It has been suggested that this article besplitinto articles titledSEPTA City Transit DivisionandList of SEPTA bus routes.(discuss)(May 2024) |
TheCity Transit Divisionof theSoutheastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority(SEPTA) operate almost all ofPhiladelphia's public transit, including all sixtrolley,threetrackless trolley,and 70buslines within city limits. Some of the bordering municipalities are served by the City Transit division, despite not being part of the city. For example,Cheltenham Townshiphas 13 city division routes and noSuburban Divisionones. The City Transit division also operates the 400 Series routes which are designed to serve students attending schools in the city of Philadelphia.
Parent | SEPTA |
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Founded | 1968 |
Headquarters | 1234Market Street,Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Locale | Philadelphia |
Service area | Philadelphia and immediate vicinity |
Service type | Local bus service |
Routes | 79 |
Fleet | 977 |
Operator | SEPTA |
Chief executive | Leslie Richards(General Manager)[1] |
Website | septa |
The City Transit Division is broken down into seven districts (Allegheny, Callowhill, Comly, Elmwood, Frankford, Midvale, and Southern) and Contract Operations.
History
editTransit in Philadelphia began with multiple independent horse car, cable, and traction companies, including the privately established entities: Philadelphia Passenger Railway Company, the Thirteenth & Fifteenth Street Passenger Railway Company, West Philadelphia Passenger Railway Company, etc.[2][3][4]In 1895 these companies began amalgamating into three large operations: the Electric Traction Company, the People's Traction Company, and thePhiladelphia Transportation Company(PTC). The following year they consolidated as the Union Traction Company (UTC). In 1902 UTC went bankrupt; it was reorganized as the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company (PRT) on July 1.
Despite efforts byThomas E. Mitten,PRT itself went bankrupt in 1939. A new Philadelphia Transportation Company was formed in 1940 to assume PRT's business.National City Lines(NCL) took over management of the PTC on March 1, 1955, and began a program of converting streetcar lines to bus routes. SEPTA was created in 1962, and purchased PTC's transit operations on September 30, 1968. The former Philadelphia Suburban Transit Company's Red Arrow Lines followed on January 29, 1970, after which SEPTA designated the city services as its "City Transit Division".
Many of today's bus and trackless trolley routes were once streetcar lines. Many of the numbered routes were once lettered or named bus routes.
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The first bus route was Route A, established in 1923 betweenCenter City PhiladelphiaandFrankford Terminalvia Strawberry Mansion, Hunting Park Avenue, and Roosevelt Boulevard. Route R replaced Route A along Hunting Park and Roosevelt. Route A then servedRoxboroughandAndorrawithin Philadelphia andBarren HillinMontgomery County.Route A was eliminated and replaced by bus Routes 9, 27, and 32 on February 4, 1984.
List of routes
editNumbered routes
editCurrent routes
editRoute | Terminals | Major streets traveled | District[5] | Service notes | History | |
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1[6] | Parx Casino | 54th Street andCity Avenue | City Avenue,Ridge Avenue,Hunting Park Avenue,Roosevelt Boulevard | Comly & Frankford | Limited-stop No Sunday service |
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Decatur Road and Drummond Drive | Limited-stop Select weekday trips only | |||||
Byberry East Industrial Park | Wissahickon Transportation Center | Limited-stop Select rush hour trips only | ||||
2[7] | 20th and Johnston Streets | Pulaski and Hunting Park Avenues | 16th Street (northbound) / 17th Street (southbound) | Midvale & Southern |
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Wayne Junction station |
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3[9] | 33rd Street and Cecil B. Moore Avenue | Frankford Transportation Center | Cecil B. Moore Avenue, Kensington Avenue, and Frankford Avenue | Frankford | ||
Smith Memorial Playground | Weekend only service started in 2013 | |||||
4[12] | Fern Rock Transportation Center | Broad Streetand Pattison Avenue (NRG station) | Broad Street | Midvale & Southern |
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5[15] | Front StreetandMarket Streets | Frankford Transportation Center | 3rd Street (northbound) / 2nd Street (southbound), Frankford Avenue | Frankford |
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6[16] | Cheltenham and Ogontz Avenues Loop | Olney Transportation Center | Ogontz Avenue | Allegheny | 24-hour service |
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7[17] | Pier 70 | 33rd and Dauphin Streets | Oregon Avenue, 22nd Street (northbound) / 23rd Street (southbound), 29th Street | Southern |
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Whitman Plaza | Limited service | |||||
21st and Oregon | ||||||
8[18] | Olney Transportation Center | Frankford Transportation Center | Tabor Road,Roosevelt Boulevard,Pratt Street | Frankford | Limited stop service; weekdays only |
