Service Advisory

June 18, 2017

    Late Night Changes to Weekday and Saturday & Sunday Service

    Beginning Monday, June 19, 2017

    • Due to an ongoing track improvement project, adjustments to late night service will take effect starting Monday, June 19th for select Regional Rail trains departing after 9:00 p.m. This construction is expected to last 18 weeks.

    Which Regional Rail Lines are Impacted?

    Airport, Lansdale/Doylestown, Media/Elwyn, Warminster, and West Trenton Line late night trains.

    • Select late night trains will experience in-service delays between Jenkintown-Wyncote and Fern Rock Transportation Center.
    • Users should prepare for additional travel time.

    Airport Line

    • Weekday service will terminate at Temple University Station for trains:
      • #466 (departing terminals at 9:07 p.m. – Alternate Option: Lansdale/Doylestown #594, departing Suburban at 9:50 p.m., with stops at Melrose Park, Elkins Park Stations),
      • #470 (departing terminals at 10:07 p.m. – Alternate Option, Warminster #472, departing Suburban at 11:05 p.m.), and
      • #474 (departing terminals at 11:07 p.m. – Alternate Option: Lansdale/Doylestown #596, departing Suburban at 11:35 p.m., with stops at Melrose Park, Elkins Park Stations)
    • Weekday Train
      • #475 (departing Glenside at 10:23 p.m.) will be CANCELED, however, this train will still operate from Temple University (departing at 10:44 p.m.) with service to airport terminals.
      • As an alternate for service from Glenside, users should take Train #473 (departing Glenside at 9:51 p.m.) or Train #477 (departing Glenside at 10:51 p.m.
    • Saturday & Sunday Train #476 (departing terminals at 11:37 p.m.) service will terminate at Temple University Station (Alternate Option: Glenside #478, departing Suburban at 12:35 a.m.)

    Lansdale/Doylestown Line

    • Weekday Train #587 (departing Doylestown at 9:06 p.m.) will depart 20 minutes EARLIER at 8:46 p.m. and 10 minutes EARLIER between Lansdale and North Broad Stations (This train will depart Lansdale Station at 9:15 p.m.)
    • Weekday Train #591 (departing Doylestown at 11:07 p.m.) will depart 7 minutes LATER

    Media/Elwyn Line

    • Saturday & Sunday Train #338 (departing Elwyn at 11:11 p.m.) will depart 15 minutes LATER

    Warminster Line

    • Weekday Train #473 (departing Warminster at 9:30 p.m.) will depart 10 minutes EARLIER at 9:20 p.m.

    West Trenton Line

    • Saturday & Sunday Trains:
      •  #331 (departing West Trenton at 9:03 p.m.),
      • #333 (departing West Trenton at 10:03 p.m.), and #337 (departing West Trenton at 11:52 p.m.) will depart 10 minutes LATER.
      • D-Stops will be added to these trains for service continuing to Elwyn Station.
      • Train #338 (departing Suburban at 11:57 p.m.) will depart 15 minutes LATER with D-stops between Jenkintown-Wyncote and Yardley (D-Stops discharge or pickup passengers but may depart ahead of schedule)

    Opposite Side Boarding at Melrose & Elkins Park Stations

    • While this work takes place, ALL trains will board from the INBOUND (toward Center City) platform at Melrose and Elkins Park Stations beginning at 9:30 p.m. and continuing until the end of the service day.
    • This boarding location is scheduled to change in August. Please listen for station announcements or check System Status for updates or additional boarding and service information.

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