Septa activated ptc on the west trenton line on october 24, 2016. Transpasses no longer accepted on the airport regional rail line for regular weekday travel. Aug 31, 2015 the double track between west trenton, nj and yardley, pa has had a complete separation where they have made the outbound track originally for the outbound septa trains from philadelphia at the two stations for csx only while the inbound track is now serving for both inbound and outbound trains along the septa west trenton line. Take the lansdaledoylestown line, warminster line, or west trenton line to jenkintownwyncote station. All other routes 10, 11, 15, 36, 101 operating as bus will operate the following trolley line stations will be closed. The trenton line formerly called r7 trenton is a route of the septa. This was the first time ive done it on septa and my first time actually getting off at trenton. Click here for access to a map of septa service and essential businesses and hospitals. Travel options to trenton transit center from center city travel options to center city from trenton. West trenton line regional rail this is an accessible station. It connects northwest philadelphia, including the eponymous neighborhood of chestnut hill, as well as west mount airy and germantown, to center city since april 9, 2020, the line has been suspended indefinitely due to the coronavirus pandemic, though north philadelphia station is still being served by.
Restored service has been proposed, but is not planned by septa. Septa s lifeline service schedule is now in effect providing. Southeastern pennsylvania transportation authority serving bucks, chester, delaware, montgomery, and philadelphia counties. For the accessible transit schedule, tab or click the link to navigate to the schedule. New septa regional rail schedules take effect 6abc. The lansdaledoylestown line is a septa regional rail line connecting center city philadelphia to doylestown in bucks county, pennsylvania. Cynwyd, manayunknorristown, wilmingtonnewark, west trenton. The route serves the northeastern suburbs of philadelphia, pennsylvania with service in bucks county along the delaware river to trenton, new jersey. The systems newest line, the airport line, opened in 1985, taking over the r1 designation from the west trenton line and pairing west trenton service with the r3 mediaelwyn line. Chestnut hill east chestnut hill west cynwyd manayunknorristown west trenton wilmingtonnewark. Southeastern pennsylvania transportation authority septa scheduled work notice railroad tie replacement project, west trenton line what. Weekday service changes inbound towards center city. The west trenton line is a septa regional rail line connecting center city philadelphia to the west trenton section of ewing township, new jersey since april 9, 2020, the line has been suspended indefinitely due to the coronavirus pandemic, though stations between center city and jenkintownwyncote is still being served by other rail services.
Nj transit ticket vending machines sell the septa nj transit joint ticket. Septa trenton line regional rail schedule sunday to. West trenton line trains operated through the city center to the airport line on the expennsylvania side of the system. The airport line formerly the r1 airport is a route of the septa regional rail commuter rail system in philadelphia, pennsylvania, which officially runs between philadelphia international airport through center city to temple university station. The chestnut hill west line is a commuter rail line in the septa regional rail network.
West trenton line septa rail the first stop of the west trenton line train route is west trenton and the last stop is temple university. Septa west trenton line regional rail schedule sunday. Overall, for both the morning and evening commutes, septa added nearly 1,900 seats for customers on the trenton and west trenton lines. Trenton line has 15 stations and the total trip duration for this route is approximately 64 minutes. The section of northeast corridor the trenton line uses is a 4track railroad, from 30th street station via the philadelphia zoo without stopping there, to north philadelphia, before running parallel to i95 and then us for several miles. Most trains will depart 14 minutes earlier than previously scheduled. Septa key card loaded with valid transpass is good for anywhere travel on weekends and major holidays. The fox chase line will serve wayne junction station lansdale service will beginend at lansdale mediaelwyn paoli service will beginend at malvern trenton warminster. Media in category trenton line septa the following files are in this category, out of total. The following regional rail lines will be suspended. Sat sun west trenton line between center city philadelphia, jenkintown and west trenton, nj pdf. Trenton line holmesburg junction station on the septa trenton line overview. Stops and their schedule times are listed in the columns. Fares will continue to be available for purchase at the five center city station ticket offices and septa key fare kiosks.
The trenton line is a route of the septa regional rail commuter rail system. In july 2010, the r designations for each line were dropped, and. For current updates on all routes go to system status. Patco to philadelphia and river line septa to philadelphia international airport septaamtrak to trenton and other destinations accessible station bus route community shuttle station location and parking information can be found at ticket vending machines are available at. Beginning in 1984 the route was designated r1 west trenton as part of septa s diametrical reorganization of its lines. The rnumber naming system was dropped on july 25, 2010. The parking program, anticipated for operation in 2001, will add 140 parking.
