SEPTA Metro consists of twelve lines containing thirteen trains; The L and B, both of which were inherited from the former Philadelphia Transportation Company, and originally built by the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company. It also includes the M, an interurban commuter rail line between Norristown, Pennsylvania and Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania, originally owned by the Philadelphia and Western Railroad, then acquired by the Philadelphia Suburban Transportation Company (PSTC).

The system also contains several trolley lines and interurban lines. Five T trains and the G line were inherited from the former Philadelphia Transportation Company (PTC) and originally built by the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company (PRT). The D lines were built by the Philadelphia and West Chester Traction Company (P&WCTC) and later inherited by the Philadelphia Suburban Transportation Company (PSTC). Operation of these two lines were taken over by SEPTA in 1970.

Key of services edit

Line Train Description Transit type West / North terminus East / South terminus
    Market Street Elevated
Market Street Subway
Kensington–Frankford Elevated
Rapid transit 69th Street Transit Center Frankford Transit Center
    Broad Street Subway Local Fern Rock Transit Center NRG
  Broad Street Subway Express Walnut–Locust
NRG (limited)
  Broad–Ridge Spur Fern Rock Transit Center
Olney Transit Center (limited)
8th–Market
    Lancaster Avenue trolley line Trolley 63rd–Malvern / Overbrook 13th Street
  Baltimore Avenue trolley line 61st–Baltimore / Angora
  Chester Avenue trolley line Yeadon
Darby Transit Center (limited)
  Woodland Avenue trolley line Darby Transit Center
  Elmwood Avenue trolley line 80th Street / Eastwick
    Girard Avenue trolley line 63rd–Girard Frankford–Delaware
Richmond–Westmoreland
    Media trolley line Light rail Orange Street / Media 69th Street Transit Center
  Sharon Hill trolley line Chester Pike / Sharon Hill
    Norristown High Speed Line Interurban/Light rapid transit Norristown Transit Center

List of stations edit

Terminal of a SEPTA Metro service
Station Service Neighborhood / Municipality / Borough County Former
operator
  Opened[1] Connections / Notes
2nd Street   Center City, Philadelphia Philadelphia PRT   1908
5th Street / Independence Hall   Center City, Philadelphia Philadelphia PRT   1908 Formerly known as 5th Street
8th–Market     Center City, Philadelphia Philadelphia PRT   1908 (MFL) 1932 (BRS) PATCO
  Jefferson Station
11th Street   Center City, Philadelphia Philadelphia PRT 1908   Jefferson Station
13th Street    
   
   
Center City, Philadelphia Philadelphia PRT   1908 Formerly known as Juniper Street
15th Street / City Hall    
   
   
   
Center City, Philadelphia Philadelphia PRT   1907 (MFL) 1928 (BSL)   Suburban Station
19th Street    
   
 
Center City, Philadelphia Philadelphia PRT 1907
22nd Street    
   
 
Center City, Philadelphia Philadelphia PTC 1955
33rd Street    
   
 
West Philadelphia Philadelphia PTC 1955
34th Street   West Philadelphia Philadelphia PTC 1956
36th–Sansom    
   
West Philadelphia Philadelphia PTC 1955 Formerly known as 36th Street (2024)
36th Street Portal   West Philadelphia Philadelphia PTC 1955
37th–Spruce    
   
West Philadelphia Philadelphia PTC 1955
40th Street   West Philadelphia Philadelphia PTC   1956
40th Street Portal    
   
West Philadelphia Philadelphia PTC 1955
46th Street   West Philadelphia Philadelphia PRT   1907
52nd Street   West Philadelphia Philadelphia PRT   1907
56th Street   West Philadelphia Philadelphia PRT   1907
60th Street   West Philadelphia Philadelphia PRT   1907
61st–Baltimore / Angora   West Philadelphia Philadelphia PRT
63rd Street   West Philadelphia Philadelphia PRT   1907
63rd–Malvern / Overbrook   West Philadelphia Philadelphia PRT 1926
69th Street Transit Center    
   
