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SEPTA Metro
Clockwise from top left: Trains on the L, B, T, G, D, and M.
Overview
Owner	SEPTA
Area served	Philadelphia, Delaware, and Montgomery Counties, Pennsylvania
Locale	Delaware Valley
Transit type	Rapid transit (L, B) Trolley (G, D) Subway–surface trolley (T) Light metro (M)
Number of lines	6
Daily ridership	232,092 (FY 2023)
Headquarters	1234 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Website	wwww.septa.org/metro/
Operation
Infrastructure manager(s)	SEPTA City of Philadelphia
Technical
System length	78 mi (126 km)
Track gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge 5 ft 2+1⁄2 in (1,588 mm) Pennsylvania trolley gauge
System map Show interactive map Show static map Legend Orange Street/​Media Olive Street Jackson Street Monroe Street Edgemont Street Manchester Avenue Providence Road/​Media Beatty Road Pine Ridge Chester Pike/ Sharon Hill Paper Mill Road MacDade Boulevard Springfield Mall Andrews Avenue Thomson Avenue Bartram Avenue Woodland Avenue North Street Leamy Avenue Magnolia Avenue Saxer Avenue Woodland–Providence Brookside–Springfield Clifton–Aldan Scenic Road Springfield–Madison Drexeline Penn Street Drexelbrook Norristown T.C. Anderson Avenue Bridgeport Aronimink DeKalb Street School Lane Hughes Park Huey Avenue Gulph Mills Baltimore Avenue Matsonford Creek Road County Line Marshall Road Radnor South Drexel Manor Villanova South Garrettford Stadium Garrett Hill Drexel Hill Junction Roberts Road Irvington Road Bryn Mawr South Drexel Park Haverford South Lansdowne Avenue Ardmore Avenue Congress Avenue Ardmore Junction Beverly Boulevard Wynnewood Road Hilltop Road Beechwood–Brookline Avon Road Penfield Walnut Street Township Line Road Fairfield Avenue Parkview 69th Street T.C. Millbourne 80th/​Eastwick 63rd Street 63rd–Malvern/ Overbrook 60th Street 63rd–Girard 56th Street Lancaster-Girard 52nd Street Darby T.C. 49th/Woodland Yeadon Loop 46th Street 61st–Baltimore/ Angora 40th Street 40th Street Portal 37th–Spruce 40th Street/Parkside 36th–Sansom NRG 36th Street Portal Oregon 34th Street Snyder 33rd Street Tasker–Morris Drexel Ellsworth–Federal 22nd Street Lombard–South 19th Street Walnut–Locust 15th St/​City Hall 15th St/​City Hall 13th Street Race–Vine 11th Street Broad–Spring Garden 8th–Market Chinatown 5th Street/ Independence Hall 34th St/Zoo 2nd Street Fairmount Spring Garden Broad–Girard Front–Girard Cecil B. Moore Frankford–Delaware Susquehanna– Dauphin Richmond– Westmoreland North Philadelphia Berks Broad–Allegheny York–Dauphin Erie Huntingdon Hunting Park Somerset Wyoming Kensington–Allegheny Logan Tioga Olney T.C. Erie–Torresdale Fern Rock T.C. Church Arrott T.C. Frankford T.C. Only major T and G surface stations shown Key Heavy rail Broad Street Line Market–Frankford Line Light rail Media–Sharon Hill Line Route 15 trolley   Norristown High Speed Line Subway–Surface trolleys This diagram: view talk edit Show route diagram

SEPTA Metro is an urban rail transit network in and around Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, operated by the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA). The network includes two rapid transit lines, a light metro line, a surface-running trolley line, and a subway–surface trolley line, totaling 78 miles (126 km) of rail service.

Although some of Philadelphia's transit lines date to the 19th century and the SEPTA agency began operations in 1965, the transit network itself had no formal name until 2024, when it was named "SEPTA Metro" as part of an effort to make the system easier to navigate. The effort is also replacing each line's name with a single letter, plus a number to denote various service patterns. After a two-year transition that will replace signage throughout the system, the Market–Frankford Line, Broad Street Line, subway–surface trolley lines, Route 15 trolley, Media–Sharon Hill Line, and Norristown High Speed Line will be referred to as the L, B, T, G, D, and M, respectively.