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9[19] | Ridge Avenueand Cathedral Road (Andorra) | 4th andWalnut Streetris | Ridge Avenue,Schuylkill Expressway,Chestnut Street, andWalnut Street | Allegheny | No stops between Wissahickon Transportation Center and 30th Street Station |
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10[20] | 63rd Street and Malvern Avenue Loop | 13th Street station | Lansdowne Avenue,Lancaster Avenue | Callowhill | Trolley viasubway–surface tunnel 24-hour service |
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11[21] | Darby Transportation Center | 13th Street station | Woodland Avenue | Elmwood | Trolley viasubway–surface tunnel | |
12[22] | Columbus Boulevardand Dock Street | 50th Street and Woodland Avenue |
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Southern |
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13[23] | Chester and Callahan Avenues (Yeadon Loop) | 13th Street station | Chester Avenue | Elmwood | Trolley viasubway–surface tunnel 24-hour service |
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9th Street and Ridge Avenue | ||||||
14[24] | Neshaminy Mall | Frankford Transportation Center | Roosevelt Boulevard,andLincoln Highway | Comly | 24-hour service |
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Oxford Valley Mall | Limited service except overnights | |||||
Sesame Place | Limited service during park hours | |||||
Byberry East Industrial Park | Limited weekday service | |||||
15[25] | 63rd Street andGirard Avenue | Richmond and Westmoreland Loop | Girard Avenue | Callowhill | Trolley (operates 24 hours) |
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16[26] | City Hall(15th andMarket Streets) | Cheltenham & Ogontz Avenues Loop | Broad Street,Cheltenham Avenue | Midvale |
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17[27] | Front and Market | 20th and Johnston Streets | Market Street,19th Street (southbound) / 20th Street (northbound) | Southern | 24-hour service (overnight service terminates atFront StreetandMarket Streets) |
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Broad Streetand Pattison Avenue | Limited weekday service | |||||
Philadelphia Naval Shipyard | Weekend service | |||||
18[28] | Oxford Avenue and Loney Street (Fox ChaseLoop) | Michener and Wadsworth Avenues | Oxford Avenue, Rising Sun Avenue, Olney Avenue, Chew Avenue, Vernon Road Stenton Avenue (express) |
Midvale | Limited service |
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Cheltenham Avenue and Easton Road | AM rush hour express operatestoFox Chase Limited servicefromFox Chase | |||||
Cedarbrook Plaza | 24-hour service | |||||
Olney Transportation Center | PM rush hour expresstoCedarbrook | |||||
19[29] | Torresdale station | Frankford Transportation Center | Grant Avenue, Krewstown Road, Algon Avenue, Whitaker Avenue, Oxford Avenue,Cheltenham Avenue | Comly & Frankford | No Sunday service Select trips only operate from Frankford to Krewstown Road and Gregg Street |
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20[30] | Philadelphia Mills | Frankford Transportation Center | Roosevelt Boulevard,Academy Road | Comly | 24-hour service |
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Parx Casino | Select night trips only |
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21[31] | Columbus Boulevard and Dock Street | 69th Street Transportation Center | Walnut Street(westbound) / Chestnut Street(eastbound) | Callowhill |
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22[32] | Willow Grove Park Mall | Olney Transportation Center | Easton Road,Cheltenham Avenue York Road (Warminster service) |
Midvale |
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Jacksonville Road and Potter Street (Warminster) | ||||||
23[33] | 11th andMarket Streets | Chestnut HillLoop | 11th Street (northbound) / 12th Street (southbound), Germantown Avenue | Midvale | 24-hour service | |
Germantown Avenue and Ontario Street | Limited late-night service | |||||
24[34] | Huntingdon Park and Berkeley Avenues (Rockledge) | Frankford Transportation Center | Pratt Street, Oxford Avenue, and Huntingdon Pike | Comly |
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Gloria Dei Manor (Bethayres) | Limited service | |||||
2nd Street and Knowles Avenue (Southampton) | Limited service except Sundays | |||||
25[35] | Columbus Commons Shopping Center | Frankford Transportation Center | Columbus Boulevard,Aramingo Avenue | Frankford |
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Front and Spring Garden Streets | ||||||
26[36] | Chelten Avenue station | Frankford Transportation Center | Chelten Avenue, Olney Avenue, Tabor Road, Magee Avenue, Harbison Avenue | Midvale |
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Rising Sun and Olney Avenues | ||||||
One Olney Square | ||||||
Olney Transportation Center | ||||||
27[37] | Broadand Carpenter Streets | Plymouth Meeting Mall | Vine Street Expressway,Schuylkill Expressway,Broad Street, Henry Avenue,Ridge Pike | Allegheny | No stops between 16th &Race StreetsandWissahickon Transportation Center |
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Ridge and Cathedral | Limited Weekday Peak Hour service. | |||||
Barren Hill | ||||||
28[38] | Torresdale and Cottman Avenues Loop | Fern Rock Transportation Center | Cadwalader Avenue, Rhawn Street | Comly |
