The station is located along the Northeast Corridor, owned by Amtrak. It is 13.1 miles (21.1 km) from Suburban Station. In 2017, this station saw 471 boardings and 248 alightings on an average weekday.
At Holmesburg Junction the Bustleton Branch splits from the main tracks and runs to the interior of Northeast Philadelphia. Passenger service on the Bustleton Branch ended on February 13, 1926.[5]