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EspañolSEPTA SUBWAY-SURFACE TROLLEY LINES
(Redirected from SEPTA Route 10)
The 'Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority' (SEPTA) operates five '"subway-surface" trolley lines' in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania area. These lines have a center corridor below Market Street, acting like a subway, with stops for all five routes at 13th Street, 15th Street, 19th Street, 22nd Street, 30th Street, and 33rd Street. The subway-surface lines run in the same tunnel as the Market-Frankford Line between about 15th Street and 30th Street, with the Market-Frankford Line on the inner tracks and the Subway-Surface lines on the outer tracks.
Free interchange with the Market-Frankford Line is available at 13th, 15th, and 30th Streets; free interchange with the Broad Street Line is available at 15th Street. Connections to the SEPTA Regional Rail are also available. The 13th and 15th Street Stations are connected via underground passageways to Market East Station and Suburban Station. The 30th Street station of the subway-surface lines is across the street from 30th Street Station, where SEPTA and Amtrak trains can be caught. There is an underground passageway between these stations, but it is currently closed.
The Route 10 trolley line surfaces at a portal on 36th Street just south of Market Street and heads northwest from there on surface streets. The other four trolley lines make further underground stops at 36th and Sansom Streets and at 37th and Spruce Streets, surface at the 40th St Portal near 40th Street and Baltimore Avenue, and head southwest on surface streets from there.
The Subway-Surface lines are the descendent of Philadelphia's once far more extensive streetcar system operated by the Philadelphia Transportation Company. They were converted to modern light rail operation and with trains operating underground through the city center. The system is comparable to two other light rail networks with similar histories: Boston's Green Line and San Francisco's Muni Metro. These two systems do, however, use longer, articulated LRT vehicles.
In October 2006, Penn's class of 1956 donated a new entrance one of the Eastbound entrances of the 37th and Spruce station. The entrance is a replica of the Peter Witt trolleys (manufactured by J.G. Brill and Company from 1923 - 26) that served the university students prior to 1956. The trolleys brought commuting students to the campus as well as to Center City, Philadelphia. The trolleys were operated by the Philadelphia Transportation Company and Routes 11, 34 and 37 ran through the Penn campus on Woodland Avenue and Locust Streets for nearly 65 years.
In 1956 the trolley route was buried to enable the university to unify its campus. Woodland Avenue and Locust Street became pedestrian walkways.
All stations are in Philadelphia and western suburbs. Stations only on the Route 10 are shown in gray.
★ West Philadelphia Streetcar Suburb Historic District
★ MetroMapr.com | Interactive Google Maps of the transit systems in Boston, DC, and Philadelphia with search.
★ Map of subway surface lines in West Philadelphia
★ http://www.phillytrolley.org
★ U.S. Urban Rail Transit Lines Opened From 1980 (PDF)
The 'Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority' (SEPTA) operates five '"subway-surface" trolley lines' in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania area. These lines have a center corridor below Market Street, acting like a subway, with stops for all five routes at 13th Street, 15th Street, 19th Street, 22nd Street, 30th Street, and 33rd Street. The subway-surface lines run in the same tunnel as the Market-Frankford Line between about 15th Street and 30th Street, with the Market-Frankford Line on the inner tracks and the Subway-Surface lines on the outer tracks.
Free interchange with the Market-Frankford Line is available at 13th, 15th, and 30th Streets; free interchange with the Broad Street Line is available at 15th Street. Connections to the SEPTA Regional Rail are also available. The 13th and 15th Street Stations are connected via underground passageways to Market East Station and Suburban Station. The 30th Street station of the subway-surface lines is across the street from 30th Street Station, where SEPTA and Amtrak trains can be caught. There is an underground passageway between these stations, but it is currently closed.
The Route 10 trolley line surfaces at a portal on 36th Street just south of Market Street and heads northwest from there on surface streets. The other four trolley lines make further underground stops at 36th and Sansom Streets and at 37th and Spruce Streets, surface at the 40th St Portal near 40th Street and Baltimore Avenue, and head southwest on surface streets from there.
| Contents |
| History |
| Routes |
| Stations |
| See also |
| External links |
| References |
History
College Hall (and Logan Hall) viewed from Woodland Ave., ca. 1892.