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29[39] | Pier 70 | 33rd and Dickinson Streets | Tasker Street (westbound) / Morris Street (eastbound) | Southern | ||
30[40] | 30th Street Station | 69th Street Transportation Center | University Avenue, 41st Street (northbound) / 40th Street (southbound), Haverford Avenue, Vine Street | Callowhill |
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40th and Market | ||||||
31[41] | City Hall | 76th Street and City Avenue | Market Street,63rd Street, Lansdowne Avenue | Callowhill |
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32[42] | Broad and Carpenter Streets | Ridge and Lyceum Avenues | 33rd Street, Henry Avenue | Midvale |
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33[43] | 5th and Market | 23rd and Venango Streets | Market Street,22nd Street, 20th Street (northbound) / 19th Street (southbound) | Allegheny | 24-hour service |
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34[44] | 13th Street station | 61st Street and Baltimore Avenue | Baltimore Avenue | Elmwood | ||
35[45] | Ridge Avenue and Domino Lane (Roxborough) | Wissahickon Transportation Center | Ridge Avenue, Main Street, and Leverington Street | Midvale | Loop service | |
36[46] | 80th Street and Eastwick Avenue | 13th Street station | Elmwood Avenue | Elmwood | 24-hour service terminates at73rd Street and Elmwood Avenueonly | |
73rd and Elmwood | ||||||
37[47] | Snyder station(Broad StreetandSnyder Avenue) | Chester Transportation Center | Passyunk Avenue, Lindbergh Boulevard,Industrial Highway | Southern | 24-hour service (overnight service terminates atHarrah's) | |
38[48] | 5th andMarket Streets | Wissahickon Transportation Center | Benjamin Franklin Parkway,Belmont Avenue | Callowhill | ||
39[49] | Richmond and Cumberland Streets | 33rd and Dauphin Streets | Huntingdon Street, Susquehanna Avenue, York Street (westbound) / Cumberland Street, Dauphin Street (eastbound) | Midvale |
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40[50] | 2nd and Lombard Streets | Conshohocken Avenue and Monument Road | Lombard Street, 41st Street (outbound) / South Street,40th Street (inbound), Parkside Avenue | Callowhill | Most inbound PM trips operate via Pine Street east of Broad Street |
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42[51] | 2nd and Spruce | 61st and Pine | Walnut Street,Chestnut Street,Spruce Street and Marshall Road | Callowhill | 24-hour service Trips alternate between Wycombe and 61st Street terminals |
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Sherbrook Boulevard and Springton Road (Wycombe) | ||||||
5th and Chestnut | Late Night service | |||||
10th and Chestnut | ||||||
43[52] | Richmond and Cumberland Streets | 50th Street and Parkside Avenue | Spring Garden Street | Callowhill |
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Penn Treaty Park | ||||||
44[53] | 5th andMarket Streets | Ardmore station | Schuylkill Expressway,City Avenue,Montgomery Avenue (Ardmore service) / Conshohocken State Road (Gladwyne service) | Callowhill | Some trips operate via Narberth |
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54th and City | ||||||
Gladwyne | Limited weekday service | |||||
45[54] | Broad and Oregon Streets | 12th and Noble Streets | 11th Street (northbound) / 12th Street (southbound) | Southern |
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46[56] | 58th Street and Baltimore Avenue | 63rd Street and Malvern Avenue Loop | 60th Street | Callowhill |
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47[57] | Whitman Plaza | 5th Street and Godfrey Avenue | 7th Street (northbound) / 8th Street (southbound), 5th Street | Midvale & Southern | 24-hour service |
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47m[59] | 8th and Spring Garden Streets | 9th Street, 8th Street | Southern | |||
48[60] | FrontandMarket Streets | 27th Street and Allegheny Avenue | Arch Street (westbound) / Market Street (eastbound), 29th Street | Allegheny |
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49[61] | 33rd and Dauphin Streets Loop | 29th Street and Snyder Avenue | 29th Street and 21st Street (southbound) / 20th Street and 30th Street (northbound), Market Street, University Avenue | Allegheny |
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[63] | Parx Casino | Frankford Transportation Center | Roosevelt Boulevard,Ashton Road, Academy Road, Knights Road | Comly | Limited-stop service along Roosevelt Boulevard |
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Wynnefield (limited peak service to Gladwyne) | 49th Street and Woodland Avenue[64] | 52nd Street and 54th Street | Callowhill | 24-hour service | Formerly known as Route 70. Buses replaced streetcars on May 28, 1955. Redesignated Route 52 on September 6, 1964, with service south of Baltimore Ave. removed from Baltimore Ave. and 49th Street to operate via 54th Street and Greenway Avenue at the same time peak service operated to 58th St. & Lindbergh Blvd. replacing Route 46 service, Peak hour service to 58th St. & Lindbergh Blvd. eliminated June 16, 1996, due to poor ridership. Short trips added between Woodland Ave. and Parkside Loop (49th St. & Parkside Ave) on February 11, 2001. Due to the expansion of St. Joseph University campus the northern end of the route was rerouted via Overbrook Train station on June 15, 2003, then via Bala Cynwyd Shopping Center on City Ave. on January 23, 2005, after opposition of additional bus service via Drexel Road in the Overbrook section of the city. Some peak hour trips extended to Gladwyne on February 8, 2009, replacing Route 121 service (Also see: Route 44). Service to Park West Town Center began June 19, 2011. (see Route K for Route 52 streetcar service) |
