SEPTA City Transit Division surface routes#77
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{{Infobox bus company
| name = SEPTA City Transit Division
| logo = SEPTABus.svg
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| image = File:SEPTA Nova Bus.jpg
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| image_caption = SEPTA NovaBus LFSA #8648 waits at 12th & Vine Streets in Center City Philadelphia
| company_slogan = Serious About Change
| parent = SEPTA
| founded = 1968
| headquarters = 1234 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
| locale = Philadelphia
| service_area = Philadelphia and immediate vicinity
| service_type = Local bus service
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| routes = 79
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| fleet = 977
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| operator = SEPTA
| ceo = Leslie Richards (General Manager){{cite web|url=http://www.septa.org/about/gm/|title=SEPTA – About the General Manager}}
| website = {{URL|septa.org}}
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The City Transit Division of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) operate almost all of Philadelphia's public transit, including all six trolley, three trackless trolley, and 70 bus lines within city limits. Some of the bordering municipalities are served by the City Transit division, despite not being part of the city. For example, Cheltenham Township has 13 city division routes and no Suburban Division ones. The City Transit division also operates the 400 Series routes which are designed to serve students attending schools in the city of Philadelphia.
The City Transit Division is broken down into seven districts (Allegheny, Callowhill, Comly, Elmwood, Frankford, Midvale, and Southern) and Contract Operations.
History
Transit in Philadelphia began with multiple independent horse car, cable, and traction companies, including the privately established entities: Philadelphia Passenger Railway Company, the Thirteenth & Fifteenth Street Passenger Railway Company, West Philadelphia Passenger Railway Company, etc.{{Cite web|last=Beisert|first=Oscar|date=September 27, 2018|title=Philadelphia Register of Historic Places Nomination: Philadelphia City Passenger Railway Co. Car House & Stable, 4100 Chestnut Street, West Philadelphia.|url=http://keepingphiladelphia.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/4100-Chestnut-St-Nom.pdf|access-date=November 27, 2020|website=Keeping Society of Philadelphia}}{{Cite web|last=Beisert|first=Oscar|date=September 22, 2019|title=Philadelphia Register of Historic Places Nomination: Thirteenth & Fifteenth Street Passenger Railway Company's Depot, Car House & Stable, 2501-61 N. 15th Street, Philadelphia, PA.|url=https://www.phila.gov/media/20201020110656/2501-61-N-15th-St-nomination.pdf|access-date=November 27, 2020|website=Philadelphia Historical Commission}}{{Cite web|last=Beisert|first=Oscar|date=August 22, 2018|title=Philadelphia Register of Historic Places Nomination: West Philadelphia Passenger Railway Co. Depot, 4100 Haverford Avenue, West Philadelphia.|url=https://www.phila.gov/media/20190514132515/4100-Haverford-Ave-nomination.pdf|access-date=November 27, 2020|website=Keeping Society of Philadelphia}} In 1895 these companies began amalgamating into three large operations: the Electric Traction Company, the People's Traction Company, and the Philadelphia Transportation Company (PTC). The following year they consolidated as the Union Traction Company (UTC). In 1902 UTC went bankrupt; it was reorganized as the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company (PRT) on July 1.
Despite efforts by Thomas E. Mitten, PRT itself went bankrupt in 1939. A new Philadelphia Transportation Company was formed in 1940 to assume PRT's business. National City Lines (NCL) took over management of the PTC on March 1, 1955, and began a program of converting streetcar lines to bus routes. SEPTA was created in 1962, and purchased PTC's transit operations on September 30, 1968. The former Philadelphia Suburban Transit Company's Red Arrow Lines followed on January 29, 1970, after which SEPTA designated the city services as its "City Transit Division".
Many of today's bus and trackless trolley routes were once streetcar lines. Many of the numbered routes were once lettered or named bus routes.
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1 | Boulevard Limited |
4 | C, Nedro service |
8 | FOX (Frankford–Olney Express) |
14 | B |
16 | C, Cheltenham service |
18 | S |
19 | W, Krewstown branch |
21 | D |
24 | N |
28 | T, Rhawn Street branch |
35 | Z |
41 | J (Feb 2025) |
51 | L (Feb 2025) |
63 | G (Feb 2025) |
65 | E |
67 | W |
68 | M |
70 | Y |
71 | H (Feb 2025) |
77 | X |
81 | XH (Feb 2025) |
82 | R (Feb 2025) |
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The first bus route was Route A, established in 1923 between Center City Philadelphia and Frankford Terminal via Strawberry Mansion, Hunting Park Avenue, and Roosevelt Boulevard. Route R replaced Route A along Hunting Park and Roosevelt. Route A then served Roxborough and Andorra within Philadelphia and Barren Hill in Montgomery County. Route A was eliminated and replaced by bus Routes 9, 27, and 32 on February 4, 1984.
