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Location and Transportation

Eastern Montgomery County’s transportation system, with its network of highways and railroads, plus its easy accessibility to airports and waterways, brings not only the Philadelphia metropolitan area but the entire world within easy reach of area businesses.

The area’s highly-traveled arterial highway, Route 309, is undergoing a major $330 million reconstruction and improvement project. The modernization of the 10-mile expressway runs between Cheltenham Avenue and State Route 63 (Welsh Road) and is comprised of five major phases, the first of which was finished in 2003.

Additionally, access to the extensive Pennsylvania Turnpike is easy through the Willow Grove Interchange, as well as in Plymouth Township where “The Blue Route” (Interstate 476) meets the PA Turnpike’s Northeastern Extension. Further routes running through or nearby the county include the Schuylkill Expressway (Interstate 76), U.S. Route 202 and Interstate 95.

Efficient, affordable commuter rail service both into and out of Montgomery County is provided by the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA). All SEPTA commuter trains make scheduled stops at Philadelphia’s 30th Street Station, where riders can connect with intercity passenger service including the New York to Washington Metroliner service provided by Amtrak.

The Jenkintown Train Station, located at Greenwood and West Avenues, is considered the hub of transportation into the Philadelphia metropolitan area, offering a number of lines that run through the station daily.

SEPTA also operates fixed route services through the subway/elevated rail, light rail and trackless trolley, along with a wealth of bus lines. The Route 55 bus line covers the 611 corridor from Doylestown and Willow Grove to the Olney Transportation Center in Philadelphia.

An obvious plus for both businesses and residents alike is the convenient availability of Philadelphia International Airport. Easily accessible by Interstates 76, 95 and 476, and located in South Philadelphia, the airport is just a 35-minute drive from the county.

Thirty airlines provide 700 daily non-stop flights to over 120 major cities through the airport, with 31.5 million passengers moving through annually (2005). Smaller airports in the area include Wings Field in Blue Bell and the Northeast Philadelphia Airport, situated in Northeast Philadelphia.