Chester Ave | Limited Peak Hour Service | |||||
G and Hunting Park or Broad and Hunting Park | West Mt. Airy | Wayne Avenue | Midvale | The original route went along 12th and 13th Streets and Wayne Avenue from South Philly to Carpenter. By 1932, it was rerouted to replace Route 19. This was the first streetcar line in Philadelphia to receive PCC cars. On Sundays Routes 53 and 75 streetcar lines were operated as one route between Mt. Airy and Bridesburg. This consolidated service ended when the Route 75 was converted to trackless trolley operation. On May 16, 1985, at 9am SEPTA track inspectors discovered misaligned rails on Wayne Ave. forcing buses to replace streetcars forever. Due to the closure of Luzerne Depot (replaced by Midvale Depot)[65]service rerouted to terminate on street at 10th & Luzerne Sts. on June 8, 1997, Service extended to Broad Street and Hunting Park Avenue on February 22, 2004. Streetcar tracks still visible on Wayne Ave. on the bridge crossing over SEPTA's Chestnut Hill West Line and at the old Carpenter Loop. | ||
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33rd and Dauphin | Richmond and Cambria | Lehigh Avenue, Cambria Street and Somerset Street | Allegheny | Western end of streetcar service originally operated to trolley loop at Ridge & Lehigh Aves. Buses replaced streetcars on June 4, 1955. Western terminal moved from Ridge & Lehigh Aves. and extended to 33rd & Dauphin Sts. Loop to connect with Routes 7, 32, and 61. Bus routing almost identical to the streetcar routing except on western end as mentioned above. | |
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Olney Transportation Center | Willow Grove Park Mall | Old York Road,Easton Road (Pa. Route 611) | Midvale | The Route 55 trolley originally operated from Broad & Olney Terminal to Willow Grove. This was a second route to the Willow Grove Amusement Park (current location of Willow Grove Park Mall). Buses replace streetcars on September 8, 1940, with only rush hour streetcar service south of theCheltenham Avenue&Old York Road-City Line. Then Full-time streetcar service south of the City Line restored on May 11, 1942. Streetcar service south of the city to Broad & Olney replaced by buses except during rush hours on December 3, 1945. All streetcar service replaced by buses on June 27, 1952. Service extended to Doylestown on June 19, 1966, replacing Route 22 bus service (former trolley line). Service extended to Cross Keys just north of Doylestown on February 2, 1975. Service rerouted to serve the new Willow Grove Park Mall on August 1, 1982. Service extended to the new Cross Keys Place shopping center on September 7, 1997. | |
Valley Square (Warrington) | Limited service | |||||
Cross Keys Place shopping center (Doylestown) | ||||||
Willow Grove Industrial Commons | Limited weekday service | |||||
UPS(Horsham) | Limited weekday overnight service | |||||
23rd and Venango Streets or Bakers Centre[66] | Torresdale and Cottman Avenues[66] | Erie Avenue, Torresdale Avenue | Midvale | 24-hour service | In 1929, Route 56 extended from Mayfair to Frankford, replacing Route 58. Buses replaced trolleys on September 13, 1992. Restoration of trolley service is questionable. Currently along Torresdale Ave. all track has been paved over, overhead wire and trolley wire support poles have been removed. Along Erie Avenue, he track area has been paved over west of Broad St. Between Broad St. and Frankford Ave. all trolley overhead wires infrastructure has been removed. As mentioned with the Route 23 the same issues are there concerning the Route 56. SEPTA has a plan to purchase new cars and restore tracks, wires, and right of way along Erie Avenue. There has been some talk outside of SEPTA about moving Route 56 service to Wayne Junction where it would provide a connection with SEPTA's Regional Rail services. Night Owl service restored on September 4, 2005. | |
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Rising Sun and Olney Avenues or Fern Rock Transportation Center | Whitman Plaza | American Street, Rising Sun Avenue, 3rd Street, 4th Street | Midvale & Southern | Weekend service operates on a combined Saturday/Sunday schedule. | Streetcar service operated from 2nd St. & Erie Ave to 29th & Jefferson Sts. via Front, 2nd and 3rd Streets in a north–south direction with North Philadelphia crosstown service operating via Jefferson and Master Streets. The section along Front, 2nd and 3rd Streets replaced part of Route 4 in 1930. Buses replaced trolleys on June 18, 1955. The northern terminus was extended to 2nd St. & Godfrey Ave. on June 19, 1966. The northern terminus was cut back to Front & Spencer Sts. on January 22, 1967. A new branch of the route to Norris & Belgrade Sts. began on September 5, 1976, replacing Route 8 