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Ambler Campus Directions

Please note: Due to PennDOT construction along Route 309, several ramp closures will be in effect from now through 2009. Please plan accordingly and follow the suggested detour routes.

View Detour Map for Temple University Ambler here.

View additional lane closure and detour information here.

PennDOT closure information here.

From Temple University's Main Campus and Points South:

  • Broad Street north to Cheltenham Avenue (approximately 6 miles).
  • Turn left at Cheltenham Avenue. Follow signs to Route 309 North (approximately 1¼ miles).
  • Turn right at Route 309 and proceed to Susquehanna Road Exit (approximately 6½ ).
  • Turn left on Susquehanna Road. Proceed ½ mile to Butler Pike.
  • Turn right on Butler Pike. Proceed approximately ½ mile to Meetinghouse Road.
  • Turn right and proceed approximately ½ mile to entrance of Temple University Ambler. Entrance is on left, parking lot is on right.

From Points North via Route 309/Bethlehem Pike:

  • Follow Route 309/Bethlehem Pike south.
  • When Route 309 and Bethlehem Pike split, follow Bethlehem Pike (approximately 2.7 miles).
  • From Bethlehem Pike, make a left onto East Butler Pike. (approximately 1 mile)
  • Make a right onto Meetinghouse Road.
  • Proceed approximately ½ mile to Temple University Ambler. Campus on left, parking lot is on right.

From the East (Abington, Huntingdon Valley):

  • Take Susquehanna Road West.
  • Turn right on Butler Pike.
  • Turn right on Meetinghouse Road and proceed approximately ½ mile to Temple University Ambler.
  • Campus on left, parking lot is on right.

From the West (Reading, Pottstown, Limerick):

  • Take Route 422 East to Route 202 North.
  • Briefly take Route 202 North to I-76 West (look for signs to Pennsylvania Turnpike).
  • Take I-76 briefly to Pennsylvania Turnpike.
  • Take Exit 339 (Fort Washington exit), follow signs to Route 309 North, proceed to Susquehanna Road exit (approximately 2 miles).
  • Turn left on Susquehanna Road. Proceed ½ mile to Butler Pike.
  • Turn right on Butler Pike. Proceed approximately ½ mile to Meetinghouse Road.
  • Turn right and proceed approximately ½ mile to entrance of Temple University Ambler. Entrance is on left, parking lot is on right.

From the South via I-95 (Delaware and Maryland):

  • Take I-95 to I-476 exit. Follow I-476 North 18 miles to Pennsylvania Turnpike Exit.
  • Take Pennsylvania Turnpike (I-276) East to Exit 339 (Fort Washington exit).
  • Take Exit 339, follow signs to Route 309 North, proceed to Susquehanna Road exit (approximately 2 miles).
  • Turn left on Susquehanna Road. Proceed ½ mile to Butler Pike.
  • Turn right on Butler Pike. Proceed approximately ½ mile to Meetinghouse Road.
  • Turn right and proceed approximately ½ mile to entrance of Temple University Ambler. Entrance is on left, parking lot is on right.

From the South via I-476 (Blue Route):

  • Follow I-476 North to Pennsylvania Turnpike Exit.
  • Take Pennsylvania Turnpike (I-276) east to Exit 339 (Fort Washington exit).
  • Take Exit 339 (Fort Washington exit), follow signs to Route 309 North, proceed to Susquehanna Road exit (approximately 2 miles).
  • Turn left on Susquehanna Road. Proceed ½ mile to Butler Pike.
  • Turn right on Butler Pike. Proceed approximately ½ mile to Meetinghouse Road.
  • Turn right and proceed approximately ½ mile to entrance of Temple University Ambler. Entrance is on left, parking lot is on right.

From Philadelphia via I-76 (Schuylkill Expressway):

  • Follow I-76 West to I-476 North (Exit 331B).
  • Follow I-476 North to Pennsylvania Turnpike Exit.
  • Take Pennsylvania Turnpike (I-276) east to Exit 339 (Fort Washington exit).
  • Take Exit 339 (Fort Washington exit), follow signs to Route 309 North, proceed to Susquehanna Road exit (approximately 2 miles).
  • Turn left on Susquehanna Road. Proceed ½ mile to Butler Pike.
  • Turn right on Butler Pike. Proceed approximately ½ mile to Meetinghouse Road.
  • Turn right and proceed approximately ½ mile to entrance of Temple University Ambler. Entrance is on left, parking lot is on right.

From the Pennsylvania Turnpike:

  • Take Exit 339 (Fort Washington exit), follow signs to Route 309 North, proceed to Susquehanna Road exit (approximately 2 miles).
  • Turn left on Susquehanna Road. Proceed ½ mile to Butler Pike.
  • Turn right on Butler Pike. Proceed approximately ½ mile to Meetinghouse Road.
  • Turn right and proceed approximately ½ mile to entrance of Temple University Ambler. Entrance is on left, parking lot is on right.