List of routes
= Numbered routes =
== Current routes ==
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|rowspan=2|54th Street and City Avenue |rowspan=3|City Avenue, Ridge Avenue, Hunting Park Avenue, Roosevelt Boulevard |rowspan=3|Comly & Frankford |Limited-stop |rowspan=3|
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Decatur Road and Drummond Drive
|Limited-stop |
Byberry East Industrial Park
|{{stl|SEPTA|Wissahickon}} |Limited-stop |
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|rowspan=2|20th and Johnston Streets |Pulaski and Hunting Park Avenues |rowspan=2|16th Street (northbound) / 17th Street (southbound) |rowspan=2|Midvale & Southern | rowspan="2" | |
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|33rd Street and Cecil B. Moore Avenue | rowspan="2" |Frankford Transit Center | rowspan="2" |Cecil B. Moore Avenue, Kensington Avenue, and Frankford Avenue | rowspan="2" |Frankford | rowspan="2" | |
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Smith Memorial Playground
|Weekend only service started in 2013 |
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|Broad Street and Pattison Avenue (NRG Station) |Midvale & Southern | |
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|Front Street and Market Streets |3rd Street (northbound) / 2nd Street (southbound), Frankford Avenue |Frankford | |
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6{{cite web |url=http://www.septa.org/schedules/bus/pdf/006.pdf |title=Route 6 |publisher=SEPTA |date=September 2, 2019 |access-date=September 5, 2019}}
|Cheltenham and Ogontz Avenues Loop |Ogontz Avenue |Allegheny |24-hour service |
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|Pier 70 | rowspan="3" |33rd and Dauphin Streets | rowspan="3" |Oregon Avenue, 22nd Street (northbound) / 23rd Street (southbound), 29th Street | rowspan="3" |Southern | rowspan="3" | |
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Whitman Plaza
| rowspan="2" |Limited service |
21st and Oregon |
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|Tabor Road, Roosevelt Boulevard, Pratt Street |Frankford |Limited stop service; weekdays only |
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|Ridge Avenue and Cathedral Road (Andorra) |4th and Walnut Streetris |Ridge Avenue, Schuylkill Expressway, Chestnut Street, and Walnut Street |Allegheny |No stops between Wissahickon Transportation Center and 30th Street Station |
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10{{cite web |url=http://www.septa.org/schedules/bus/pdf/010.pdf |title=Route 10 |publisher=SEPTA |date=September 2, 2019 |access-date=September 5, 2019}}
|63rd Street and Malvern Avenue Loop |Lansdowne Avenue, Lancaster Avenue |Callowhill |Trolley via subway–surface tunnel |
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11{{cite web |url=http://www.septa.org/schedules/bus/pdf/011.pdf |title=Route 11 |publisher=SEPTA |date=September 2, 2019 |access-date=September 5, 2019}}
|Woodland Avenue |Elmwood |Trolley via subway–surface tunnel |
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|Columbus Boulevard and Dock Street |50th Street and Woodland Avenue |
|Southern | |
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rowspan="2" |13{{cite web |url=http://www.septa.org/schedules/bus/pdf/013.pdf |title=Route 13 |publisher=SEPTA |date=September 2, 2019 |access-date=September 5, 2019}}
|Chester and Callahan Avenues (Yeadon) | rowspan="2" |13th Street station | rowspan="2" |Chester Avenue | rowspan="2" |Elmwood | rowspan="2" |Trolley via subway–surface tunnel |rowspan=2|
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9th Street and Ridge Avenue |
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| rowspan="4" |Frankford Transit Center | rowspan="4" |Roosevelt Boulevard and Lincoln Highway | rowspan="4" |Comly |24-hour service | rowspan="4" |
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Oxford Valley Mall
|Limited service except overnights |
Sesame Place
|Limited service during park hours |
Byberry East Industrial Park
|Limited weekday service |
15{{cite web |url=http://www.septa.org/schedules/bus/pdf/015.pdf |title=Route 15 |publisher=SEPTA |date=September 2, 2019 |access-date=September 5, 2019}}
|63rd Street and Girard Avenue |Richmond and Westmoreland Loop |Callowhill |Trolley (operates 24 hours) |
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|City Hall (15th and Market Streets) |Cheltenham & Ogontz Avenues Loop |Broad Street, Cheltenham Avenue |Midvale | |
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|rowspan=3|Front and Market |20th and Johnston Streets | rowspan="3" |Market Street, 19th Street (southbound) / 20th Street (northbound) | rowspan="3" |Southern |24-hour service (overnight service terminates at Front Street and Market Streets) |rowspan=3|
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Broad Street and Pattison Avenue
|Limited weekday service |
Philadelphia Naval Shipyard
|Weekend service |
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|rowspan=3|Oxford Avenue and Loney Street (Fox Chase Loop) |Michener and Wadsworth Avenues |rowspan=4|Oxford Avenue, Rising Sun Avenue, Olney Avenue, Chew Avenue, Vernon Road Stenton Avenue (express) |rowspan=4|Midvale |Limited service |rowspan=4|
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Cheltenham Avenue and Easton Road
|AM rush hour express operates to Fox Chase Limited service from Fox Chase |
rowspan=2|Cedarbrook Plaza
|24-hour service |
Olney Transit Center
|PM rush hour express to Cedarbrook |
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|{{stl|SEPTA|Torresdale}} |Grant Avenue, Krewstown Road, Algon Avenue, Whitaker Avenue, Oxford Avenue, Cheltenham Avenue |Comly & Frankford |No Sunday service Select trips only operate from Frankford to Krewstown Road and Gregg Street |
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|rowspan=2|Frankford Transit Center |rowspan=2|Roosevelt Boulevard, Academy Road |rowspan=2|Comly |24-hour service |
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Parx Casino
|Select night trips only |
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|Columbus Boulevard and Dock Street |Walnut Street (westbound) / Chestnut Street (eastbound) |Callowhill | |
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rowspan=2|22{{cite web |url=http://www.septa.org/schedules/bus/pdf/022.pdf |title=Route 22 |publisher=SEPTA |date=September 2, 2019 |access-date=September 5, 2019}}
|rowspan=2|Olney Transit Center |rowspan=2|Easton Road, Cheltenham Avenue |rowspan=2|Midvale | rowspan="2" | |rowspan=2|
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Jacksonville Road and Potter Street (Warminster) |
rowspan=2|23{{cite web |url=http://www.septa.org/schedules/bus/pdf/023.pdf |title=Route 23 |publisher=SEPTA |date=September 2, 2019 |access-date=September 5, 2019}}
|11th and Market Streets |rowspan=2|Chestnut Hill Loop |rowspan=2|11th Street (northbound) / 12th Street (southbound), Germantown Avenue |rowspan=2|Midvale |24-hour service |rowspan=2|