bus service (former streetcar line). Service was extended to the Fern Rock Transportation Center on January 31, 1982, replacing former Route XO bus service. Service restructured on May 16, 1993, by merging Route 50 now a bus route and the southern portion of Route 5 into one route. Service south of Lehigh Avenue moved to American Street. Northbound service south of Girard Ave. operates via 3rd Street replacing Route 5 service from South Philadelphia. Southbound service south of Girard Ave. operates via 4th Street replacing Route 50 (former streetcar) to South Philadelphia. Southbound Route 5 service on 2nd St. and Northbound Route 50 service on 5th St. through South Philadelphia eliminated. Crosstown Route 57 on Jefferson and Master Sts. (since eliminated) and the Route 57 branch service to Norris & Belgrade Sts. merged into a restructured Route 89. Since May 16, 1993, a few minor route changes have been made to this route. |
3rd and Girard | Limited Weekday Service | |||||
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Frankford Transportation Center | Somerton orNeshaminy Mall | Bustleton Avenue | Comly | Formerly known as Route 59b. Service introduced April 18, 1949, replacing Route 59 streetcar service between Bustleton & Castor Aves. (Bells Corner) and Bustleton Ave. & Lott St. Service operates via Bustelton Ave. south of Cottman Ave. The original Route 58 went from Frankford to Mayfair via Margaret/Orthodox and Torresdale Avenue; this became part of Route 56 in 1929. | |
Arrott Transportation Center[67] | Castor and Bustleton Avenues/Bells Corner[67] | Castor Avenue | Frankford | Buses temporarily replaced trackless trolleys in 2003; trackless service restored in 2008 | Trackless trolleys replaced buses in 1950. | |
35th Street and Allegheny Avenue | Richmond and Westmoreland | Allegheny Avenue | Allegheny | 24-hour service | Buses replaced streetcars in 1978. | |
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Main and Leverington | 9th and Market | Main Street, Ridge Avenue | Midvale | Buses replaced trolley buses in 1961.
Roxborough service removed in 2011 | |
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Andorra | 8th and Market | Umbria Street, Main Street,Schuylkill Expressway | Midvale | Formerly labeled "61 Express". (For the Route 62 Darby-Yeadon Shuttle, see Route 13.) | |
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50th and Parkside | Pier 70 | 46th Street, Washington Avenue | Southern | Portions of old bus Route 63 (which went on Catharine and Bainbridge) merged with today's Route 64 (which was rerouted from Federal and Wharton to Washington) in September 2003. After 1976, it extended west along 49th and 48th, replacing Route 49. | |
49th and Woodland | Night Service | |||||
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69th Street Transportation Center | Germantown Avenue and Chelten Avenue | City Avenue, Walnut Lane | Callowhill | Formerly labeled Route E.[68]The original Route 65 went along 4th and 5th Streets and Old York Road from Downtown to Logan. Between 1923 and 1932, Route 65 was moved to 6th and 7th streets, replacing part of Route 4. On April 4, 1953, it was eliminated (because it was mostly redundant to Route 23) | |
Frankford Transportation Center | Frankford Avenue and Knights Road | Frankford Avenue | Frankford | 24-hour service | seeSEPTA Route 66 | |
Gregg Street | ||||||
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Frankford Transportation Center | Bustleton or Philadelphia Mills Mall | Verree Road, Red Lion Road, | Comly & Frankford | Formerly labeled Route W. Aspur routeused to run on Jeanes Street until residents protested and had it removed in 1982. When it was rerouted SEPTA changed the letter W to the numbered route 67. The original Route 67 went on the Zoo-33rd and 36th Streets Line until 1918. | |
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Eastwick, UPS Air Hub,69th Street Transportation Center,orTinicum | Broad and Oregon | Moyamensing Avenue, Bartram Avenue, Church Lane | Southern | 24-hour service (weekdays only) | Formerly labeledRoute M.The original Route 68 went on the Point Breeze-11th and 12th Streets Line until 1914. A second Route 68 went from 3rd & Highland, Chester to Brookhaven on June 30, 1960. Routes 68 and 69 merged into new SEPTA Route 70 on June 18, 1973. A later Route 68 went from Darby via Gladwyne to Ardmore (discontinued February 1982). |
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Fern Rock Transportation Center | Torresdale and Cottman or Gregg Street loop | Cottman Avenue, State Road | Comly | Formerly labeledRoute Y.(seeRoute 52for Route 70 streetcar service)Routes 68and69merged into another SEPTA Route 70 on June 18, 1973. This SEPTA Route 70 was redesignatedRoute 117on June 30, 1986. | |
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Frankford Transportation Center | Richmond and Westmoreland | Bridge Street, Richmond Street | Frankford | 24-hour service | Buses replaced streetcars in 1948. |
Arrott Transportation Center | Wayne Junction Regional Rail Station | Wyoming Avenue | Frankford | Buses temporarily replaced trackless trolleys in 2003; trackless service restored in 2008 | A section was renumberedRoute 26by 1932. Trackless trolleys replaced streetcars in 1948. Cut back from Richmond & Orthodox in Bridesburg in mid-1960s due to I-95 construction; replaced byJ bus. | |