Upper Darby Township Delaware PRT   1907 Formerly known as 69th Street Transportation Center (2024)
80th Street / Eastwick   Southwest Philadelphia Philadelphia PRT
Anderson Avenue   Upper Darby Township Delaware P&WCTC 1913
Andrews Avenue   Collingdale Delaware P&WCTC 1906
Ardmore Avenue   Haverford Township Delaware P&W 1907
Ardmore Junction   Haverford Township Delaware P&W 1907
Aronimink   Upper Darby Township Delaware P&WCTC 1913
Arrott Transit Center   Near Northeast Philadelphia Philadelphia PRT   1922 Formerly known as Margaret–Orthodox and Arrott Transportation Center (2024)
Avon Road     Upper Darby Township Delaware P&WCTC 1906 Formerly known as Bywood
Baltimore Avenue   Clifton Heights Delaware P&WCTC 1906
Bartram Avenue   Collingdale Delaware P&WCTC 1906
Beatty Road   Media Delaware P&WCTC 1913
Beechwood–Brookline   Haverford Township Delaware P&W 1907
Berks   Kensington, Philadelphia Philadelphia PRT   1922
Beverly Boulevard     Upper Darby Township Delaware P&WCTC 1906
Bridgeport   Bridgeport Montgomery P&W 1912
Broad–Allegheny   Upper North Philadelphia Philadelphia PRT   1928 Formerly known as Allegheny (2024)
Broad–Girard    
   
Lower North Philadelphia Philadelphia PRT   1928 Formerly known as Girard (2024)
Broad–Spring Garden     Lower North Philadelphia Philadelphia PRT   1928 Formerly known as Spring Garden (2024)
Brookside–Springfield   Springfield Township Delaware P&WCTC 1913 Formerly known as Springfield Road (2024)
Bryn Mawr South   Radnor Township Delaware P&W 1907 Formerly known as Bryn Mawr (2024)
Cecil B. Moore   Lower North Philadelphia Philadelphia PRT   1928 Formerly known as Columbia
Chester Pike / Sharon Hill   Sharon Hill Delaware P&WCTC 1906   NWK Sharon Hill
Formerly known as Sharon Hill (2024)
Chinatown   Center City, Philadelphia Philadelphia PRT 1932 Formerly known as Vine
Church   Near Northeast Philadelphia Philadelphia PRT   1922 Formerly known as Ruan-Church
Clifton–Aldan   Upper Darby Township Delaware P&WCTC 1906   WAW
Formerly known as Aldan
Congress Avenue     Upper Darby Township Delaware P&WCTC 1906
County Line   Lower Merion Township Montgomery P&W 1912
Creek Road   Upper Darby Township Delaware P&WCTC 1906 Formerly known as Oakview
Darby Transit Center     Darby Delaware PRT Formerly known as Darby Transportation Center (2024)
DeKalb Street   Bridgeport Montgomery P&W 1912 Formerly known as King Manor
Drexel Hill Junction     Upper Darby Township Delaware P&WCTC 1906


Drexel Manor   Upper Darby Township Delaware P&WCTC 1906
Drexel Park     Upper Darby Township Delaware P&WCTC 1906
Drexel Station at 30th Street    
   
   
West Philadelphia Philadelphia PTC   1955       30th Street Station
Formerly known as 30th Street (2024)
Drexelbrook   Upper Darby Township Delaware P&WCTC 1913
Drexeline   Upper Darby Township Delaware P&WCTC 1913
Edgemont Street   Media Delaware P&WCTC 1913
Ellsworth–Federal   South Philadelphia Philadelphia PRT 1938
Erie    
 