History

In September 2021, SEPTA officials proposed to rebrand its rail transit services to make the system easier to navigate. The lines included the Market–Frankford Line, Broad Street Line, subway–surface trolley lines, Norristown High Speed Line, Route 15 trolley, and Media–Sharon Hill Line .

Under this proposal, new maps, station signage, and line designations would be created. Under the proposed nomenclature, trunk lines would receive a letter and a color, with services having a numeric suffix and service name, to make wayfinding easier. Services on the current Market–Frankford Line, for instance, would be called the "L Lines" and colored blue, with local service becoming the "L1 Market–Frankford Local".

Services along the current Broad Street Line would become the "B Lines" and colored orange, with local service becoming the "B1 Broad Street Local". The express service would become the "B2 Broad Street Express", the special service would become the "B2 Express Sports Special", and spur service would become the "B3 Broad–Ridge Express". Services along the current subway–surface, Norristown High-Speed Line, Route 15 trolley, and Routes 101 and 102 suburban trolley trunk would become the "T Lines", "M Lines", "G Lines", and "D Lines" respectively. SEPTA budgeted $40 million to June 2023 for the rebranding.

In March 2022, SEPTA revised the SEPTA Metro proposal based on community feedback collected during September and October 2021. Under the amended proposal, each lettered service will be known as "Line" rather than "Lines". Special service along the Broad Street Line would become part of the "B2 Broad Street Express", with service being differentiated by their end terminals. Real-time information will be presented at stations on screens. Stations with shared names would be renamed to avoid confusion. SEPTA upgraded its website in late 2023, before the planned rollout of SEPTA Metro in 2024. SEPTA also upgraded their app to reflect the changes in late 2024.

The first updated signs were installed at Drexel Station at 30th Street in February 2024. Wyoming Station on the B1 was the second to receive updated signs on January 4, 2025.

Lines

SEPTA Metro lines

Line name	Type	Service patterns	Terminal stations		Avg. weekday ridership (FY 2023)
			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	Subway/surface	Route 10	63rd–Malvern/​Overbrook	13th Street	5,396
		Route 34	61st–Baltimore/​Angora		6,225
		Route 13	Yeadon Darby (limited)		6,503
		Route 11	Darby		6,669
		Route 36	80th Street–Eastwick		7,101
Route 15 Trolley	Trolley	All Stops	63rd–Girard	Richmond–Westmoreland	4,762
Media–Sharon Hill Line	Trolley	Route 101	Orange Street/​Media	69th Street	2,023
		Route 102	Chester Pike / Sharon Hill		2,097
Norristown High Speed Line	Light metro	Local	69th Street	Norristown	4,510

Stations

References

Notes

1. Average weekday ridership
2. Network mileage is calculated from one-way route mileage listed under "LRV" , "NHSL" , "MFSE" 13 miles (21 km), and "BSS"

Citations

1. "Route Operating Statistics". Retrieved September 15, 2024.
2. "SEPTA Operating Facts: Fiscal Year 2019" (PDF). SEPTA. 2019. p. 5. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 4, 2024. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
3. Chang, David (September 7, 2021). "The SEPTA Metro? L Lines and B Lines? SEPTA Proposes New Signage and Name Changes". NBC10 Philadelphia. Archived from the original on December 22, 2023. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
4. "SEPTA Proposing Series Of Changes Aimed To Make System Easier For Riders, Including Name Change To 'Metro'". CBS News. September 9, 2021. Archived from the original on December 22, 2023. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
5. ^ Saunders, Brian A. (November 14, 2023). "SEPTA to update transit lines with simpler, more consistent signage". PhillyVoice. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
6. ^ "Wayfinding Recommendations". SEPTA. Archived from the original on September 7, 2021. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
7. Fitzgerald, Thomas (September 7, 2021). "SEPTA proposes renaming its city rail lines to help everyone get around". Philadelphia Inquirer. Archived from the original on December 22, 2023. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
8. "Design Concept Feedback". planning.septa.org. Archived from the original on March 19, 2023. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
9. "Philadelphia's transit agency launches revamped website ahead of transition to 'SEPTA Metro'". 6abc Philadelphia. December 7, 2023. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
10. Lynch, Cherise (December 6, 2023). "SEPTA set to launch new user-friendly website". NBC10 Philadelphia. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
11. Lutz, Chandler (November 14, 2023). "SEPTA Metro aims to make Philadelphia's public transportation system easier to use". CBS News. Archived from the original on December 22, 2023. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
12. https://wwww.septa.org/news/easier-faster-simpler-septa-launches-updated-mobile-app/
13. Fitzgerald, Thomas (February 14, 2024). "SEPTA's first signs of 'Metro' rebranding have arrived". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Archived from the original on February 20, 2024. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
14. https://x.com/SEPTAPHILLY/status/1875527606222848269
15. SEPTA Data Group. "Route Operating Statistics: Fiscal Year 2023". Tableau Software. Archived from the original on June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 3, 2024.