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Chestnut Hill[69] | St Vincent Street andRoosevelt Boulevard | Willow Grove Avenue, Glenside Avenue, Township Line Road, Cottman Avenue | Midvale | Formerly labeled as Route X. The original Route 77 went from Chester to Media and became part ofRoute 116,but was later replaced byRoute 114. | |
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8th and Market streets | Cornwells Heights station | Market Street,Interstate 676,Interstate 95 | Comly | Cornwells Heights Express, no intermediate travel in Center City. Special fare required: $6 or Zone-3 TrailPass. Limited Stop Service in Center City Service is only two northbound trips. |
Route created Fall 2010. (SeeRoute 46for the old route of Route 78) |
29th Street and Snyder Avenue[70] | Columbus Boulevard and Snyder Avenue | Snyder Avenue | Southern | 24-hour service | seeSEPTA Route 79 | |
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Olney Transportation Center | Horsham | Broad Street,Cheltenham Avenue,Fitzwatertown Road | Midvale | Limited-stop service. Peak hours only (Weekdays only) Former trolleybus route |
New service initiated in 2001. The original Route 80 went on Oregon Avenue in South Philly (but was replaced by extensions ofRoute 7andRoute G); the second one was designated on January 29, 1970. That was redesignatedRoute 118on June 30, 1986. (which was later truncated). |
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Frankford Transportation Center | Somerton | State Road, Southampton Road | Comly | Portions were parts ofRoutes T&88. | |
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Frankford Transportation Center[71] | Pennypack Park or Bethayres[72] | Welsh Road | Comly & Frankford | Portions formerly labeledRoute T(later Route 41). | |
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Arrott Transportation Center | Front and Dauphin Streets | Aramingo Avenue, Castor Avenue, G Street. | Midvale | Portions formerly labeledRoute P,portions were part of formerRoute 8.The original route went via Tioga and Venango. | |
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Willow Grove stationorWillow Grove Park Mall[73] | Horsham | Welsh Road, Dresher Road, Moreland Road[73] | Contract operations (Germantown Depot) | Limited weekday service to Willow Grove station, no Sunday service | "Horsham Breeze Red";[73][74]Service along Blair Mill Road transferred to Route 311 bus on February 27, 2017.[75][76][74] |
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Willow Grove station or Willow Grove Park Mall | Horsham | Welsh Road, Blair Mill Road | Contract operations (Germantown Depot) | Limited weekday service to Willow Grove station, no Sunday service | "Horsham Breeze Blue"; Service split fromRoute 310bus on February 27, 2017. |
School routes
editSEPTA operates bus routes numbered in the 400 Series which are designed to serve students attending schools in the city of Philadelphia. Per federal regulations, SEPTA is not allowed to offer charter bus service for theSchool District of Philadelphia,so all riders are allowed to utilize the 400 Series routes.[5][77]
Former routes
edit- Route 41was used twice: the original Route 41 went along 63rd Street and Market Street from Overbrook to Downtown; this became part of Route 31 and Route 10 after 1957. The second one replaced the part of Route T on Welsh Road on January 31, 1982; this later became part of Route 88.
- Route 51went from Downtown Fairmount Park via 8th and 9th Streets and Columbia Avenue; this was eliminated in 1929 and replaced by rerouted Route 3.
- Route 63went on Catharine & Christian Streets; it was eliminated in September 2003 in exchange for rerouting of Route 64.
- Route 69was used three times: the original Route 69 was replaced by Route 31 on September 10, 1938; the second Route 69 was created on June 30, 1960, from Chester to Buckman Village and Highland Village. Routes 68 and 69 merged into new SEPTA Route 70 on June 18, 1973; the third Route 69 (former Route F) was discontinued on December 7, 1990; it went from Wynnefield along Columbia, Creighton, Jefferson, Parkside, Ford, Conshohocken, Neill, Presidential (it went on Belmont and City going south, and Presidential going north), and Belmont to Manayunk.
- Route 71was used three times: The original Route 71 went from Darby to Media; it was converted to buses on August 13, 1938. By 1944, it was rerouted replacing Route 72. Later, part was replaced by Route 117 and the rest was eliminated. The second use of Route 71 was the Shopper's Special Route Darby-Aldan-Springfield-Lawrence Park-Ardmore Junction; it ran from 1971 to 1972. The third one went from Overbrook to Paoli and Exton. It was replaced by Route 105 on November 28, 1983. The fourth one was a new one initiated in 2004, from Navy Yard to Broad Street. It was discontinued in late 2012 and replaced with the private Navy Yard Shuttle on December 3.[78][79]
- Route 72was used twice: the first one went from Folsom to Prospect Park via Lincoln Avenue and was replaced by rerouted Route 71 by 1944; the second one went from Darby to Delmar Village; it merged with Route 83 to form Route 115 on June 30, 1986.
