Draft:SEPTA bus service

Bus service from the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) is split into 3 different divisions. The City Transit division operates mostly within Philadelphia city limits with some routes extending into the suburbs. The Victory/Red Arrow division operates routes that operate mostly in Delaware County with some routes extending into adjacent counties and one route operating across state lines into Delaware. The frontier division operates routes that run in Bucks, Montgomery, and Chester Counties with one route operating into New Jersey.

Currently there are 9 districts (Allegheny, Callowhill, Comly, Elmwood, Frankford, Frontier, Midvale, Southern and Victory). Contract operations operate out of what used to be Germantown Depot. Route 204 is operated by Krapfs.

List of Routes

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Route Terminals Major Corridors District Notes History
1 Parx Casino 54th and City Roosevelt Boulevard, City Avenue and Hunting Park Avenue Comly and Frankford Limited stop Service

No Sunday Service

  • Originally known as the "Boulevard Limited", service began November 18, 1957, operating from Pennypack Circle to Hunting Park and Wissahickon Avenues
  • Extended north to Tremont Street on June 22, 1959. Extended to 54th Street and City Avenue on September 3, 1963
  • Service redesignated as Route 1 on September 12, 1988, with service extended to Red Lion and Academy Roads in Northeast Philadelphia and to 69th Street Terminal
  • Service to 69th Street Terminal was eliminated September 9, 1996
  • Byberry Industrial Park service began September 13, 1999
  • Parx Casino service began February 12, 2007
Byberry East Industrial Park Wissahickon Transportation Center
2 20th and Johnston (Southern Depot) Pulaski and Hunting Park Avenues 16th and 17th streets Midvale and Southern Limited weekday service to Wayne Junction
  • First trolley line in Philadelphia to receive a route number on October 11, 1911, when Brill Nearside cars were placed in service
  • Buses replaced streetcars on November 4, 1956
  • Southbound service moved from 15th Street to 17th Street on December 19, 1957, replacing Route 21 bus (former streetcar route) north of Market Street and Route 32 streetcar south of Market Street
  • Northbound service continues on 16th Street today
  • Limited weekday service to Wayne Junction began February 27, 2017
Wayne Junction Station
3 33rd and Cecil B. Moore Avenue Frankford Transit Center Cecil B Moore, Kensington and Frankford Avenues Frankford
  • Buses replaced streetcars in 1956[1]
  • Weekend service to Smith Memorial Playground began in Summer 2013
Smith Memorial Playground
4 Fern Rock Transit Center Broad Street and Pattison Avenue Broad and 9th Streets Midvale and Southern
  • Service began February 19, 2012
  • Service was formerly the Fern Rock division of the Route C
  • Original Route 4 went from South Philadelphia to North Philadelphia via 6th and 7th Streets, Master Street, and 2nd and Front Streets until 1930, when it was replaced by Routes 57 and 65
  • Another Route 4 was created between 1958 and 1960; it went from Snyder Terminal to the Food Distribution Center via Broad, Oregon, 7th, Pattison, and Galloway. It looped via Oregon, Broad, Snyder, and 12th. By 1964, it looped around the food distribution center, and extended via Pattison, 11, Terminal, and Broad to the Philadelphia Naval Base. This became part of Route 17 on April 8, 1973.
5 Frankford Transit Center Front and Market Frankford Avenue, 2nd and 3rd Streets Frankford
  • Route 5 streetcar ran from Frankford Avenue and Bridge Street to 3rd Street and Oregon Avenue
  • Buses replaced streetcars on December 24, 1955, as the second trolley route operated full-time by PCC's to be converted to bus operations in Philadelphia
  • Service south of Old City (2nd and Spruce Streets) merged into Route 57 on May 16, 1993
  • Northbound service via 3rd Street replaced by Route 57
  • Service cut back to Front & Market Streets on December 6, 1998
6 Cheltenham and Ogontz Loop Olney Transit Center Ogontz Avenue Allegheny Owl Service
  • Once a popular trolley line to Willow Grove Amusement Park (now the Willow Grove Park Mall)
  • By 1932, it extended south replacing all of Route 49
  • Buses replaced trolleys north of Cheltenham Avenue to Willow Grove on June 8, 1958. Bus service known as "6 Bus" (see: Route 22 History)
  • Remaining trolley service operated south of Cheltenham & Ogontz Avenues Loop (Cheltenham Square Mall)
  • Buses replaced the streetcars on the remaining portion of the Route 6 on January 11, 1986
  • Route "6 Bus" renamed Route 22 on the same date to eliminate confusion over the current Route 6
7 Pier 70 33rd and Dauphin Oregon Avenue, 21st, 22nd, 23rd and 29th streets Southern
  • Route 7 streetcar ran from 33rd & Dauphin Streets (Strawberry Mansion) to 20th & Johnson Streets. (South Philadelphia).
  • Buses replaced streetcars on May 29, 1955.
  • Weekday service extended via Oregon Avenue to 2nd Street with peak hour service to Delaware Avenue and Columbus Boulevard on May 2, 1964, replacing Route 80 bus (former Route 80 trackless trolley).
  • Full service on weekdays and weekends extended to Oregon and Delaware Avenues on June 19, 1983
  • Service extended to Pier 70 Shopping Center on December 6, 1998
8 Frankford Transit Center Olney Transit Center Roosevelt Boulevard, Pratt Street and Tabor Road Frankford Limited stop service, Weekdays only
  • Formerly known as the "Frankford-Olney Express" ("FOX")
  • Service began June 19, 1973, was redesignated Route 8 on September 4, 1984
  • Midday service has been eliminated and restored several times, most recently restored September 2, 2008.
  • Peak service is increased during school year and decreased during summer months.
  • For PTC Route 8 streetcar service, see Routes 39 and 57
9 Andorra 4th And Walnut Ridge avenue, Schuykill Expressway, Chestnut and Walnut Streets Allegheny Operates non stop between 30th Street Station and Wissahickon Transportation Center
  • Service replaced Route A Express service via Ridge Avenue and to Andorra on February 5, 1984
  • Service cut back from Andorra to Summit Loop on September 1, 2002, due to community opposition
  • Service extended to Ridge and Cathedral on November 12, 2006
  • Route 9 streetcar from South Philly to Fairmount Park via 4th and 5th Streets, Arch Street, 22nd and 23rd Streets, Cecil B Moore, 31st and 32nd Streets was discontinued in 1956
10 63rd and Malvern Loop 13th Street Station Lancaster and Lansdowne Avenues Callowhill Service east of 36th street operates via subway.
11 Darby Transit Center 13th Street Station Woodland Avenue Elmwood Service east of 40th street operates via subway
12 Columbus Boulevard and Dock Street 50th and Woodland avenue Walnut, Locust, Spruce, Pine streets and Grays Ferry avenue Southern
  • Route 12 trolley ran from 13th & South Streets to Darby via Grays Ferry and Woodland Avenues
  • Service was cut back from Darby to Island & Elmwood Avenues on November 6, 1955
  • Buses replaced streetcars on July 21, 1956, with bus service operating from 49th Street & Woodland Avenue to 5th & Market Streets via Market Street
  • Route 90 merged into Route 12, with service in Center City rerouted via Walnut and Locust Streets on September 7, 1997
  • Service Extended to From 3rd and Pine to Columbus and Dock in 2015

References

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  1. ^ "Route of the Week - 3". iseptaphilly.com. Retrieved 2024-05-20.