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Germantown Avenue and Ontario Street
|Limited late-night service |
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|Huntingdon Park and Berkeley Avenues (Rockledge) |rowspan=3|Frankford Transit Center |rowspan=3|Pratt Street, Oxford Avenue, and Huntingdon Pike |rowspan=3|Comly | |rowspan=3|
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Gloria Dei Manor (Bethayres)
|Limited service |
2nd Street and Knowles Avenue (Southampton)
|Limited service except Sundays |
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|Columbus Commons Shopping Center |rowspan=2|Frankford Transit Center |rowspan=2|Columbus Boulevard, Aramingo Avenue |rowspan=2|Frankford | rowspan="2" | |rowspan=2|
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Front and Spring Garden Streets |
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| rowspan="4" |Chelten Avenue | rowspan="4" |Chelten Avenue, Olney Avenue, Tabor Road, Magee Avenue, Harbison Avenue | rowspan="4" |Midvale | rowspan="4" | | rowspan="4" |
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Rising Sun and Olney Avenues |
One Olney Square |
Olney Transit Center |
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| rowspan="3" |Broad and Carpenter Streets | rowspan="3" |Vine Street Expressway, Schuylkill Expressway, Broad Street, Henry Avenue, Ridge Pike | rowspan="3" |Allegheny |No stops between 16th & Race Streets and Wissahickon Transportation Center | rowspan="3" |
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Ridge and Cathedral
|Limited Weekday Peak Hour service. |
Barren Hill |
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|Torresdale and Cottman Avenues Loop |Cadwalader Avenue, Rhawn Street |Comly | |
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29{{cite web |url=http://www.septa.org/schedules/bus/pdf/029.pdf |title=Route 29 |publisher=SEPTA |date=September 2, 2019 |access-date=September 5, 2019}}
|Pier 70 |33rd and Dickinson Streets |Tasker Street (westbound) / Morris Street (eastbound) |Southern | |
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| rowspan="2" |69th Street Transit Center | rowspan="2" |University Avenue, 41st Street (northbound) / 40th Street (southbound), Haverford Avenue, Vine Street | rowspan="2" |Callowhill | rowspan="2" | | rowspan="2" |
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40th and Market |
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|76th Street and City Avenue |Market Street, 63rd Street, Lansdowne Avenue |Callowhill | |
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|Broad and Carpenter Streets |Ridge and Lyceum Avenues |33rd Street, Henry Avenue |Midvale | |
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{{visible anchor|33}}{{cite web |url=http://www.septa.org/schedules/bus/pdf/033.pdf |title=Route 33 |publisher=SEPTA |date=September 2, 2019 |access-date=September 7, 2019}}
|5th and Market |23rd and Venango Streets |Market Street, 22nd Street, 20th Street (northbound) / 19th Street (southbound) |Allegheny |24-hour service |
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34{{cite web |url=http://www.septa.org/schedules/bus/pdf/034.pdf |title=Route 34 |publisher=SEPTA |date=September 2, 2019 |access-date=September 7, 2019}}
|{{stl|SEPTA Metro|13th Street}} |{{stl|SEPTA Metro|61st–Baltimore/Angora}} |Elmwood | |
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35{{cite web |url=http://www.septa.org/schedules/bus/pdf/035.pdf |title=Route 35 |publisher=SEPTA |date=September 2, 2019 |access-date=September 7, 2019}}
|Ridge Avenue and Domino Lane (Roxborough) |{{stl|SEPTA|Wissahickon}} |Ridge Avenue, Main Street, and Leverington Street |Midvale |Loop service |
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rowspan="2" |36{{cite web |url=http://www.septa.org/schedules/bus/pdf/036.pdf |title=Route 36 |publisher=SEPTA |date=September 2, 2019 |access-date=September 7, 2019}}
|{{stl|SEPTA Metro|80th Street/Eastwick}} | rowspan="2" |{{stl|SEPTA Metro|13th Street}} | rowspan="2" |Elmwood Avenue | rowspan="2" |Elmwood | rowspan="2" |24-hour service terminates at 73rd Street and Elmwood Avenue only | rowspan="2" |
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73rd and Elmwood |
37{{cite web |url=http://www.septa.org/schedules/bus/pdf/037.pdf |title=Route 37 |publisher=SEPTA |date=September 2, 2019 |access-date=September 8, 2019}}
|{{stl|SEPTA Metro|Snyder}} (Broad Street and Snyder Avenue) |Passyunk Avenue, Lindbergh Boulevard, Industrial Highway |Southern |24-hour service (overnight service terminates at Harrah's) |
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38{{cite web |url=http://www.septa.org/schedules/bus/pdf/038.pdf |title=Route 38 |publisher=SEPTA |date=September 2, 2019 |access-date=September 8, 2019}}
|5th and Market Streets |{{stl|SEPTA|Wissahickon}} |Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Belmont Avenue |Callowhill | |
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|Richmond and Cumberland Streets |33rd and Dauphin Streets |Huntingdon Street, Susquehanna Avenue, York Street (westbound) / Cumberland Street, Dauphin Street (eastbound) |Midvale | |
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|2nd and Lombard Streets |Conshohocken Avenue and Monument Road |Lombard Street, 41st Street (outbound) / South Street, 40th Street (inbound), Parkside Avenue |Callowhill |Most inbound PM trips operate via Pine Street east of Broad Street |
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|Wissahickon and Chelten Aves (Germantown) |Lindley Avenue, Margaret Street, Orthodox Street (Frankford & Logan) |Frankford | |
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|rowspan=2|2nd and Spruce |61st and Pine | rowspan="4" |Walnut Street, Chestnut Street, Spruce Street and Marshall Road | rowspan="4" |Callowhill |rowspan=2|24-hour service Trips alternate between Wycombe and 61st Street terminals |rowspan=2|
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rowspan="3" |Sherbrook Boulevard and Springton Road (Wycombe) |
5th and Chestnut
| rowspan="2" |Late Night service | |
10th and Chestnut
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|Richmond and Cumberland Streets | rowspan="2" |50th Street and Parkside Avenue | rowspan="2" |Spring Garden Street | rowspan="2" |Callowhill | rowspan="2" | |
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Penn Treaty Park
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| rowspan="3" |5th and Market Streets |{{stl|SEPTA|Ardmore}} | rowspan="3" |Schuylkill Expressway, City Avenue, Montgomery Avenue (Ardmore service) / Conshohocken State Road (Gladwyne service) | rowspan="3" |Callowhill |Some trips operate via Narberth | rowspan="3" |
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54th and City
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Gladwyne
|Limited weekday service |
