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November 12, 2020

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November Transit Schedule Change

Sunday, November 15/Monday, November 16

– SEPTA is currently operating a modified Summer Schedule. The November schedule change will represent a modified Spring Schedule with school service added for both parochial and public schools and service frequency modifications to reflect changing ridership levels.

– Service on routes currently operating 15-15-5 (15 minutes or less, 15 hours a day, 5 days per week Monday-Friday) will be maintained within these guidelines.

– Change Highlights:

- Broad Street Line Express Service will operate before 10:00 a.m. and after 2:00 p.m.

- Between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., Broad Street Line Local service will operate every 7 minutes offering a comparable level of frequency for midday and evening travel.

- Owl Bus Service will resume operating 7 days a week on the Market Frankford and Broad Street Lines between the hours of 12:30 a.m. and 5:30 a.m.

*** All Night Weekend Train Service will be suspended to allow for concentrated station and vehicle cleaning.

*** This change reflects restrictions on late night and event activities across the City due to COVID-19 regulations and current ridership patterns

*** Owl Bus service on Friday and Saturday evening will serve designated Bus stops adjacent to all Market Frankford and Broad Street Line Stations

*** Essential workers will continue to be served for weekend, late night travel by Owl Bus service.

Regional Rail Service Update

Regional Rail Select Schedule Changes – Select Lines
Monday, November 2, 2020

Select changes to schedules on Regional Rail Lines serving Penn Medicine Station will enhance early morning and evening travel to Center City and University City destinations, as noted below. Additionally, midday, weekday schedule changes will go into effect on the West Trenton line to support on-going track improvement work. All these changes are effective Monday, November 2. All other schedules will continue following the August 16, 2020 timetable (Airport Line effective date September 15); Chestnut Hill West and Cynwyd Line remain suspended. Updated November timetables will be posted on septa.org. Additional Regional Rail schedule changes are planned for early 2021.

Line	Service Changes	Service Changes
MEDIA/ELWYN LINE	Train #3204, currently departing from Elwyn Station at 6:11 a.m. will now depart 14 minutes EARLIER at 5:57 a.m. and 14 minutes earlier from all station stops arriving at Penn Medicine Station at 6:35 a.m. and Jefferson Station at 6:48 a.m. Train #3208, currently departing from Elwyn Station at 7:11 a.m. will now depart 14 minutes EARLIER at 6:57 a.m. and 14 minutes earlier from all station stops arriving at Penn Medicine Station at 7:35 a.m. and Jefferson Station at 7:48 a.m.	Service Towards Elwyn Train #9319, currently departing from Suburban Station at 2:59 p.m. will now depart 8 minutes LATER at 3:07 p.m. and 8 minutes later from all station stops. Trains will depart from Jefferson Station at 3:02 p.m. and Penn Medicine Station at 3:14 p.m.
MANYUNK/NORRISTOWN LINE	Service Towards Center City Train #6207, currently departing from Elm Street at 5:45 a.m. will now depart 5 minutes EARLIER at 5:40 a.m. and 5 minutes earlier from all station stops arriving at Suburban Station at 6:29 a.m. Customers traveling to Penn Medicine Station may transfer to Wilmington Line Train #5203 at Suburban Station arriving at Penn Medicine at 6:41 a.m.	Service Towards Norristown Train #3204, currently departing from Suburban Station at 6:57 a.m. will now depart *14 minutes EARLIER* at 6:43 a.m.** and 14 minutes earlier from all station stops arriving at Elm Street at 7:33 a.m. Train #3208, currently departing from Suburban Station at 7:57 a.m. will now depart 14 minutes EARLIER at 7:43 a.m. and 14 minutes earlier from all station stops arriving at Elm Street at 8:33 a.m.
WILMINGTON LINE	Service Towards Center City Train #216 resumes operation with a new Train #9216, departing from Marcus Hook Station at 5:43 a.m. arriving at Penn Medicine Station at 6:17 a.m. and Jefferson Station at 6:30 a.m. Train #2518, currently departing from Wilmington Station at 2:16 p.m. will now depart 8 minutes LATER at 2:24 p.m. and 8 minutes later from all station stops arriving at Penn Medicine Station at 3:09 p.m. and Jefferson Station at 3:20 p.m. Train #2520, currently departing from Marcus Hook Station at 3:29 p.m. will now depart 8 minutes LATER at 3:37 p.m. and 8 minutes later from all station stops arriving at Penn Medicine Station at 4:09 p.m. and Jefferson Station at 4:20 p.m.	–
LANSDALE/DOYLESTOWN LINE	Service Towards Doylestown Train #2518, currently departing from Suburban Station at 3:09 p.m. will now depart 7 minutes LATER at 3:16 p.m. Departures from scheduled station stops will be 2-6 minutes LATER than the current timetable Train #2520, currently departing from Suburban Station at 4:09 p.m. will now depart 7 minutes LATER at 4:16 p.m. Departures from scheduled station stops will be 2-6 minutes LATER than the current timetable	–
WEST TRENTON LINE	Service Towards Center City Inbound midday, weekday train service departing from West Trenton will be adjusted to depart 14 minutes EARLIER than the current timetable due to the on-going state of good repair track rehabilitation project Trains #6309, #6313, #6317, #6321, #6325, #6329, and #6333 will depart West Trenton at :02 after the hour and arrive at Suburban Station at :15 after the hour Shuttle buses will substitute for trains on Saturday & Sunday – November 14/15, 21/22, 28/29, and December 5/6. Look for details at stations	–

PATCO Track work schedule changes (Full schedule HERE)

Safe Travels,

The Moovit Team

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