SEPTA SEPTA The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority's Broad Street Line (BSL) (also known as the Broad Street Subway (BSS) or Orange Line) runs from Fern Rock Transportation Center in northern Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Pattison Avenue in South Philadelphia, adjacent to several stadiums. It is named for Broad Street, the street under which it runs. ...more on Wikipedia about "Broad Street Line"
The Market-Frankford Line (MFL) (also called the Market-Frankford Subway-Elevated Line (MFSE), El or Blue Line) is a transit line in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, run by SEPTA. It begins at 69th Street Terminal just west of the city line in Upper Darby and runs on a private right-of-way to the city line. From there it is elevated over Market Street until 46th Street, where it curves off to the north and heads underground, with a portal at 44th Street. At 42nd Street, the tunnel returns to the alignment of Market Street. ...more on Wikipedia about "Market-Frankford Line"
The Norristown High Speed Line (NHSL), operated by the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) as Route 100 of the Suburban Transit Division, is an interurban operating between Upper Darby, Pennsylvania's 69th Street Terminal and Norristown, Pennsylvania's Norristown Transportation Center, running entirely on its own right of way, inherited from the Philadelphia and Western Railroad, an interurban streetcar line. The line is unique in its combination of transportation technologies. It has full grade separation, third rail power collection, and high-level platforms common to rapid transit systems, but has small vehicles, onboard fare collection, and frequent stops more common to light rail systems. ...more on Wikipedia about "Norristown High Speed Line"
The Girard Avenue line ( SEPTA route 15) is a heritage streetcar line serving North and West Philadelphia. Tracks run along Girard Avenue and Richmond Street. The Western terminus is at the intersection of 63th Street, and the Eastern terminus is at the intersection with Allegheny Avenue. The line has been reopened as a trolley service in September 2005 after having been served by buses for 13 years. Its opening was delayed because of a long fight with local residents about center medians and parking. ...more on Wikipedia about "Route 15 (SEPTA)"
The Suburban Trolley Lines operated by the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) as Routes 101 ( Media) and 102 ( Sharon Hill) of the Suburban Transit Division, are the remaining portion of the former Red Arrow trolley system operated by the Philadelphia Suburban Transportation Company. They are still frequently referred to colloquially as "the Red Arrow" by local residents. They operate between 69th Street Terminal in Upper Darby and Media and Sharon Hill. ...more on Wikipedia about "SEPTA Suburban Trolley Lines"
There are five "subway-surface" lines within the SEPTA system. 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. ...more on Wikipedia about "SEPTA Subway-Surface Trolley Lines"
The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) is a regional quasi-public state agency that operates bus, subway and elevated rail, commuter rail, trolley ( streetcar), and until recently trackless trolley service in the five-county Philadelphia, Pennsylvania region, which includes the combined city and county of Philadelphia, Delaware County, Montgomery County, Bucks County, and Chester County, which are all in Pennsylvania. ...more on Wikipedia about "Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority" http://www.shortopedia.com, the smart choice. shortopedia
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