From New Jersey via the Lambertville-New Hope Bridge:

  • Take Route 202 South to Route 152 East (Limekiln Pike).
  • Turn right onto Fort Washington Avenue.
  • Turn right onto Meetinghouse Road.
  • Campus on left, parking lot is on right.

From New Jersey via the New Jersey Turnpike:

  • Take new jersey Turnpike to Exit 6, which connects you to the Pennsylvania Turnpike (I-276).
  • Follow directions from Pennsylvania Turnpike above.

From New Jersey via Tacony-Palmyra Bridge:

  • After crossing Tacony-Palmyra Bridge, stay straight on Levick Street.
  • Turn left onto Tookany Parkway (Melrose Country Club on left).
  • Turn right onto Cheltenham Avenue.
  • Turn right onto Route 309 North and proceed to Susquehanna Road Exit (approximately 6½ ).
  • Turn left on Susquehanna Road. Proceed ½ mile to Butler Pike.
  • Turn right on Butler Pike. Proceed approximately ½ mile to Meetinghouse Road.
  • Turn right and proceed approximately ½ mile to entrance of Temple University Ambler. Entrance is on left, parking lot is on right.


Fort Washington Campus Directions

From the West via I-76 (Schuylkill Expressway)

    • Take the exit to I-476 North.
    • Proceed north on I-476 until the Pennsylvania Turnpike exit.
    • Proceed east (towards New Jersey) on the Pennsylvania Turnpike to exit 339, Fort Washington and Route 309.
    • SEE DIRECTIONS FROM PA TURNPIKE EXIT 339

From the West - EZPass ONLY:

    • If you are traveling westbound on the PA Turnpike, you may exit at the "Virginia Drive slip ramp" ( EZPass only) at Fort Washington.
    • Go straight to the end of the ramp and turn left onto Virginia Drive.
    • Continue on Virginia Drive to the traffic light at Commerce Drive.
    • Turn right onto Commerce Drive; the driveway to Temple University Fort Washington is on your right.
    • When you enter the parking lot, the building is on your right (across the street from the YMCA Wellness Center).

From the South via I-95

    • Take I-95 north to the I-476 exit.
    • Proceed north on I-476 until the Pennsylvania Turnpike exit.
    • Proceed east (towards New Jersey) on the Pennsylvania Turnpike.
    • Take Exit 339, Fort Washington and Route 309.
    • SEE DIRECTIONS FROM PA TURNPIKE EXIT 339

From the North via I-95

    • Take I-95 south to the Pennsylvania Turnpike exit.
    • Proceed west (towards Harrisburg) on the Pennsylvania Turnpike.
    • Take Exit 339, Fort Washington and Route 309.
    • SEE DIRECTIONS FROM PA TURNPIKE EXIT 339

Via the New Jersey Turnpike

From Broad Street and Points South (Cheltenham):

    • Take Route 309 north. Exit at Fort Washington (just past the PA Turnpike Exit) .
    • Proceed straight ahead on the exit road, which becomes Pennsylvania Avenue.
    • Make a right at the first traffic light (Commerce Drive).
    • Proceed 8/10 of a mile to the first traffic light at Delaware Avenue. TUFW is on the right, just past the intersection of Commerce Drive and Delaware Avenue (across the street from the YMCA Wellness Center).
    • The parking entrance is the first right past the building.

From Allentown and Points North:

    • Take Route 309 south. Exit at the Fort Washington/PA Turnpike Exit. Stay to the right for the Fort Washington exit and merge onto Pennsylvania Avenue.
    • At the traffic light, turn right onto Commerce Drive.
    • Follow Commerce Drive to the first traffic light. Proceed through intersection and turn right into parking lot. TUFW is on your right (across the street from the YMCA Wellness Center).

Directions from PA Turnpike Exit 339:

    • After paying toll, continue straight ahead. Road becomes Pennsylvania Avenue.
    • At the first traffic light, turn right onto Commerce Drive.
    • Follow Commerce Drive to the first traffic light. Proceed through intersection and turn right into parking lot. TUFW is on your right (across the street from the YMCA Wellness Center).

Public Transportation

SEPTA Regional High Speed Lines:

  • The Paoli-Doylestown line (R5) makes at least one stop an hour from 5 a.m. to midnight at the Ambler train station. The University provides free bus service to and from Temple University Ambler during the fall and spring semesters.

"94" Bus:

  • Runs from Germantown Avenue and Bethlehem Pike (end of Chestnut Hill West High Speed Line and "23" Trolley line) to the Ambler train station. Free shuttle bus service is provided to and from Temple University Ambler during the fall and spring semesters.

Inter-Campus Bus Service

  • Schedule
  • During the fall and spring semesters, free bus service is available to Temple students, faculty, and staff commuting between various University campuses. Stops are made at Ambler, Temple University Fort Washington, Tyler School of Art, Health Sciences, and Main Campus. This service is available to all Temple students, faculty, and staff with valid I.D.
  • For additional information or a copy of the current schedule, call the Office of Student Life at 267-468-8425.