- Route 74was used twice: the first one went from Willow Grove to Hatboro and was replaced by part of Route 6 Bus on June 19, 1966; the second one was created on January 29, 1970, and was redesignated as Route 114 on June 30, 1986.
- Route 76was used twice: the first one went from Darby to Marcus Hook and was replaced by an extended Route 113 on November 28, 1983, and the second one was a replacement of Mid-City Loop Ben Franklin line service from 5th and Market to the zoo. This route was replaced by the Shopping Spree service in 2004.
- Route 81was used twice: the first one operated in South Philly along Passyunk Avenue and Snyder Avenue; the section east of Snyder terminal was discontinued between 1954 and 1956; the remainder was discontinued by 1958; the second one operated from Springfield to Decker Square via US 1.
- Route 82was used three times: the first one operated on the Chester-47th Street Line until 1918; the second one went from Chester to Springfield; regular service was discontinued but school service for Cardinal O'Hara ran until 1986 when Ridley Township School District took over the operation. The third was used briefly in the 1990s as "ColumBUS" with service to the Penns Landing area from the Benjamin Franklin Parkway.
- Route 83was used three times: the first one operated on the Island Road Line until 1918; the second one looped on Race, 4th, Market, 3rd Arch, and 7th, and was discontinued in 1953 or 1954; the third one (former Victory Depot Route H) was created on June 16, 1975, from Darby to Brookline; it merged with Route 72 to form Route 115.
- Route 85was used twice: the first one went on the Race and Arch Streets Line until 1914; the second one was discontinued on April 4, 1993, with portions transferred to Route 40; the section on Ford Road has no service now.
- Route 86was used twice: the first one went on the Glenside Short Line until 1913. The second one was rerouted from Grant Avenue to Welsh Road, and continued on Torresdale Avenue to Linden Avenue between 1958 and 1960; it later became part of Route T (later Route 41, now Route 88) and Route 88.
- Route 87went via Northeast Village, Academy Road and Linden Avenue; part became part of Route 20; the rest was discontinued because the Airport had expanded, closing part of the roads Route 87 went on between 1960 and 1964.
- Route 90went on Spruce & Pine Street (east of 8th)/Locust Street (west of 8th) and looped on 26th, South, and 22nd. This was discontinued after 1996 and partially replaced by a rerouted Route 12 along Walnut and Locust Streets.
- Route 121was renumbered from Route 49 on November 26, 1989. It became part of Routes 44 and 52 on February 8, 2009.
Lettered routes
editRoute | Terminals | Major streets traveled | District[5] | Notes | History | |
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A
|
Broad and South | Andorra | Section on Roosevelt & Hunting Park became part of Route R by 1971 Split into Routes 9, 27 & 32 on February 5, 1984 | |||
A Express | Plymouth Meeting Mall | |||||
B
|
Bridge and Pratt | Langhorne | Comly | Renumbered Route 14 on June 16, 1985 | ||
C
|
Cheltentham & Ogontz Avenues | City Hall | Broad Street | Midvale and Southern | Paralleled theBroad Street Linesubway Alternate buses on each branch |
SEPTA justified the alignment because it provided more frequent stops than the subway, better serving passengers between stations. InFY2010, the route had 4,520,308 annual passengers, and 14,958 average weekday passengers, for a total of$4,211,345 in passenger revenue. It cost $13,421,916 to operate with 26 buses at peak hours, yielding a 31%farebox recovery ratio.136,640 (average weekday FY 2010)[80] Split into routes 4 and 16 on February 19, 2012 |
Fern Rock Transportation Center | Broad and Geary | |||||
D
|
RenumberedRoute 21 | |||||
E
|
RenumberedRoute 65 | |||||
F
|
Overbrook | Angora | 64th Street, 63rd Street, 62nd Street | Discontinued by 1971 | ||
Renamed from Red Arrow Route "K" when SEPTA bought Victory Depot Renamed Route 69, then discontinued on December 7, 1990 | ||||||
G
|
Overbrook Station or Lankenau Hospital | Columbus Commons | 56th Street, 57th Street, 58th Street, Passyunk Avenue, and Oregon Avenue | Southern | 24-hour service, only serves 63rd & Malvern during AM rush hours. Trips alternate between Columbus Commons and Food Center | Portions of former Route 80 trackless trolley and Route 46 streetcar |
Food Distribution Center | ||||||
H
|
Broad Streetand Erie Avenue | Cheltenham & Ogontz Bus Loop[81] | Cheltenham Avenue,Greene Street, Mt. Pleasant Avenue, Easton Road | Midvale | ||
J
|