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|12th and Noble Streets |11th Street (northbound) / 12th Street (southbound) |Southern | |
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|58th Street and Baltimore Avenue |63rd Street and Malvern Avenue Loop |60th Street |Callowhill | |
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|rowspan=2|Whitman Plaza |5th Street and Godfrey Avenue |7th Street (northbound) / 8th Street (southbound), 5th Street |Midvale & Southern |24-hour service |rowspan=2|
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|8th and Spring Garden Streets |9th Street, 8th Street |Southern | |
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|Front and Market Streets |27th Street and Allegheny Avenue |Arch Street (westbound) / Market Street (eastbound), 29th Street |Allegheny | |
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|33rd and Dauphin Streets Loop |29th Street and Snyder Avenue |29th Street and 21st Street (southbound) / 20th Street and 30th Street (northbound), Market Street, University Avenue |Allegheny | |
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{{cite web |url=http://www.septa.org/schedules/bus/pdf/050.pdf |title=Route 50 |publisher=SEPTA |date=September 1, 2019 |access-date=September 8, 2019}}
|Roosevelt Boulevard, Ashton Road, Academy Road, Knights Road |Comly |Limited-stop service along Roosevelt Boulevard |
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| rowspan="2" |Olney Transportation Center |Erdenheim or Plymouth Meeting Mall | rowspan="2" |Stenton Avenue, Germantown Pike | rowspan="2" |Midvale |24-hour service | rowspan="2" |
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Rodney and Mt. Airy
|Limited Peak Hour Service |
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| rowspan="2" |Wynnefield (limited peak service to Gladwyne) |49th Street and Woodland Avenue{{Cite web|url=http://www.septa.org/schedules/bus/w/052_1.htm|title=SEPTA {{!}} Route 52 {{!}} 49th-Woodland to 54th-City or 50th-Parkside {{!}} Weekday {{!}} to 54th-City or 49th-Parkside|website=www.septa.org|access-date=2017-07-16}} | rowspan="2" |52nd Street and 54th Street | rowspan="2" |Callowhill |24-hour service | rowspan="2" |Formerly known as Route 70. Buses replaced streetcars on May 28, 1955. Redesignated Route 52 on September 6, 1964, with service south of Baltimore Ave. removed from Baltimore Ave. and 49th Street to operate via 54th Street and Greenway Avenue at the same time peak service operated to 58th St. & Lindbergh Blvd. replacing Route 46 service, Peak hour service to 58th St. & Lindbergh Blvd. eliminated June 16, 1996, due to poor ridership. Short trips added between Woodland Ave. and Parkside Loop (49th St. & Parkside Ave) on February 11, 2001. Due to the expansion of St. Joseph University campus the northern end of the route was rerouted via Overbrook Train station on June 15, 2003, then via Bala Cynwyd Shopping Center on City Ave. on January 23, 2005, after opposition of additional bus service via Drexel Road in the Overbrook section of the city. Some peak hour trips extended to Gladwyne on February 8, 2009, replacing Route 121 service (Also see: Route 44). Service to Park West Town Center began June 19, 2011. (see Route K for Route 52 streetcar service) |
Chester Ave
|Limited Peak Hour Service |
|G and Hunting Park or Broad and Hunting Park |West Mt. Airy |Wayne Avenue |Midvale | |The original route went along 12th and 13th Streets and Wayne Avenue from South Philly to Carpenter. By 1932, it was rerouted to replace Route 19. This was the first streetcar line in Philadelphia to receive PCC cars. On Sundays Routes 53 and 75 streetcar lines were operated as one route between Mt. Airy and Bridesburg. This consolidated service ended when the Route 75 was converted to trackless trolley operation. On May 16, 1985, at 9am SEPTA track inspectors discovered misaligned rails on Wayne Ave. forcing buses to replace streetcars forever. Due to the closure of Luzerne Depot (replaced by Midvale Depot){{cite web|url=https://www.angelfire.com/pa5/septapix/roster_depot.html|title=SEPTA Bus Assignments By Depot}} service rerouted to terminate on street at 10th & Luzerne Sts. on June 8, 1997, Service extended to Broad Street and Hunting Park Avenue on February 22, 2004. Streetcar tracks still visible on Wayne Ave. on the bridge crossing over SEPTA's Chestnut Hill West Line and at the old Carpenter Loop. |
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|33rd and Dauphin |Richmond and Cambria |Lehigh Avenue, Cambria Street and Somerset Street |Allegheny | |Western end of streetcar service originally operated to trolley loop at Ridge & Lehigh Aves. Buses replaced streetcars on June 4, 1955. Western terminal moved from Ridge & Lehigh Aves. and extended to 33rd & Dauphin Sts. Loop to connect with Routes 7, 32, and 61. Bus routing almost identical to the streetcar routing except on western end as mentioned above. |
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|rowspan=5|Olney Transportation Center |Willow Grove Park Mall |rowspan=5|Old York Road, Easton Road (Pa. Route 611) |rowspan=5|Midvale | |rowspan=5|The Route 55 trolley originally operated from Broad & Olney Terminal to Willow Grove. This was a second route to the Willow Grove Amusement Park (current location of Willow Grove Park Mall). Buses replace streetcars on September 8, 1940, with only rush hour streetcar service south of the Cheltenham Avenue & Old York Road-City Line. Then Full-time streetcar service south of the City Line restored on May 11, 1942. Streetcar service south of the city to Broad & Olney replaced by buses except during rush hours on December 3, 1945. All streetcar service replaced by buses on June 27, 1952. Service extended to Doylestown on June 19, 1966, replacing Route 22 bus service (former trolley line). Service extended to Cross Keys just north of Doylestown on February 2, 1975. Service rerouted to serve the new Willow Grove Park Mall on August 1, 1982. Service extended to the new Cross Keys Place shopping center on September 7, 1997. |
Valley Square (Warrington)
|rowspan=2|Limited service |
Cross Keys Place shopping center (Doylestown) |
Willow Grove Industrial Commons
|Limited weekday service |
UPS (Horsham)
|Limited weekday overnight service |
|23rd and Venango Streets or Bakers Centre{{Cite web|url=http://www.septa.org/schedules/bus/w/056_1.htm|title=SEPTA {{!}} Route 56 {{!}} 23rd-Venango or Bakers Centre to Torresdale-Cottman {{!}} Weekday {{!}} to Torresdale-Cottman|website=www.septa.org|access-date=2017-07-16}} |Torresdale and Cottman Avenues |Erie Avenue, Torresdale Avenue |Midvale |24-hour service |In 1929, Route 56 extended from Mayfair to Frankford, replacing Route 58. Buses replaced trolleys on September 13, 1992. Restoration of trolley service is questionable. Currently along Torresdale Ave. all track has been paved over, overhead wire and trolley wire support poles have been removed. Along Erie Avenue, he track area has been paved over west of Broad St. Between Broad St. and Frankford Ave. all trolley overhead wires infrastructure has been removed. As mentioned with the Route 23 the same issues are there concerning the Route 56. SEPTA has a plan to purchase new cars and restore tracks, wires, and right of way along Erie Avenue. There has been some talk outside of SEPTA about moving Route 56 service to Wayne Junction where it would provide a connection with SEPTA's Regional Rail services. Night Owl service restored on September 4, 2005. |