Upper North Philadelphia Philadelphia PRT 1928
Erie–Torresdale   Near Northeast Philadelphia Philadelphia PRT   1922
Fairmount     Lower North Philadelphia Philadelphia PRT 1928 (Broad)
1932 (Spur)
Fairfield Avenue     Upper Darby Township Delaware P&WCTC 1906
Fern Rock Transit Center       Olney-Oak Lane, Philadelphia Philadelphia PTC   1956   DOY WAR WTR
Formerly known as Fern Rock Transportation Center (2024)
Frankford Transit Center   Near Northeast Philadelphia Philadelphia PRT   1918 Formerly known as Frankford Transportation Center (2024)
Frankford–Delaware   Lower North Philadelphia Philadelphia none 2012
Front–Girard     Near Northeast Philadelphia Philadelphia PRT   1922 Formerly known as Girard (2024)
Garrettford   Upper Darby Township Delaware P&WCTC 1906
Garrett Hill   Radnor Township Delaware P&W 1907
Gulph Mills   Upper Merion Township Montgomery P&W   1912
Haverford South   Haverford Township Delaware P&W 1907 Formerly known as Haverford (2024)
Hilltop Road     Upper Darby Township Delaware P&WCTC 1906
Huey Avenue   Upper Darby Township Delaware P&WCTC 1913
Hughes Park   Upper Merion Township Montgomery P&W 1912
Hunting Park   Upper North Philadelphia Philadelphia PRT 1928
Huntingdon   Kensington, Philadelphia Philadelphia PRT   1922
Irvington Road     Upper Darby Township Delaware P&WCTC 1906
Jackson Street   Media Delaware P&WCTC 1913
Kensington–Allegheny   Kensington, Philadelphia Philadelphia PRT   1922 Formerly known as Allegheny (2024)
Lansdowne Avenue     Upper Darby Township Delaware P&WCTC 1906
Leamy Avenue   Springfield Township Delaware P&WCTC 1913
Logan   Olney-Oak Lane, Philadelphia Philadelphia PRT 1928
Lombard–South   Center City, Philadelphia Philadelphia PRT 1930
MacDade Boulevard   Collingdale Delaware P&WCTC 1906 Formerly known as Collingdale
Magnolia Avenue   Aldan Delaware P&WCTC 1906
Matsonford   Lower Merion Township Montgomery P&W 1912 Formerly known as Conshohocken Road
Manchester Avenue   Media Delaware P&WCTC 1913
Marshall Road   Upper Darby Township Delaware P&WCTC 1906
Millbourne   Millbourne Delaware PRT   1907 Formerly known as 66th Street
Monroe Street   Media Delaware P&WCTC 1913
Mount Moriah   Southwest Philadelphia Philadelphia PRT
North Philadelphia     Upper North Philadelphia /
Lower North Philadelphia
Philadelphia PRT   1928   North Broad DOY NOR
    North Philadelphia TRE CHW
Norristown Transit Center   Norristown Montgomery P&W   1912   NOR
Formerly known as Norristown Transportation Center (2024)
North Street   Collingdale Delaware P&WCTC 1906
NRG     South Philadelphia Philadelphia none   1973 Formerly known as Pattison and AT&T
Limited service for the B2
Olive Street   Media Delaware P&WCTC 1913
Olney Transit Center       Olney-Oak Lane, Philadelphia Philadelphia PRT   1928 Formerly known as Olney Transportation Center (2024)
Orange Street / Media   Media Delaware P&WCTC 1913 Formerly known as Media–Orange Street (2024)
Oregon   South Philadelphia Philadelphia none   1973
Paper Mill Road   Springfield Township Delaware P&WCTC 1913
Parkview   Upper Darby Township Delaware P&W 1907
Penfield   Haverford Township Delaware P&W 1907
Penn Street   Clifton Heights Delaware P&WCTC 1906
Pine Ridge   Springfield Township Delaware P&WCTC 1913
Providence Road / Media   Media Delaware P&WCTC 1913 Formerly known as Bowling Green and Providence Road (2024)
Race–Vine     Center City, Philadelphia Philadelphia PRT   1928
Radnor South   Radnor Township Delaware P&W 1912 Formerly known as Radnor (2024)
Richmond–Westmoreland   Kensington, Philadelphia Philadelphia PRT Formerly known as Richmond–Westmoreland Loop (2024)
Roberts Road   Lower Merion Township Delaware P&W 1912 Formerly known as Rosemont
Saxer Avenue   Springfield Township Delaware P&WCTC 1913
Scenic Road   Springfield Township Delaware P&WCTC 1913
School Lane   Upper Darby Township Delaware P&WCTC 1913
Snyder   South Philadelphia Philadelphia PRT 1938
Somerset   Kensington, Philadelphia Philadelphia PRT   1922
Spring Garden   Lower North Philadelphia Philadelphia none 1977
Springfield Mall   Springfield Township Delaware P&WCTC 1913 Formerly known as Sproul Road
Springfield Road–Madison   Clifton Heights Delaware P&WCTC 1906 Formerly known as Springfield Road (2024)
Stadium   Radnor Township Delaware P&W   1912 Known as Stadium–Ithan Avenue from 2010 to 2024
Susquehanna–Dauphin   Lower North Philadelphia Philadelphia PRT 1928 Formerly known as Dauphin–Susquehanna
Tasker–Morris   South Philadelphia Philadelphia PRT 1938
Thomson Avenue   Springfield Township Delaware P&WCTC 1913
Tioga   Kensington, Philadelphia Philadelphia PRT   1922
Township Line Road   Haverford Township Delaware P&W 1907 Formerly known as West Overbrook
Veterans Square   Media Delaware P&WCTC 1913
Villanova South   Radnor Township Delaware P&W 1907 Formerly known as Villanova (2024)
Walnut Street     Upper Darby Township Delaware P&WCTC 1906
Walnut–Locust     Center City, Philadelphia Philadelphia PRT   1928 PATCO 12–13th & Locust
PATCO 15–16th & Locust
Woodland Avenue   Springfield Township Delaware P&WCTC 1913
Woodlawn–Providence Road   Aldan Delaware P&WCTC 1906 Formerly known as Providence Road (2024)
Wynnewood Road   Haverford Township Delaware P&W 1907
Wyoming   Olney-Oak Lane, Philadelphia Philadelphia PRT 1928
Yeadon   Yeadon Delaware PRT Formerly known as Yeadon Loop (2024)
York–Dauphin   Kensington, Philadelphia Philadelphia PRT   1922 Formerly known as Dauphin–York

