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| Area Served |
Philadelphia, PA
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| Founded |
August 17, 1963
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Fleet Size
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1,400+ (Bus) 1,500+ (Rail)
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| Number Of Routes |
196 (Bus) 21 (Rail)
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Ridership
(All modes) |
320,984,300
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| Website: |
http://www.septa.org]
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The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) is a regional public authority that operates various forms of public transit — bus, subway and elevated rail, regional rail, light rail, and electric trolley bus — that serve 3.8 million people in and around Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. SEPTA also manages construction projects that repair, replace, and expand infrastructure and rolling stock.
SEPTA serves the combined city and county of Philadelphia, Delaware County, Montgomery County, Bucks County, and Chester County. SEPTA also serves New Castle County in Delaware, and Trenton and Mercer County in New Jersey.
SEPTA has the fifth-largest transit system in the United States, with 280 active stations, over 450 miles of track, 2,295 revenue vehicles, 196 routes, and about 306.9 million annual unlinked trips. Average weekday ridership across the system is about 1,000,000 passengers. SEPTA also manages Shared-Ride services in Philadelphia and ADA services across the region. These services are operated by third-party contractors.
SEPTA is one of only two transit agencies in the United States that operate all of the five major types of transit vehicles: regional (commuter) rail trains, "heavy" rapid transit (subway/elevated) trains, light rail vehicles (trolleys), electric trolleybuses and motor buses. The other is Boston's Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority.
SEPTA employs more than 9,000 people. Its headquarters is located at 1234 Market Street in Center City Philadelphia.
History
SEPTA acquired the Philadelphia Transportation Company (PTC) on September 30, 1968, which included bus, trolley, and trackless trolley routes, and the Market-Frankford Line and the Broad Street Line in the City of Philadelphia. This became the City Transit Division.
On January 30, 1970, SEPTA acquired the Philadelphia Suburban Transportation Company, also known as the Red Arrow Lines, which included the Philadelphia and Western Railroad (P&W) route now called the Norristown High Speed Line (Route 100), the Media and Sharon Hill Lines (Routes 101 and 102), and several suburban bus routes in Delaware County. Today, this is the Victory Division, though it is sometimes referred to as the Red Arrow Division.
In 1976, SEPTA acquired the Schuylkill Valley Lines, which is today the Frontier Division.
Facilities
Garage/Maintenance Yards
- 69th Street Yard (Market-Frankford Line)
- Allegheny Depot (City Transit Division/Bus) - 2601 West Allegheny Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19132
- Berridge Shops (formerly Wyoming Shops) (Bus Maintenance and Overhauls)
- Bridge Street Yard (Market-Frankford Line)
- Callowhill Depot (City Transit Division/Bus and Streetcar) - Callowhill St. between 58 & 59 St.
- Comly Depot (City Transit Division/Bus) - Comly St. & Bustleton Av.
- Elmwood Depot (City Transit Division/Streetcar) - Island & Elmwood Av.
- Fern Rock Yard (Broad Street Line)
- Frankford Depot (City Transit Division/Bus) - Frankford Av. between Bridge & Pratt St.
- Frazer Yard (Regional Rail Push and Pull sets)
- Frontier Depot (Suburban Transit Division/Bus) - Alan Wood Rd. north of Ridge Pike
- Germantown Brakes Maintenance Facility (Bus Maintenance/Trenton-Philadelphia Coach (officially)or Contract Operations-bus for government agencies and senior or disabled person transportation oversight (CCT)) - Germantown Av. near Phil-Ellena St.
- Midvale Depot (City Transit Division/Bus) - 4401 Wissahickon Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19144
- Overbrook Maintenance Facility (Regional Rail)
- Powelton Yard (Regional Rail)
- Roberts Yard (Regional Rail)
- Southern Depot (City Transit Division/Bus) - Johnston St. between 19 & 20 St.
- Woodland Maintenance Facility (Streetcar Overhaul and Repairs)
- Victory Depot (69th Street) (Suburban Transit Division/Bus and Rail) - Victory Ave.
Bus fleet
Current roster
On order
Retired roster
Electric trolleybus fleet
Current roster
Retired roster
Commuter rail fleet
All-time roster
| Fleet number(s)
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Year
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Manufacturer
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Model
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Motors
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Notes
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| 101-188, 304-399
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1974-76
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GE
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Silverliner IV SE
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Single Ended in married pairs
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| 201-219, 251-269, 9001-9017
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1963
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Budd
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Silverliner II DE
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- 201-219, 251-269 are ex Pennsylvania Railroad
- 9001-9017 are ex Reading Railroad
- Double Ended
- Retired 6/29/2012; Last run on Cynwyd Line
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| 220-239
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1967
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St. Louis
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Silverliner III DE
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- Ex Pennsylvania Railroad
- These cars have left-side cabs, instead of standard right-side cabs.
- Double Ended
- Retired 6/29/2012; Last run on Cynwyd Line
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| 276-305
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1974-76
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GE
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Silverliner IV DE
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Single cars, double ended
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| 400-416
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1974-76
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GE
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Silverliner IV DE
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- Single cars, double ended
- Rebuilt units from the 276-305 group.
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| 417-460
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1974-76
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GE
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Silverliner IV SE
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- Single Ended in married pairs
- Rebuilt units from the 101-188, 306-399 group.
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| 701-739
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2009-2011
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Rotem
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Silverliner V
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- Replacements for Budd and St. Louis Car units.
- Single cars, double ended
- Entered service since later October, 2010
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| 801-883
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2009-2011
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Rotem
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Silverliner V
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- Replacements for Budd and St. Louis Car units.
- Married Pair Units
- Entered service since late October, 2010
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| 2301-2307
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1987
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EMD
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AEM-7
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Locomotives for push-pull trains
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| 2308
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1996
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ABB
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ALP-44
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- Locomotive for push-pull trains.
- Delivered as a result of a settlement for late delivery of N-5 cars.
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| 2401-2410
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1987
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Bombardier
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Comet II
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- Cab cars
- Push-pull coaches hauled by locomotives.
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| 2501-2516
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1987
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Bombardier
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Comet II
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- Trailers
- Push-pull coaches hauled by locomotives.
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| 2550-2559
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2000
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Bombardier
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Comet IV
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Have a center door, and are used in push-pull service.
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Light rail fleet
All-time roster
| Fleet number(s)
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Thumbnail
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Year
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Manufacturer
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Model
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Motors
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Notes
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| 2320-2337
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1947
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St. Louis
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PCC II
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Rebuilt in 2003.
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| 100-129
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1981
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Kawasaki
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K-Car Suburban LRV
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- Double Ended
- Used on Red Arrow Lines
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| 9000-9111
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1980-81
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Kawasaki
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K-Car Subway-Surface LRV
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- Single Ended
- Used on Subway-Surface Routes
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Norristown High Speed Line fleet
Current Roster
Subway fleet
Current roster
Retired roster
| Fleet number(s)
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Thumbnail
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Year
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Manufacturer
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Model
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Motors
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Notes
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| 601-646
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1959-60
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Budd
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M-3
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- Single Units
- Used on Market-Frankford Line
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| 701-924
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1960-61
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Budd
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M-3
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- Paired Units
- Used on Market-Frankford Line
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References
- ↑ SEPTA Fiscal Year 2014 Capital Budget Proposal. Retrieved on 23 March 2013.
- ↑ [1]