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|Rising Sun and Olney Avenues or Fern Rock Transit Center | rowspan="2" |Whitman Plaza | rowspan="2" |American Street, Rising Sun Avenue, 3rd Street, 4th Street | rowspan="2" |Midvale & Southern |Weekend service operates on a combined Saturday/Sunday schedule. | rowspan="2" |Streetcar service operated from 2nd St. & Erie Ave to 29th & Jefferson Sts. via Front, 2nd and 3rd Streets in a north–south direction with North Philadelphia crosstown service operating via Jefferson and Master Streets. The section along Front, 2nd and 3rd Streets replaced part of Route 4 in 1930. Buses replaced trolleys on June 18, 1955. The northern terminus was extended to 2nd St. & Godfrey Ave. on June 19, 1966. The northern terminus was cut back to Front & Spencer Sts. on January 22, 1967. A new branch of the route to Norris & Belgrade Sts. began on September 5, 1976, replacing Route 8 bus service (former streetcar line). Service was extended to the Fern Rock Transportation Center on January 31, 1982, replacing former Route XO bus service. Service restructured on May 16, 1993, by merging Route 50 now a bus route and the southern portion of Route 5 into one route. Service south of Lehigh Avenue moved to American Street. Northbound service south of Girard Ave. operates via 3rd Street replacing Route 5 service from South Philadelphia. Southbound service south of Girard Ave. operates via 4th Street replacing Route 50 (former streetcar) to South Philadelphia. Southbound Route 5 service on 2nd St. and Northbound Route 50 service on 5th St. through South Philadelphia eliminated. Crosstown Route 57 on Jefferson and Master Sts. (since eliminated) and the Route 57 branch service to Norris & Belgrade Sts. merged into a restructured Route 89. Since May 16, 1993, a few minor route changes have been made to this route. |
3rd and Girard
|Limited Weekday Service |
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|Frankford Transportation Center |Somerton or Neshaminy Mall |Bustleton Avenue |Comly | |Formerly known as Route 59b. Service introduced April 18, 1949, replacing Route 59 streetcar service between Bustleton & Castor Aves. (Bells Corner) and Bustleton Ave. & Lott St. Service operates via Bustelton Ave. south of Cottman Ave. The original Route 58 went from Frankford to Mayfair via Margaret/Orthodox and Torresdale Avenue; this became part of Route 56 in 1929. |
|Arrott Transit Center{{Cite web|url=http://www.septa.org/schedules/bus/w/059_1.htm|title=SEPTA {{!}} Route 59 {{!}} Castor-Bustleton to Arrott Transportation Center {{!}} Weekday {{!}} to Arrott Transportation Center|website=www.septa.org|access-date=2017-07-16}} |Castor and Bustleton Avenues/Bells Corner |Castor Avenue |Frankford |Buses temporarily replaced trackless trolleys in 2003; trackless service restored in 2008 |Trackless trolleys replaced buses in 1950. |
|35th Street and Allegheny Avenue |Allegheny Avenue |Allegheny |24-hour service |Buses replaced streetcars in 1978. |
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|Main and Leverington |9th and Market |Main Street, Ridge Avenue |Midvale | |Buses replaced trolley buses in 1961. Roxborough service removed in 2011 |
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|Andorra |8th and Market |Umbria Street, Main Street, Schuylkill Expressway |Midvale | |Formerly labeled "61 Express". (For the Route 62 Darby-Yeadon Shuttle, see Route 13.) |
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| rowspan="2" |Overbrook Station or Lankenau Hospital |Columbus Commons | rowspan="2" |56th Street, 57th Street, 58th Street, Passyunk Avenue, and Oregon Avenue | rowspan="2" |Southern | rowspan="2" |24-hour service, only serves 63rd & Malvern during AM rush hours. Trips alternate between Columbus Commons and Food Center | rowspan="2" |
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Food Distribution Center |
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|50th and Parkside | rowspan="2" |Pier 70 | rowspan="2" |46th Street, Washington Avenue | rowspan="2" |Southern | | rowspan="2" |Portions of old bus Route 63 (which went on Catharine and Bainbridge) merged with today's Route 64 (which was rerouted from Federal and Wharton to Washington) in September 2003. After 1976, it extended west along 49th and 48th, replacing Route 49. |
49th and Woodland
|Night Service |
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|Germantown Avenue and Chelten Avenue |City Avenue, Walnut Lane |Callowhill | |Formerly labeled Route E.{{Cite web|url=http://www.iseptaphilly.com/blog/Route65|title=Route of the Week – Route 65|website=www.iseptaphilly.com|access-date=2017-07-15}} The original Route 65 went along 4th and 5th Streets and Old York Road from Downtown to Logan. Between 1923 and 1932, Route 65 was moved to 6th and 7th streets, replacing part of Route 4. On April 4, 1953, it was eliminated (because it was mostly redundant to Route 23) |
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| rowspan="2" |Frankford Transit Center |Frankford Avenue and Knights Road | rowspan="2" |Frankford Avenue | rowspan="2" |Frankford | rowspan="2" |24-hour service |see SEPTA Route 66 |
Gregg Street
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|Frankford Transportation Center |Bustleton or Franklin Mall |Verree Road, Red Lion Road, |Comly & Frankford | |Formerly labeled Route W. A spur route used to run on Jeanes Street until residents protested and had it removed in 1982. When it was rerouted SEPTA changed the letter W to the numbered route 67. The original Route 67 went on the Zoo-33rd and 36th Streets Line until 1918. |
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|Eastwick, UPS Air Hub, 69th Street Transit Center, or Tinicum | Broad and Oregon |Moyamensing Avenue, Bartram Avenue, Church Lane |Southern |24-hour service (weekdays only) |Formerly labeled Route M. The original Route 68 went on the Point Breeze-11th and 12th Streets Line until 1914. A second Route 68 went from 3rd & Highland, Chester to Brookhaven on June 30, 1960. Routes 68 and 69 merged into new SEPTA Route 70 on June 18, 1973. A later Route 68 went from Darby via Gladwyne to Ardmore (discontinued February 1982). |
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|Torresdale and Cottman or Gregg Street loop |Cottman Avenue, State Road |Comly | |Formerly labeled Route Y. (see Route 52 for Route 70 streetcar service) Routes 68 and 69 merged into another SEPTA Route 70 on June 18, 1973. This SEPTA Route 70 was redesignated Route 117 on June 30, 1986. |
