 47.6 Centre Valley –– 6.51 –– –– 5.06 –– ––
–– –– –– –– –– –– –– 50.5 Bingen –– –– –– –– –– –– 7.41
–– –– –– 4.47 –– –– –– 52.6 Hellertown –– 6.44 –– –– –– –– ––
9.36 7.17 6.30 4.56 2.58 9.55 7.14 56.6 Bethlehem 5.21 6.35 7.24 10.40 4.50 5.15 7.30

 

Notes:
• All trains use RDC’s except 95, 97, 35, 14, 90 and 12
• Service shown is weekdays except holidays, service is reduced on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays
 

 

 

Service From Philadelphia–Pottsville (1964)
91 5 7 95 97 35 9 Miles Stations 14 90 2 6 32 10 12
–– –– –– –– –– –– ––   Philadelphia –– –– –– –– –– –– ––
7.30 10.00 1.30 4.20 5.05 5.45 9.30 0.0 Reading Terminal 7.37 8.21 9.23 12.32 4.30 7.23 10.32
7.36 10.06 1.36 4.27 5.12 5.52 9.36 2.9 North Broad St. 7.30 8.13 9.17 12.26 4.24 7.17 10.26
7.58 10.28 1.58 4.50 5.35 6.14 9.58 17.2 Norristown 7.07 7.52 8.55 12.04 4.02 6.55 10.04
–– –– –– –– –– 6.21 –– 21.5 Port Kennedy 6.58 –– –– –– –– –– ––
–– –– –– –– –– 6.25 –– 23.7 Valley Forge 6.55 –– –– –– –– –– ––
8.10 10.40 2.10 5.04 5.49 6.31 10.10 27.7 Phoenixville 6.49 7.37 8.43 11.52 3.50 6.43 9.40
8.17 10.47 2.17 5.11 5.57 6.39 10.17 32.0 Royersford 6.41 7.29 8.36 11.45 3.43 6.36 9.41
8.21 –– –– 5.15 –– –– –– 34.4 Linfield 6.36 7.25 –– –– –– –– ––
8.29 10.58 2.28 5.24 6.09 6.51 10.28 40.5 Pottstown 6.28 7.17 8.25 11.34 3.32 6.25 9.30
–– –– –– –– –– –– –– 44.7 Douglassville –– –– –– –– 3.26 –– ––
–– –– –– –– –– 7.00 –– 47.1 Monocacy 6.19 –– –– –– –– –– ––
8.40 11.09 2.39 5.36 –– 7.04 10.38 49.5 Birdsboro 6.15 7.05 8.14 11.23 –– 6.14 ––
8.51 11.20 2.50 5.49 6.32 7.17 10.49 58.1 Franklin St. 6.04 6.53 8.03 11.12 3.11 6.03 9.09
8.56 11.25 2.55 5.52 6.37 7.20 10.54 58.8 Reading Depot 6.01 6.50 8.00 11.09 3.08 6.00 9.06
–– –– –– –– 6.49 –– 11.05 66.3 Leesport –– –– 7.47 –– 2.56 5.47 ––
9.08 –– –– –– 6.53 –– –– 68.6 Mohrsville –– –– –– –– 2.52 –– ––
–– –– –– –– 6.56 –– –– 70.2 Shoemakersville –– –– –– –– –– –– ––
9.18 11.48 3.18 –– 7.03 –– 11.17 75.3 Hamburg –– –– 7.36 10.46 2.44 5.36 8.41
9.30 12.00 3.30 –– 7.16 –– 11.29 83.5 Auburn –– –– 7.25 10.35 2.33 5.25 8.27
9.37 12.07 3.37 –– 7.24 –– 11.36 89.1 Schuylkill Haven –– –– 7.18 10.28 2.26 5.18 8.18
9.45 12.15 3.45 –– 7.33 –– 11.44 93.6 Pottsville –– –– 7.10 10.20 2.18 5.10 8.10

 

Notes:
• All trains use RDC’s except 95, 97, 35, 14, 90 and 12
• Service shown is weekdays except holidays, service is reduced on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays
*(passenger schedules info courtesy George Elwood’s Fallen Flags and Short Line Railroad Photos)
 

 

 

Service From Philadelphia–New York (1964)
600 602 620 Miles Stations 601 619 621
–– –– –– –– Philadelphia –– –– ––
6.54 7.38 4.53 0 Reading Terminal 9.03 6.28 7.28
7.00 7.44 4.59 2.9 North Broad St. 8.57 6.21 7.22
7.05 7.49 5.03 5.1 Wayne Jct. 8.53 6.16 7.17
–– –– –– 9.2 Elkins Park –– –– 7.09
7.14 7.58 5.12 10.8 Jenkintown 8.45 6.08 7.06
–– –– 5.21 15.1 Bethayres 8.38 –– ––
–– –– 5.25 18.2 Somerton –– –– ––
–– –– –– 19.9 Trevose –– –– ––
–– –– –– 21.1 Neshaminy Falls –– –– ––
–– –– –– 22.7 Parkland –– –– ––
–– –– 5.33 23.9 Langhorne 8.25 –– ––
–– –– 5.42 30.8 Yardley 8.17 –– ––
7.34 8.17 5.46 32.5 West Trenton 8.14 5.48 6.47
–– –– 5.52 37.9 Pennington 8.08 –– ––
7.44 8.28 5.58 42.6 Hopewell 8.01 5.37 6.36
–– –– 6.04 45.8 Skillman 7.56 –– ––
7.53 8.36 6.09 50.1 Belle Mead 7.50 5.28 6.27
8.05 –– 6.23 60.1 Bound Brook 7.37 5.16 ––
Via Central Railroad of New Jersey
–– –– 6.23 60.1 Bound Brook 7.36 –– ––
8.22 –– 6.34 67.3 Plainfield 7.25 5.08 ––
8.47 –– 6.55 78.8 Elizabeth 7.02 4.37 5.58
8.51 –– 6.59 80.7 Elizabethport 6.58 4.32 ––
8.38 9.18 7.15 90.3 Jersey City 6.41 4.42 5.42
8.50 9.30 7.27 91.3 New York 6.30 4.30 5.30

 

Notes:
• Trains 600 and 621, Wall Street–Café cars with a.m. continental breakfast or p.m. “refreshments”
• Trains 602 and 619, Crusader–Café cars with a.m. continental breakfast or p.m. “refreshments”
• Schedules are Monday-Friday, non-holiday, "Wall Street" operates Saturday on different schedule
 

*(passenger schedules info courtesy George Elwood’s Fallen Flags and Short Line Railroad Photos)

 

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