External links

• Official website

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Metro	Lines Current  Market–Frankford Line  Broad Street Line  Subway–Surface Trolleys  Route 10  Route 34  Route 13  Route 11  Route 36  Route 15 Trolley  Media–Sharon Hill Line  Norristown High Speed Line Former Trolley routes 6 23 50 53 56 60 Proposed Roosevelt Boulevard Subway Stations List of stations Major stations 69th Street T.C. Darby T.C. Drexel Station at 30th Street Fern Rock T.C. Frankford T.C. Norristown T.C. Olney T.C. Equipment Kawasaki Type K LRV SEPTA PCC III B-4 M-4 N-5
Regional Rail	Lines Current      Airport Line      Chestnut Hill East Line      Chestnut Hill West Line      Cynwyd Line      Fox Chase Line      Glenside Combined      Lansdale/​Doylestown Line      Manayunk/​Norristown Line      Media/Wawa Line      Paoli/​Thorndale Line      Trenton Line      Warminster Line      West Trenton Line      Wilmington/​Newark Line Former Bethlehem Line Cynwyd-Ivy Ridge service Elwyn-West Chester service Fox Chase-Newtown service Pottsville Line Thorndale-Parkesburg service Proposed Schuylkill River Passenger Rail Stations List of current stations List of former stations Major stations 30th Street Suburban Jefferson Temple University Equipment Current Siemens ACS-64 Comet Silverliner Silverliner IV Silverliner V Former ABB ALP-44 EMD AEM-7 Silverliner Silverliner I Silverliner II Silverliner III
Buses and trolleybuses	Current Trackless trolley routes 59 66 75 City bus routes 6 23 29 35 37 38 53 56 60 79 Suburban bus routes 103 104 Former Trackless trolley routes 29 79
Miscellaneous	1983 Regional Rail strike 25 Hz traction power system Callowhill Depot Center City Commuter Connection SEPTA Key

