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Schematic map of subway–surface branches and termini. The subway–surface lines are remnants of the far more extensive streetcar system that developed in Philadelphia after the arrival of electric trolleys in 1892. Several dozen traction companies were consolidated in 1902 into the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company.
Line name Type Service patterns Terminal stations Avg. weekday ridership (FY 2023) [17] South/West North/East Market–Frankford Line: Rapid transit: All Stops 69th Street: Frankford: 107,651 Broad Street Line: Rapid transit: Local: NRG: Fern Rock: 79,155 Express: Walnut–Locust NRG (limited) Spur: 8th–Market: Subway–Surface Trolleys ...
Besides being the depot and terminus for many bus routes, it is the eastern terminus of the Market-Frankford Line (MFL) (also called the Market-Frankford Subway-Elevated Line (MFSE), the El, or the Blue Line), a subway-elevated rapid transit line in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, run by SEPTA, which begins at 69th Street Transportation Center just west of the Philadelphia city line in Upper Darby ...
The Market–Frankford Line (MFL), [a] currently rebranding as the L, [b] is a rapid transit line in the SEPTA Metro network in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.The MFL runs from the 69th Street Transportation Center in Upper Darby, just outside of West Philadelphia, through Center City Philadelphia to the Frankford Transportation Center in Near Northeast Philadelphia.
Philadelphia: Chestnut Hill West Line: Temple University: Chestnut Hill West: 14 14.7 mi (23.7 km) 2,768 Philadelphia: Cynwyd Line: Suburban Station: Cynwyd: 7 6.1 mi (9.8 km) 112 Philadelphia, Montgomery County: Fox Chase Line: 30th Street Station: Fox Chase: 10 12.5 mi (20.1 km) 2,425 Philadelphia: Lansdale/ Doylestown Line: 30th Street ...
SEPTA's Subway-Surface Trolley Route 36 (a.k.a.; the Elmwood Avenue-Subway Line) is a trolley line operated by the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) that connects the 13th Street station in downtown Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to the Eastwick Loop station in Eastwick section of Southwest Philadelphia, although limited service is available to the Elmwood Carhouse.
Route 10 was established sometime before 1887. On December 15, 1906, the line was integrated into the subway–surface trolley system by the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company and was extended to 63rd & Malvern Streets. [4] In 1929, it was rerouted so that it went on Landsowne and 61st rather than on Girard, replacing part of Route 44.
Fern Rock Transportation Center also hosts the yard and maintenance facilities for the Broad Street Line, and is the line's only above ground station. Fern Rock is the northern terminal for local and express trains on the line, as well as the special event service that extends express service to the South Philadelphia Sports Complex.