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The system covers a total route length of 280 miles (450 km), with 13 service lines and 155 stations. [2] The stations' distances from Center City Philadelphia can be determined by their fare zones. Stations in Center City are part of the CC zone, with outlying zones numbered 1 through 4, plus a zone for stations in New Jersey (NJ zone). [3]
After stopping in Philadelphia, certain trains continue along the Northeast Corridor to New York. The western section traverses mountainous terrain, and has obstacles limiting track speeds such as the Horseshoe Curve. The Pennsylvanian, consisting of one train in each direction per day, is the only route between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.
This is a route-map template for 30th Street Station, a Philadelphia railway station.. For a key to symbols, see {{railway line legend}}.; For information on using this template, see Template:Routemap.
SEPTA Metro is an urban rail transit network in and around Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, operated by the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority . The network includes two rapid transit lines, a light metro line, a suburban trolley line with 2 branches, a surface-running streetcar line, and a subway–surface trolley ...
The Chestnut Hill East Line is a route of the SEPTA Regional Rail (commuter rail) system. The route serves the northwestern section of Philadelphia with service to Germantown, Mount Airy, and Chestnut Hill. It is one of two lines that serve Chestnut Hill, the other one being the Chestnut Hill West Line. The line is fully grade-separated.
0–9. 2nd Street station (SEPTA) 5th Street/Independence Hall station; 8th Street station (Philadelphia) 9–10th & Locust station; 11th Street station (SEPTA)
Route 10: 63rd–Malvern/ Overbrook: 13th Street: Route 34: 61st–Baltimore/ Angora: Route 13: Yeadon Darby (limited) Route 11: Darby: Route 36: 80th Street–Eastwick: Route 15 Trolley: Trolley: All Stops 63rd–Girard Richmond–Westmoreland: Media–Sharon Hill Line: Trolley: Route 101 Orange Street/ Media: 69th Street: Route 102 Chester ...
The Pennsylvania Railroad built its main line during the early 19th century as part of the Main Line of Public Works that spanned Pennsylvania. Later in the century, the railroad, which owned much of the land surrounding the tracks, encouraged the development of this picturesque environment by building way stations along the portion of its track closest to Philadelphia.