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How to get to Holmesburg in Philadelphia by bus, cable car, train, subway or light rail?

Directions to Holmesburg (Philadelphia) with public transportation

The following transit lines have routes that pass near Holmesburg

    BusBus: 20, 28, 70, 88.TrainTrain: TRE.Cable CarCable Car: 66.

How to get to Holmesburg by bus?

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Cable Car stations near Holmesburg in Philadelphia

  • Frankford Av & Strahle St , 2 min walk,

Bus stops near Holmesburg in Philadelphia

  • Ashburner St & Torresdale Av - Fs, 8 min walk,
  • Crispin St & Pennypack St - Mbfs, 11 min walk,

Bus lines to Holmesburg in Philadelphia

  • 70, Frankford-Gregg,
  • 88, Frankford Transportation Center,
Questions & Answers
  • What are the closest stations to Holmesburg?

    The closest stations to Holmesburg are:

    • Frankford Av & Strahle St is 78 yards away, 2 min walk.
    • Ashburner St & Torresdale Av - Fs is 610 yards away, 8 min walk.
    • Crispin St & Pennypack St - Mbfs is 909 yards away, 11 min walk.
  • Which bus lines stop near Holmesburg?

    These bus lines stop near Holmesburg: 20, 28, 70, 88.

  • Which train line stops near Holmesburg?

    TRE

  • Which cable car line stops near Holmesburg?

    66

  • What’s the nearest bus stop to Holmesburg in Philadelphia?

    The nearest bus stop to Holmesburg in Philadelphia is Ashburner St & Torresdale Av - Fs. It’s a 8 min walk away.

  • What’s the nearest cable car station to Holmesburg in Philadelphia?

    The nearest cable car station to Holmesburg in Philadelphia is Frankford Av & Strahle St. It’s a 2 min walk away.

  • What time is the first bus to Holmesburg in Philadelphia?

    The 88 is the first bus that goes to Holmesburg in Philadelphia. It stops nearby at 5:44 AM.

  • What time is the last bus to Holmesburg in Philadelphia?

    The 70 is the last bus that goes to Holmesburg in Philadelphia. It stops nearby at 12:17 AM.

  • What time is the first cable car to Holmesburg in Philadelphia?

    The 66 is the first cable car that goes to Holmesburg in Philadelphia. It stops nearby at 3:15 AM.

  • What time is the last cable car to Holmesburg in Philadelphia?

    The 66 is the last cable car that goes to Holmesburg in Philadelphia. It stops nearby at 2:58 AM.

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Public Transit to Holmesburg in Philadelphia

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Bus: 20, 28, 70, 88.Train: TRE.Cable Car: 66.

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Location: Philadelphia

Holmesburg, Philadelphia
Holmesburg, PhiladelphiaHolmesburg began as a Village within Lower Dublin Township, Pennsylvania. It is now a neighborhood in the Northeast section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Holmesburg was named in Honor of Surveyor General of Pennsylvania Thomas Holme, who was a cartographer. The Surveyor General had no apparent business relationship or blood kinship to one John Holme, a Baptist minister and magistrate who immigrated to Philadelphia in the 1680s from New Jersey. John Holme's descendants were land speculators and became very prominent citizens in Holmesburg, who owned a portion of the Pennypack grist mill and a lumber business, establishing an estate called Box Grove. Holmesburg is bordered to the west by Brous Avenue to Ryan Avenue to Sandy Run/Pennypack Creek to Holme Avenue to Holme Circle to Ashton Road to Willits Road, the Delaware River to the east, and Cottman Avenue to the south. The border shared with Torresdale to the north is Welsh/Willits/Academy Road and then over to Linden Avenue. Holmesburg's ZIP code is 19136.
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Public transit lines with stations closest to Holmesburg in Philadelphia

Bus lines with stations closest to Holmesburg in Philadelphia

Cable Car lines with stations closest to Holmesburg in Philadelphia