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|Broad Street and Erie Avenue |Cheltenham & Ogontz Bus Loop{{Cite web|url=https://www.septa.org/schedules/71|title=SEPTA {{!}} Route 71 {{!}} Broad-Erie to Cheltenham-Ogontz {{!}} Weekday {{!}} to Cheltenham-Ogontz|website=www.septa.org|access-date=2025-02-26}} |Cheltenham Avenue, Greene Street, Mt. Pleasant Avenue, Easton Road |Midvale | |Previously Bus Route H until February 22, 2025 |
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|Bridge Street, Richmond Street |Frankford |24-hour service |Buses replaced streetcars in 1948. |
|{{stl|SEPTA|Wayne Junction}} |Wyoming Avenue |Frankford |Buses temporarily replaced trackless trolleys in 2003; trackless service restored in 2008 |A section was renumbered Route 26 by 1932. Trackless trolleys replaced streetcars in 1948. Cut back from Richmond & Orthodox in Bridesburg in mid-1960s due to I-95 construction; replaced by J bus. |
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|Chestnut Hill{{Cite web|url=http://www.septa.org/schedules/bus/w/077_1.htm|title=SEPTA {{!}} Route 77 {{!}} Roosevelt-St Vincent to Chestnut Hill {{!}} Weekday {{!}} to Chestnut Hill|website=www.septa.org|access-date=2017-07-16}} |St Vincent Street and Roosevelt Boulevard |Willow Grove Avenue, Glenside Avenue, Township Line Road, Cottman Avenue |Midvale | |Formerly labeled as Route X. The original Route 77 went from Chester to Media and became part of Route 116, but was later replaced by Route 114. |
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|8th and Market streets |{{stl|SEPTA|Cornwells Heights}} |Market Street, Interstate 676, Interstate 95 |Comly |Cornwells Heights Express, no intermediate travel in Center City. |Route created Fall 2010. (See Route 46 for the old route of Route 78) |
|29th Street and Snyder Avenue{{Cite web|url=http://www.septa.org/schedules/bus/w/079_1.html|title=SEPTA {{!}} Route 79 {{!}} Columbus Commons to 29th-Snyder {{!}} Weekday {{!}} to 29th-Snyder|website=www.septa.org|access-date=2019-02-27}} |Columbus Boulevard and Snyder Avenue |Snyder Avenue |Southern |24-hour service |see SEPTA Route 79 |
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|Broad Street, Cheltenham Avenue, Fitzwatertown Road |Midvale |Limited-stop service. Peak hours only (Weekdays only) |New service initiated in 2001. The original Route 80 went on Oregon Avenue in South Philly (but was replaced by extensions of Route 7 and Route G); the second one was designated on January 29, 1970. That was redesignated Route 118 on June 30, 1986. (which was later truncated). |
{{visible anchor|81}}
|Broad And Erie |Cheltenham & Ogontz Bus Loop |Cheltenham Avenue, Greene Street, Washington Lane |Midvale | |Previously Route XH until February 22, 2025 |
{{visible anchor|82}}
|Frankford Transit Center |Wissahickon |Roosevelt Boulevard, Hunting Park Avenue |Frankford |24-hour service |
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{{visible anchor|84}}
|Frankford Transit Center |Somerton |State Road, Southampton Road |Comly | |
{{visible anchor|88}}
|Welsh Road |Comly & Frankford | |Portions formerly labeled Route T (later Route 41). |
{{visible anchor|89}}
|Front and Dauphin Streets |Aramingo Avenue, Castor Avenue, G Street. |Midvale | |Portions formerly labeled Route P, portions were part of former Route 8. The original route went via Tioga and Venango. |
{{visible anchor|310}}
|{{stl|SEPTA|Willow Grove}} or Willow Grove Park Mall{{Cite web|url=http://www.septa.org/schedules/bus/w/310_0map.htm|title=SEPTA {{!}} Route 310 {{!}} Horsham Breeze Red {{!}} Weekday {{!}} to Horsham & Willow Grove|website=www.septa.org|access-date=2017-07-16}} |Welsh Road, Dresher Road, Moreland Road |Contract operations (Germantown Depot) |Limited weekday service to Willow Grove station, no Sunday service |"Horsham Breeze Red";{{Cite web|url=http://www.septa.org/media/releases/2017/02-13-17.html|title=SEPTA {{!}} SEPTA Announces Expansion of Horsham Breeze Service|website=www.septa.org|language=en|access-date=2017-07-16}} Service along Blair Mill Road transferred to Route 311 bus on February 27, 2017.{{Cite news|url=http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/SEPTA-Montgomery-County-Route-Expansion-413626453.html|title=SEPTA Route Expansion in Montco|work=NBC 10 Philadelphia|access-date=2017-07-16|language=en}}{{Cite news|url=http://planphilly.com/articles/2016/09/22/septa-board-approves-changes-to-routes-2-310|title=SEPTA Board approves changes to Routes 2, 310|work=PlanPhilly {{!}} SEPTA Board approves changes to Routes 2, 310|access-date=2017-07-16|language=en}} |
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|Willow Grove station or Willow Grove Park Mall |Horsham |Welsh Road, Blair Mill Road |Contract operations (Germantown Depot) |Limited weekday service to Willow Grove station, no Sunday service |"Horsham Breeze Blue"; Service split from Route 310 bus on February 27, 2017. |
== School routes ==
SEPTA operates bus routes numbered in the 400 Series which are designed to serve students attending schools in the city of Philadelphia. Per federal regulations, SEPTA is not allowed to offer charter bus service for the School District of Philadelphia, so all riders are allowed to utilize the 400 Series routes.{{cite web|title=SEPTA Route Statistics 2018|publisher=SEPTA|url=http://septa.org/strategic-plan/reports/2018-Route-Statistics.pdf|access-date=September 19, 2018}}{{cite web|title=SEPTA considers bus route changes|publisher=PlanPhilly|date=July 26, 2010|url=http://planphilly.com/articles/2010/07/26/septa-considers-bus-route-changes|access-date=September 19, 2018}}
== Former routes ==
- Route 41 was previously used twice: the original Route 41 went along 63rd Street and Market Street from Overbrook to Downtown; this became part of Route 31 and Route 10 after 1957. The second one replaced the part of Route T on Welsh Road on January 31, 1982; this later became part of Route 88. Bus Route J was renumbered to Route 41 on February 22, 2025.
- Route 51 went from Downtown Fairmount Park via 8th and 9th Streets and Columbia Avenue; this was eliminated in 1929 and replaced by rerouted Route 3. The current Route 51 was rebranded from Route L on February 22, 2025.
- Route 63 went on Catharine & Christian Streets; it was eliminated in September 2003 in exchange for rerouting of Route 64. SEPTA redesignated Bus Route G to Route 63 on February 22, 2025.
- Route 69 was used three times: the original Route 69 was replaced by Route 31 on September 10, 1938; the second Route 69 was created on June 30, 1960, from Chester to Buckman Village and Highland Village. Routes 68 and 69 merged into new SEPTA Route 70 on June 18, 1973; the third Route 69 (former Route F) was discontinued on December 7, 1990; it went from Wynnefield along Columbia, Creighton, Jefferson, Parkside, Ford, Conshohocken, Neill, Presidential (it went on Belmont and City going south, and Presidential going north), and Belmont to Manayunk.