List of former stations edit

Station Service Neighborhood / Municipality / Borough County Former
operator[2]
Opened Closed Connections / Notes
8th & Market (Bridge) Bridge Center City, Philadelphia Philadelphia PRT 1936 Operated by PATCO Speedline since 1968
9–10th & Locust Bridge Center City, Philadelphia Philadelphia PTC 1953 Operated by PATCO Speedline since 1968
12–13th & Locust Bridge Center City, Philadelphia Philadelphia PTC 1953 Operated by PATCO Speedline since 1968
15–16th & Locust Bridge Center City, Philadelphia Philadelphia PTC 1953 Operated by PATCO Speedline since 1968
24th Street MFL Center City, Philadelphia Philadelphia PRT 1907 1956 Replaced by 22nd Street
24th Street B&O Station
32nd Street MFL West Philadelphia, Philadelphia Philadelphia PRT 1907 1956 Replaced by 30th Street
36th Street MFL West Philadelphia, Philadelphia Philadelphia PRT 1907 1956 Replaced by 34th Street
40th Street MFL West Philadelphia, Philadelphia Philadelphia PRT 1907 1956 Replaced by 40th Street
Broadway Bridge Camden Camden PRT 1936 Owned by PATCO Speedline since 1968;
Connection to River Line Light Rail
City Hall (Camden) Bridge Camden Camden PRT 1936 Owned by PATCO Speedline since 1968
Fairmount Avenue MFL Lower North Philadelphia Philadelphia PRT 1922 1977 Replaced by Spring Garden in 1977
Franklin Square Bridge Center City, Philadelphia Philadelphia PRT 1936 1979 Owned by PATCO Speedline since 1968
Market–Chestnut Ferry Center City, Philadelphia Philadelphia PRT 1908 1939
Shisler Avenue 102 Aldan Delaware P&WCTC 1906 2010
South Street Ferry Center City, Philadelphia Philadelphia PRT 1908 1939
Spring Garden Spur Center City, Philadelphia Philadelphia PRT 1932 1991

Future stations edit

Various extension and infill stations with platforms will be added to the D and T trolley lines as part of SEPTA's Trolley Modernization Plan.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ Philadelphia Suburban Transit Routes (ChicagoRailFan.net)
  2. ^ "The PATCO Hi-Speedline". The Philadelphia Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society. Retrieved 2007-06-30.
  3. ^ "SEPTA Forward - Trolley Modernization - Station Design" (PDF). SEPTA. Retrieved February 23, 2024.

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