Services to Federal Agencies
Mid Atlantic Region's
Federal Records Center
(Northeast Philadelphia)
14700 Townsend Road
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19154-1096
Telephone: 215-305-2000
Fax: 215-305-2038
Hours
Monday to Friday 8:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M.
Closed on weekends and Federal holidays.
Access Requirements
Valid official identification, such as driver's license or passport, must be presented to the guard at the door for entry. In addition, visitors and their belongings are subject to being scanned and searched. All belongings are to be stored in a free locker near the entrance.
Directions to the Federal Records Center Facility
The facility is in northeast Philadelphia, about 22 miles from Center City Philadelphia and 25 miles from the Philadelphia International Airport.
From the Pennsylvania TurnpikeTake Exit 351 to US 1 south. Merge into left lane after second traffic light and turn left at the third traffic light, about 1.5 miles from the turnpike exit, onto Southampton Road. Turn left at second traffic light onto Townsend Road and continue until the road bends to the right. Just after the bend, turn left into the NARA entrance. There is plenty of free parking available for the NARA building.
From I-95
Exit at Woodhaven Road (Route 63) and go west to US-1. Exit north on US-1 to the second traffic light and turn right onto Southampton Road. At second traffic light, turn left onto Townsend Road and continue until the road bends to the right. Just after the bend, turn left into the NARA entrance. There is plenty of free parking available for the NARA building.
Public transportation is infrequent. For route and schedule information, call SEPTA at 215-580-7800. Check to see which busses stop at the front door to the building.