Trenton line septa rail the first stop of the trenton line train route is trenton and the last stop is temple university. Septa will complete a railroad tie replacement project along the west trenton regional rail line. On july 25, 2010 septa renamed the service from the r7 chestnut hill east to simply the chestnut hill east. Jun 11, 2017 according to septa, the wire issues were linked to amtrak equipment and still had the line shut down as of 9. Between 19842010 the route was designated r7 trenton as part of septas diametrical reorganization of its lines. From a practical viewpoint, the entire supply of parking spaces along the r3 line is fully utilized 96% parking utilization rates in fare zone 2, and 98% in fare zone 3. The following trolley line stations will be closed. This also ended the combined r7 trenton r7 chestnut hill east service, although most weekday trains still continue to chestnut hill east.
Sun west trenton line between center city philadelphia, jenkintown and west trenton, nj pdf map to center city philadelphia wk sat sun to west. For septa rail train service alerts, please check the moovit app. The trenton regional rail line makes stops in bristol, croydon and levittown. For most lines, select trains will depart stations earlier or later than previously scheduled. West trenton line septa wikipedia republished wiki 2. Septa west trenton linecsx trenton subdivision track separation.
Crews will begin at jenkintownwyncote station and will work their way toward neshaminy falls station. All other routes 10, 11, 15, 36, 101 operating as bus will continue to operate on a saturday schedule, 7 days a week. The line is currently used by the east penn railroad, serving. New regional rail schedules in effect sunday, march 8, 2020. Infill stations were planned from the beginning of service, two of which were on the airport line proper.
Between 19842010 the route was designated r7 trenton as part of septa s diametrical reorganization of its lines. Please refer to the timetable for specific train times. Trenton line trains operated through the city center to the chestnut hill east line on the exreading side of the system. Jul 11, 2018 the train sat outside 30th street for 15 minutes due to switch issues to skip this section jump to 16. Map to center city philadelphia wk sat sun to thorndale wk sat sun trenton line between center city philadelphia and trenton, nj. On july 25, 2010 septa renamed the service from the r7 trenton to simply the trenton line as part of systemwide service change that drops the rnumber naming and makes the center city stations the terminus for all lines. Septa trenton line regional rail schedule weekday to. River line to trenton river line to camden connecting to. In practice, however, only a few trains originate or terminate at temple.
Until further notice, all cash fares paid on board trains for travel from an outlying station, will be at the reduced weekendevening rate. To city center philadelphia is operational during everyday. This table shows schedules for a selection of key stops on the route for west trenton line. Eligible individuals can travel whenever and wherever buses operate in septa s fivecounty service region. To center city philadelphia is operational during everyday. Between 19842010 the route was designated r6 norristown as part of septa s diametrical reorganization of its lines. Septa is collecting ridership data to determine if the leased rail coach cars are mitigating traffic congestion on i95. Electrified service between philadelphia and trenton began on june 29, 1930. This is the trenton line, one im very fimilar with via amtrak. All trains will board on the inbound platforms between morton and elwyn stations from 9. Septa announced wednesday evening that it would be moving trains and buses to northeast philadelphia and bucks county to meet increased demand on parallel routes, in the wake of service suspensions after the derailment of amtrak northeast regional 188. Trenton line trains make local stops along amtraks northeast corridor between philadelphia and trenton, nj.
Bus, subway, trolley and norristown high speed line rides are free at all times for seniors age 65 or older with a valid septa key senior fare card, pa. Users of the official septa app for iphone and android devices should download the new schedules the day of the schedule change. Until 1981, dieselpowered trains continued on the bethlehem branch from lansdale to quakertown, bethlehem, and allentown. Septa and csx trains were separated between woodbourne and west trenton in 2015 ahead of the implementation of positive train control ptc on the west trenton line. The line passed into conrail in 1976 and septa in 1983, with passenger service to the airport beginning on april 28, 1985. All connecting services are septa bus, trolley or high speed rail. Septa southeastern pennsylvania transportation authority.
Septa key card loaded with a weekly or monthly zone or higher trailpass or independence pass. The centerpiece of the new plan is a neardoubling of service on the west trenton line. Service is suspended until further notice due to the covid19 crisis. The service disruption started around daybreak and did not have a restoration timeline publicly released. Septa discontinued services beyond norristown on july 26, 1981. There are many ways to get here on septa, there are also many ways to pay. Bus route 127, amtrak, nj transit northeast corridor line, river line, nj transit bus alternate service.
Three 3 regional rail lines can get you to jenkintown. The schedule is modified to provide better access for essential travel and to protect the health and safety of customers and employees. This table shows schedules for a selection of key stops on the route for west trenton line regional rail schedule saturday to center city philadelphia. The train sat outside 30th street for 15 minutes due to switch issues to skip this section jump to 16.
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