Wissahickon and Chelten Aves (Germantown) | Bridesburg | Lindley Avenue, Margaret Street, Orthodox Street (Frankford & Logan) | Frankford | 24-hour service along Orthodox and Lefevre / Margaret Streets (two "night owl" trips between Frankford T.C. and Westmoreland Loop) | Portions of former Route 75 streetcar and trackless trolley east of Frankford Avenue |
K
|
East Falls | Arrott Terminal | Adams Avenue, 66th Avenue, Chelten Avenue | Frankford | Portion from Germantown to Fern Rock is former Route 52 streetcar | |
L
|
Olney Transportation Center | Erdenheim or Plymouth Meeting Mall | Stenton Avenue, Germantown Pike | Midvale | 24-hour service | |
Rodney and Mt. Airy | Limited Peak Hour Service | |||||
M
|
RenumberedRoute 68 | |||||
N
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RenumberedRoute 24on September 12, 1988, and extended to Bethayres | |||||
O
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Part duplicated by Route N | Became part of Route Y by 1971, and is now part of Route 70 | ||||
P
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Became part of revisedRoute 89after 1971 | |||||
Q
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Eventually became a southern extension of Route 25 and an eastern extension of Route 43 | |||||
R
|
Frankford Transportation Center | Wissahickon Transfer Center
or Henry and Midvale |
Roosevelt Boulevard,Hunting Park Avenue | Frankford | 24-hour service | Portions of former Route A |
S
|
West Oak Lane | RenumberedRoute 18on June 16, 1985 | ||||
T
|
Split intoRoutes 28and41on January 31, 1982; one section transferred toRoute 84 | |||||
U
|
Became part ofRoute 108on April 4, 1993 | |||||
V
|
Renumbered Route 49 between 1964 and 1966; now part ofRoute 64 | |||||
W
|
Bridge and Pratt | Split intoRoutes 19and67on June 16, 1985 | ||||
X
|
Erdenheim | City line | Extended east, and original section transferred to Route L by 1971; renumberedRoute 77in 1995 | |||
Y
|
RenumberedRoute 70 | |||||
Z
|
RenumberedRoute 35on October 8, 1967 | |||||
XA
|
Fern Rock Transportation Center | Became an extension ofRoute 28on September 11, 1988 | ||||
XB
|
Fern Rock Transportation Center | Became an extension ofRoute 38on September 1, 1960 | ||||
XH
|
Broad And Erie | Cheltenham & Ogontz Bus Loop | Cheltenham Avenue,Greene Street, Washington Lane | Midvale | ||
XO
|
Became an extension ofRoute 57on January 31, 1982 |
LUCY routes
editTheLUCYroutes (Loop throughUniversityCitY) follow a circular route inUniversity City.There are two lines—Green and Gold—both of which travel along the same streets, but in opposite directions. Technically, there are no terminal stops, but the schedules lists30th Street Stationas its end point although drivers take their layovers on JFK Boulevard just west of 30th Street.
Route | Terminals | Major streets traveled | District[5] | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Green Loop | 30th Street Station | Market Street,40th Street, 33rd Street | Contract operations (Germantown Depot) | Clockwise loop | |
Gold Loop | 34th Street, 38th Street, Market Street | Counterclockwise loop |
Boulevard Direct
editTheBoulevard Direct,which is part of the SEPTA DIRECT BUS brand, operates alongRoosevelt Boulevardbetween theFrankford Transportation Centerand theNeshaminy Mall.Boulevard Direct offerslimited-stopservice along Roosevelt Boulevard, with service operating every 10–15 minutes during most times on weekdays and every 15 minutes on weekends. The service offers improved travel times compared to traditional bus service along Route 14, with more frequent service and several bus stops located on the far side of intersections to improve performance.[82]SEPTA offers a free interchange between the Boulevard Direct and the Route 14 bus for same direction travel. The Boulevard Direct service was launched on October 22, 2017.[83]The Boulevard Direct is operated by the Comly District.[5]
SEPTA Owl Link
editSEPTA Owl Link was an on-demandmicrotransitservice that provided late night connections from City Transit routes to employers in lowerBucks County.The service connected with the Route 14 bus at Horizon Boulevard, the Route 56 bus at the Torresdale & Cottman Loop, and the Route 66 trackless trolley at the City Line Loop. Trips on SEPTA Owl Link were free with aSEPTA Keycard. The SEPTA Owl Link service started on May 10, 2021, as a pilot program. The service ended on February 12, 2022.[84]
See also
editReferences
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External links
edit- SEPTA bus schedules
- Philadelphia Trolley Tracks
- Philadelphia Transit Vehicles
- Chicago Transit & Railfan Web Site:
- Some 2008 photos of the new trackless trolleys
- Photos of 1987's Route 23 Trolley Tour
- Studio 34's Eponymous Trolley, or, A Short History of Route 34Archived2013-12-09 at theWayback Machine