- Route 71 was used four times previously: The original Route 71 went from Darby to Media; it was converted to buses on August 13, 1938. By 1944, it was rerouted replacing Route 72. Later, part was replaced by Route 117 and the rest was eliminated. The second use of Route 71 was the Shopper's Special Route Darby-Aldan-Springfield-Lawrence Park-Ardmore Junction; it ran from 1971 to 1972. The third one went from Overbrook to Paoli and Exton. It was replaced by Route 105 on November 28, 1983. The fourth one was a new one initiated in 2004, from Navy Yard to Broad Street. It was discontinued in late 2012 and replaced with the private Navy Yard Shuttle on December 3.{{Cite web|url=http://pidcphilablog.com/the-navy-yard-is-launching-new-shuttle-services/|title=THE NAVY YARD IS LAUNCHING NEW SHUTTLE SERVICES {{!}}|website=pidcphilablog.com|language=en-US|access-date=2017-07-16}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.philadelphiatransitvehicles.info/Articles/626|title=Goodbye Route 71 – Philadelphia Transit Vehicles|website=www.philadelphiatransitvehicles.info|language=en|access-date=2017-07-16}} The fifth and current usage of Route 71 took effect on February 22, 2025 when SEPTA redesignated Bus Route H to Route 71.
- Route 72 was used twice: the first one went from Folsom to Prospect Park via Lincoln Avenue and was replaced by rerouted Route 71 by 1944; the second one went from Darby to Delmar Village; it merged with Route 83 to form Route 115 on June 30, 1986.
- Route 74 was used twice: the first one went from Willow Grove to Hatboro and was replaced by part of Route 6 Bus on June 19, 1966; the second one was created on January 29, 1970, and was redesignated as Route 114 on June 30, 1986.
- Route 76 was used twice: the first one went from Darby to Marcus Hook and was replaced by an extended Route 113 on November 28, 1983, and the second one was a replacement of Mid-City Loop Ben Franklin line service from 5th and Market to the zoo. This route was replaced by the Shopping Spree service in 2004.
- Route 81 was used three times, including its current usage: the first one operated in South Philly along Passyunk Avenue and Snyder Avenue; the section east of Snyder terminal was discontinued between 1954 and 1956; the remainder was discontinued by 1958. The second one operated from Springfield to Decker Square via US 1. Route 81 was rebranded from Bus Route XH on February 22, 2025.
- Route 82 was used three times previously: the first one operated on the Chester-47th Street Line until 1918. The second one went from Chester to Springfield; regular service was discontinued but school service for Cardinal O'Hara ran until 1986 when Ridley Township School District took over the operation. The third was used briefly in the 1990s as "ColumBUS" with service to the Penns Landing area from the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. The fourth and current usage of Route 82 took effect after Bus Route R was rebranded on February 22, 2025.
- Route 83 was used three times: the first one operated on the Island Road Line until 1918; the second one looped on Race, 4th, Market, 3rd Arch, and 7th, and was discontinued in 1953 or 1954; the third one (former Victory Depot Route H) was created on June 16, 1975, from Darby to Brookline; it merged with Route 72 to form Route 115.
- Route 85 was used twice: the first one went on the Race and Arch Streets Line until 1914; the second one was discontinued on April 4, 1993, with portions transferred to Route 40; the section on Ford Road has no service now.
- Route 86 was used twice: the first one went on the Glenside Short Line until 1913. The second one was rerouted from Grant Avenue to Welsh Road, and continued on Torresdale Avenue to Linden Avenue between 1958 and 1960; it later became part of Route T (later Route 41, now Route 88) and Route 88.
- Route 87 went via Northeast Village, Academy Road and Linden Avenue; part became part of Route 20; the rest was discontinued because the Airport had expanded, closing part of the roads Route 87 went on between 1960 and 1964.
- Route 90 went on Spruce & Pine Street (east of 8th)/Locust Street (west of 8th) and looped on 26th, South, and 22nd. This was discontinued after 1996 and partially replaced by a rerouted Route 12 along Walnut and Locust Streets.
- Route 121 was renumbered from Route 49 on November 26, 1989. It became part of Routes 44 and 52 on February 8, 2009.
= Lettered routes =
These Bus routes were made because they never started their journeys as former trolleys from the PTC.
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!Route !colspan=2 width=10%|Terminals !width=15%|Major streets traveled !Notes !width=50%|History |
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| rowspan="2" |Broad and South |Andorra | | | | rowspan="2" |Section on Roosevelt & Hunting Park became part of Route R by 1971 |
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|Plymouth Meeting Mall | | | |
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|Bridge and Pratt |Langhorne | |Comly | |Renumbered Route 14 on June 16, 1985 |
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|Cheltentham & Ogontz Avenues |rowspan=2|Broad Street |rowspan=2|Midvale and Southern |rowspan=2|Paralleled the Broad Street Line subway |rowspan=2|SEPTA justified the alignment because it provided more frequent stops than the subway, better serving passengers between stations. In FY 2010, the route had 4,520,308 annual passengers, and 14,958 average weekday passengers, for a total of $4,211,345 in passenger revenue. It cost $13,421,916 to operate with 26 buses at peak hours, yielding a 31% farebox recovery ratio. 136,640 (average weekday FY 2010)[http://www.septa.org/reports/pdf/asp12.pdf SEPTA 2012 Annual Service Plan] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110823224905/http://www.septa.org/reports/pdf/asp12.pdf |date=2011-08-23 }} |
Fern Rock Transit Center
|Broad and Geary |
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| | | | | |Renumbered Route 21 |
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| | | | | |Renumbered Route 65 |
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|Overbrook |Angora |64th Street, 63rd Street, 62nd Street | | |Discontinued by 1971 |
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| | | |Renamed from Red Arrow Route "K" when SEPTA bought Victory Depot |
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| rowspan="2" |Overbrook Station or Lankenau Hospital |Columbus Commons | rowspan="2" |56th Street, 57th Street, 58th Street, Passyunk Avenue, and Oregon Avenue | rowspan="2" |Southern | rowspan="2" |24-hour service, only serves 63rd & Malvern during AM rush hours. Trips alternate between Columbus Commons and Food Center | rowspan="2" |