v t e SEPTA Metro stations
	69th Street Transit Center Millbourne 63rd Street 60th Street 56th Street 52nd Street 46th Street 40th Street 34th Street Drexel 15th St/​City Hall 13th Street 11th Street 8th–Market 5th Street/​Independence Hall 2nd Street Spring Garden Front–Girard Berks York–Dauphin Huntingdon Somerset Kensington–Allegheny Tioga Erie–Torresdale Church Arrott Transit Center Frankford Transit Center
	Fern Rock Transit Center Olney Transit Center Logan Wyoming Hunting Park Erie Broad–Allegheny North Philadelphia Susquehanna–Dauphin Cecil B. Moore Broad–Girard Fairmount Broad–Spring Garden Race–Vine 15th St/​City Hall Walnut–Locust Lombard–South Ellsworth–Federal Tasker–Morris Snyder Oregon NRG
	Fern Rock Transit Center Olney Transit Center Erie North Philadelphia Broad–Girard Broad–Spring Garden Race–Vine 15th St/​City Hall Walnut–Locust NRG
	Fern Rock Transit Center Olney Transit Center Erie North Philadelphia Broad–Girard Fairmount Chinatown 8th–Market
	63rd–Malvern/​Overbrook Malvern Columbia/Lebanon Jefferson 63rd 62nd 61st 60th 59th 58th 57th 56th 55th 54th Lancaster/Lansdowne Media/52nd 50th 49th Girard 48th 47th Westminster/45th Ogden/44th Parrish 42nd 41st Wallace 40th Spring Garden 38th Powelton 36th/Lancaster 36th/Market 36th Street Portal 33rd Street Drexel 22nd Street 19th Street 15th St/​City Hall 13th Street
	61st–Baltimore/​Angora 60th 59th 58th–Baltimore 57th 56th 55th 54th 53rd 52nd 51st 50th 49th 48th 47th 46th 45th 44th 43rd 42nd 40th Street Portal 37th–Spruce 36th–Sansom 33rd Street Drexel 22nd Street 19th Street 15th St/​City Hall 13th Street
	Darby Transit Center Main/10th Ridge/10th & Ridge/9th Summit/10th & Summit/9th Wycombe/10th Mulberry/10th & Cedar/9th Cedar Alfred Yeadon Loop Stetser Duncan Yeadon Church 65th/Chester Belmar/65th Chester/65th Kingsessing/65th Mount Moriah 62nd 61st 60th/Kingsessing 60th/Chester 59th 58th 57th 56th 55th 54th 53rd 52nd 51st 49th–Chester 48th 47th 46th 45th 43rd 42nd 40th Street Portal 37th–Spruce 36th–Sansom 33rd Street Drexel 22nd Street 19th Street 15th St/​City Hall 13th Street
	Darby Transit Center Powell/Mill Summit 6th 5th 4th 3rd 2nd Front/Main Island 72nd 71st 70th 69th 68th 67th 66th 65th 64th 63rd 62nd 61st 60th 58th 57th 56th 55th 54th 53rd 52nd 51st 50th 49th 48th 46th 43rd 42nd 40th Street Portal 37th–Spruce 36th–Sansom 33rd Street Drexel 22nd Street 19th Street 15th St/​City Hall 13th Street
	80th/​Eastwick Island/Suffolk Lindbergh 76th Tanager Buist Island 73rd–Elmwood 72nd 71st 70th 69th 68th 67th 66th 65th 64th 63rd 62nd 61st Edgewood 59th 58th 57th 56th Wheeler 54th Grays/Lindbergh 52nd 51st 49th/Grays Paschal/49th 49th/Woodland 48th 46th 43rd 42nd 40th Street Portal 37th–Spruce 36th–Sansom 33rd Street Drexel 22nd Street 19th Street 15th St/​City Hall 13th Street
	63rd/Haverford & 63rd/Girard 62nd/Haverford & 62nd/Girard 61st/Haverford & 61st/Girard 60th 59th 57th 56th 54th 52nd 51st 49th Lancaster–Girard Merion Belmont 42nd 41st 40th 39th 34th 33rd 31st 29th 28th 27th 26th/Girard 26th/Poplar Stillman 25th 24th Corinthian 20th 19th Ridge 17th 16th Broad–Girard 12th 11th 8th 7th 5th 4th 3rd 2nd Front–Girard Frankford–Delaware Richmond–Westmoreland
	Orange Street/​Media Veterans Square Olive Street Jackson Street Monroe Street Edgemont Street Manchester Avenue Providence Road/​Media Beatty Road Pine Ridge Paper Mill Road Springfield Mall Thomson Avenue Woodland Avenue Leamy Avenue Saxer Avenue Brookside–Springfield Scenic Road Drexeline Drexelbrook Anderson Avenue Aronimink School Lane Huey Avenue Drexel Hill Junction Irvington Road Drexel Park Lansdowne Avenue Congress Avenue Beverly Boulevard Hilltop Road Avon Road Walnut Street Fairfield Avenue 69th Street Transit Center
	Chester Pike / Sharon Hill MacDade Boulevard Andrews Avenue Bartram Avenue North Street Magnolia Avenue Woodland–Providence Clifton–Aldan Springfield–Madison Penn Street Baltimore Avenue Creek Road Marshall Road Drexel Manor Garrettford Drexel Hill Junction Irvington Road Drexel Park Lansdowne Avenue Congress Avenue Beverly Boulevard Hilltop Road Avon Road Walnut Street Fairfield Avenue 69th Street Transit Center
	Norristown Transit Center Bridgeport DeKalb Street Hughes Park Gulph Mills Matsonford County Line Radnor South Villanova South Stadium Garrett Hill Roberts Road Bryn Mawr South Haverford South Ardmore Avenue Ardmore Junction Wynnewood Road Beechwood–Brookline Penfield Township Line Road Parkview 69th Street Transit Center

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