The Subway-Surface lines are the descendent of Philadelphia's once far more extensive streetcar system operated by the Philadelphia Transportation Company. They were converted to modern light rail operation and with trains operating underground through the city center. The system is comparable to two other light rail networks with similar histories: Boston's Green Line and San Francisco's Muni Metro. These two systems do, however, use longer, articulated LRT vehicles.
In October 2006, Penn's class of 1956 donated a new entrance one of the Eastbound entrances of the 37th and Spruce station. The entrance is a replica of the Peter Witt trolleys (manufactured by J.G. Brill and Company from 1923 - 26) that served the university students prior to 1956. The trolleys brought commuting students to the campus as well as to Center City, Philadelphia. The trolleys were operated by the Philadelphia Transportation Company and Routes 11, 34 and 37 ran through the Penn campus on Woodland Avenue and Locust Streets for nearly 65 years.
In 1956 the trolley route was buried to enable the university to unify its campus. Woodland Avenue and Locust Street became pedestrian walkways.
Routes
Interior of Route 34 trolley in the subway tunnel
| Route | South or West End | Main streets of travel | North or East End | Depot assigned |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 'Route 10' | 'Overbrook' 63rd Street/Malvern Avenue Loop | Lansdowne & Lancaster Avenues | 'Center City' Juniper Street Station/City Hall | Callowhill Carhouse |
| 'Route 11' | 'Darby' Darby Transportation Center | Woodland Avenue | 'Center City' Juniper Street Station/City Hall | Elmwood Carhouse |
| 'Route 13' | 'Yeadon' Yeadon Loop, OR 'Darby' Darby Transportation Center | Chester Avenue | 'Center City' Juniper Street Station/City Hall | Elmwood Carhouse |
| 'Angora' 61st Street/Baltimore Avenue Loop | Baltimore Avenue | 'Center City' Juniper Street Station/City Hall | Elmwood Carhouse | |
| 'Eastwick' 80th Street/Eastwick Avenue Loop, OR 'Elmwood' 73rd St/Elmwood Avenue | Elmwood Avenue | 'Center City' Juniper Street Station/City Hall | Elmwood Carhouse |
Stations
All stations are in Philadelphia and western suburbs. Stations only on the Route 10 are shown in gray.
| Station | Lines | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 13th/Juniper | 10, 11, 13, 34, 36 | free transfer to Market-Frankford Line transfer to Broad Street Line at City Hall and SEPTA buses 28, 57, 70, C |
| 15th St | 10, 11, 13, 34, 36 | free transfer to Market-Frankford Line and Broad Street Line at City Hall transfer to SEPTA Regional Rail at Suburban Station transfer to SEPTA buses 17, 27, 31, 32, 33, 38, 44, 48, 121, C |
| 19th St | 10, 11, 13, 34, 36 | |
| 22nd St | 10, 11, 13, 34, 36 | |
| 30th St | 10, 11, 13, 34, 36 | free transfer to Market-Frankford Line transfer to SEPTA Regional Rail |
| 33rd St | 10, 11, 13, 34, 36 | |
| 36th Street Portal | 10 | |
| 63rd & Malvern | 10 | |
| Sansom Commons (36th Street) | 11, 13, 34, 36 | |
| 37th/Spruce | 11, 13, 34, 36 | |
| 40th St Portal | 11, 13, 34, 36 | |
| 61st & Baltimore | 34 | |
| Mt. Moriah | 13 | |
| Yeadon | 13 | |
| Darby Transportation Center | 11, 13 | Limited service on Route 13 to this station |
| Eastwick | 36 | Within walking distance of the Eastwick R1 station |
See also
★ West Philadelphia Streetcar Suburb Historic District
External links
★ MetroMapr.com | Interactive Google Maps of the transit systems in Boston, DC, and Philadelphia with search.
★ Map of subway surface lines in West Philadelphia
★ http://www.phillytrolley.org
★ U.S. Urban Rail Transit Lines Opened From 1980 (PDF)
References
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