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Philadelphia Regional Office

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Philadelphia Regional Office

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5000 Wissahickon Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19144


Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 8079
Philadelphia , PA 19101
Phone: 215-842-2000
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5000 Wissahickon Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19144

From the Northeast

From New York and other points Northeast take the New Jersey Turnpike South; take Exit 6 onto the Pennsylvania Turnpike (I-276 West). Exit at US route 1 South (Roosevelt Blvd.) from Exit 351 you travel approximately about 18 miles to Fox St. exit. At the first traffic signal, turn right onto Fox Street. At the first stop sign, turn right onto Queen Lane. At the next traffic signal, turn right onto Wissahickon Avenue. The VA Regional Office and Insurance Center parking lot is approximately 3/10 of a mile on the right side at the top of the hill.

From the North of Pennsylvania

Take the Pennsylvania Turnpike Northeast Extension (I-476) South. At the end of the Northeast Extension, continue straight, through the Mid-County Interchange toll Plaza, continuing on I-476 South. Take Exit 16 onto I-76 East (Schuylkill Expressway). Take Exit 340B onto U.S. Route 1 North (Roosevelt Blvd.). Exit at Wissahickon Avenue North (not Wissahickon Avenue South). Bear right, around the ball field, onto Wissahickon Avenue. The VA Regional Office and Insurance Center parking lot is approximately 3/10 of a mile on the left side at the top of the hill.

From the West

Take the Pennsylvania Turnpike (I-76) East. Take the Valley Forge Interchange (Exit 326). Continue on I-76 East (Schuylkill Expressway). Take Exit 340B onto U.S. Route 1 North (Roosevelt Blvd.). Exit at Wissahickon Avenue North (not Wissahickon Avenue South). Bear right, around the ball field, onto Wissahickon Avenue. The VA Regional Office and Insurance Center is at the top of the hill, approximately 3/10 of a mile on the left side.

From Northeast Philadelphia

Drive south on Roosevelt Boulevard (U.S. Route 1 South), exit at Fox Street. At the first traffic signal, turn right onto Fox Street. At the first stop sign, turn right onto Queen Lane. At the next traffic signal, turn right onto Wissahickon Avenue. The VA Regional Office and Insurance Center parking lot is at the top of the hill approximately 3/10 of a mile on the right side.

From the South

Take I-95 North into Philadelphia. Exit onto I-676 West (Exit 22 Central Phila.). Continue on I-676 and merge onto I-76 West (Valley Forge). Exit onto U.S. Route 1 North (Roosevelt Expressway, Exit 340B). Exit at Wissahickon Avenue North (not Wissahickon Avenue South). Bear right, around the ball field, onto Wissahickon Avenue. The VA Regional Office and Insurance Center parking lot is approximately 3/10 of a mile on the left side at the top of the hill.

Public Transportation

SEPTA Bus Routes "H" and "XH" stop at our building. You can connect to the "H" and "XH" Bus from the Broad Street Subway at the "Erie" stop. From 30th St. Station, or Market Street East, or Suburban Station, or Fox Chase or Chestnut Hill West, the Rapid Transportation Train number R8 (Chestnut Hill West) stops at Queen Lane Station. The VA Regional Office and Insurance Center is on the right side of Wissahickon Avenue as you head towards the Army Reserve Building, and it is approximately a 10 minute walk at the top of the hill.

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