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Food Distribution Center |
{{visible anchor|H}}
|Broad Street and Erie Avenue |Cheltenham & Ogontz Bus Loop{{Cite web|url=http://www.septa.org/schedules/bus/w/00H_1.htm|title=SEPTA {{!}} Route H {{!}} Broad-Erie to Cheltenham-Ogontz {{!}} Weekday {{!}} to Cheltenham-Ogontz|website=www.septa.org|access-date=2017-07-16}} |Cheltenham Avenue, Greene Street, Mt. Pleasant Avenue, Easton Road |Midvale | |Became Bus Route 71 in February 2025 |
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|Wissahickon and Chelten Aves (Germantown) |Lindley Avenue, Margaret Street, Orthodox Street (Frankford & Logan) |Frankford |24-hour service along Orthodox and Lefevre / Margaret Streets (two "night owl" trips between Frankford T.C. and Westmoreland Loop) |
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|East Falls |Arrott Terminal |Adams Avenue, 66th Avenue, Chelten Avenue |Frankford | |
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| rowspan="2" |Olney Transit Center |Erdenheim or Plymouth Meeting Mall | rowspan="2" |Stenton Avenue, Germantown Pike | rowspan="2" |Midvale |24-hour service | rowspan="2" |
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Rodney and Mt. Airy
|Limited Peak Hour Service |
{{visible anchor|M}}
| | | | | |Renumbered Route 68 |
{{visible anchor|N}}
| | | | | |Renumbered Route 24 on September 12, 1988, and extended to Bethayres |
{{visible anchor|O}}
| | | | |Part duplicated by Route N |Became part of Route Y by 1971, and is now part of Route 70 |
{{visible anchor|P}}
| | | | | |Became part of revised Route 89 after 1971 |
{{visible anchor|Q}}
| | | | | |Eventually became a southern extension of Route 25 and an eastern extension of Route 43 |
{{visible anchor|R}}
|Frankford Transit Center |Wissahickon Transfer Center |Roosevelt Boulevard, Hunting Park Avenue |Frankford |24-hour service |
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{{visible anchor|S}}
|West Oak Lane | | | | |Renumbered Route 18 on June 16, 1985 |
{{visible anchor|T}}
| | | | | |Split into Routes 28 and 41 on January 31, 1982; one section transferred to Route 84 |
{{visible anchor|U}}
| | | | | |Became part of Route 108 on April 4, 1993 |
{{visible anchor|V}}
| | | | | |Renumbered Route 49 between 1964 and 1966; now part of Route 64 |
{{visible anchor|W}}
|Bridge and Pratt | | | | |
{{visible anchor|X}}
|Erdenheim |City line | | | |Extended east, and original section transferred to Route L by 1971; renumbered Route 77 in 1995 |
{{visible anchor|Y}}
| | | | | |Renumbered Route 70 |
{{visible anchor|Z}}
| | | | | |Renumbered Route 35 on October 8, 1967 |
{{visible anchor|XA}}
|Fern Rock Transit Center | | | | |Became an extension of Route 28 on September 11, 1988 |
{{visible anchor|XB}}
|Fern Rock Transit Center | | | | |Became an extension of Route 38 on September 1, 1960 |
{{visible anchor|XH}}
|Broad And Erie |Cheltenham & Ogontz Bus Loop |Cheltenham Avenue, Greene Street, Washington Lane |Midvale | |Became Bus Route 81 in February 2025 |
{{visible anchor|XO}}
| | | | | |Became an extension of Route 57 on January 31, 1982 |
= LUCY routes =
The LUCY routes (Loop through University CitY) follow a circular route in University City. There are two lines—Green and Gold—both of which travel along the same streets, but in opposite directions. Technically, there are no terminal stops, but the schedules lists 30th Street Station as its end point although drivers take their layovers on JFK Boulevard just west of 30th Street.
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!Route !colspan=2|Terminals !Major streets traveled !Notes |
Green Loop
|rowspan=2 colspan=2|30th Street Station |Market Street, 40th Street, 33rd Street |rowspan=2|Contract operations (Germantown Depot) |Clockwise loop |
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Gold Loop
|34th Street, 38th Street, Market Street |Counterclockwise loop |
= Boulevard Direct =
File:SEPTA Boulevard Direct bus at Neshaminy Mall.jpg
The Boulevard Direct, which is part of the SEPTA DIRECT BUS brand, operates along Roosevelt Boulevard between the Frankford Transportation Center and the Neshaminy Mall. Boulevard Direct offers limited-stop service along Roosevelt Boulevard, with service operating every 10–15 minutes during most times on weekdays and every 15 minutes on weekends. The service offers improved travel times compared to traditional bus service along Route 14, with more frequent service and several bus stops located on the far side of intersections to improve performance.{{cite web|title=Boulevard Direct – Service Profile|publisher=SEPTA|url=http://www.septa.org/directbus/service.html|access-date=October 22, 2017}} SEPTA offers a free interchange between the Boulevard Direct and the Route 14 bus for same direction travel. The Boulevard Direct service was launched on October 22, 2017.{{cite web|title=Boulevard Direct – Home|publisher=SEPTA|url=http://www.septa.org/directbus/index.html|access-date=October 22, 2017}} The Boulevard Direct is operated by the Comly District.
= SEPTA Owl Link =
SEPTA Owl Link was an on-demand microtransit service that provided late night connections from City Transit routes to employers in lower Bucks County. The service connected with the Route 14 bus at Horizon Boulevard, the Route 56 bus at the Torresdale & Cottman Loop, and the Route 66 trackless trolley at the City Line Loop. Trips on SEPTA Owl Link were free with a SEPTA Key card. The SEPTA Owl Link service started on May 10, 2021, as a pilot program. The service ended on February 12, 2022.{{cite web|title=SEPTA Owl Link|publisher=SEPTA|url=https://www.septa.org/owllink/|access-date=January 12, 2022}}
See also
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References
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External links
- [http://www.septa.org/schedules/bus/index.html SEPTA bus schedules]
- [http://www.phillytrolley.org/ Philadelphia Trolley Tracks]
- [http://www.philadelphiatransitvehicles.info/ Philadelphia Transit Vehicles]
- Chicago Transit & Railfan Web Site:
- [http://www.chicagorailfan.com/phlhisc.html Philadelphia Street Railway Companies]
- [http://www.chicagorailfan.com/phldatec.html Philadelphia Transit Routes]
- [https://www.flickr.com/photos/24853930@N08/sets/72157604750376641/ Some 2008 photos of the new trackless trolleys]
- [http://www.phillytrolley.com/route23/rt23-tour-index.html Photos of 1987's Route 23 Trolley Tour]
- [http://studio34yoga.com/about-us/our-trolley/ Studio 34's Eponymous Trolley, or, A Short History of Route 34] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131209093107/http://studio34yoga.com/about-us/our-trolley/ |date=2013-12-09 }}
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