SEPTA Suburban Division bus routes
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The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority operates or contracts operation of these routes serving points in Bucks
, Chester
, Delaware
, and Montgomery
counties, with a few routes operating into the city of Philadelphia. The Suburban Transit Division is broken down into three divisions. Victory (Formerly: Red Arrow Division), Frontier, and Contract Operations.
in Upper Darby Township, Delaware County. This also includes 101 Media, 102 Sharon Hill, and Norristown High Speed Line rail operations. These routes were once operated by the Philadelphia Suburban Transportation Company, better known by its nickname "Red Arrow Lines". Routes in the Chester area of Delaware County as well as Chester Pike operations were once operated by Southern Penn Bus Lines, which the Red Arrow took control of on June 30, 1960. Today, Routes 114,117, and 118 are leftovers of the old Southern Penn system. The Philadelphia Transportation Company's "PTC" Folsom Division bus routes (former Routes 71,76, and 77 trolley lines as well as bus Route 82) were taken over by Red Arrow Lines on January 20, 1961. Since that time the Ex-PTC routes have been eliminated or consolidated into the current route system. SEPTA took over Red Arrow Lines on January 29, 1970. This was one of the last privately owned transit operations left in the United States. Even today some longtime residents, transit historians, and the local news media still refer to this operation as SEPTA's Red Arrow Division. In 2011 SEPTA renamed 69th Street Terminal to 69th Street Transportation Center. This move is very controversial among bus and rail opeators, riders, transit activist and historians since the word Terminal has been a part of the name for over 100 years and the historical value of the building.
, Montgomery County. This division of SEPTA was created through a combination of former Schuylkill Valley Line services in the Norristown area and Trenton Philadelphia Coach Line services in the Lower Bucks County area. Routes 96 to 99 which helped form the original five SEPTA Frontier Division Routes were once part of the old "Schuylkill Valley Lines" that SEPTA acquired on March 1, 1976. The old Schuylkill Valley Lines routes were then restructured into five routes on March 7, 1977 with Route 95 being a new route. Routes 127 to 129 were once part of the old Trenton Philadelphia Coach Lines "TPC" which became a subsidiary of the Philadelphia Transportation Company "PTC" on January 24, 1963. When SEPTA took over PTC, Trenton Philadelphia Coach became a subsidiary of SEPTA. These routes were assigned Routes 150 to 153 in 1980. These routes continued to operated under SEPTA/TPC until November 14, 1983 when SEPTA Frontier Division took over the operations of these routes and rebranded them Routes 127, 128, and 129. All other routes have been added onto the system since then. Trenton-Philadelphia Coach Lines was brought back to life by SEPTA as a contract operation for it's Routes 310 and LUCY (Route 316) operations.
. Krapf's has operated three other bus routes for SEPTA in the past. Routes 202 (West Chester to Wilmington), Route 207 (The Whiteland WHIRL), and Route 208 (Strafford Train Station to Chesterbrook)which are no longer operated. SEPTA has had contract bus operations before in Chester County. SEPTA and Reeder's Inc. joined forces in 1977 to operate three bus routes out of West Chester. These routes were the Route 120 (West Chester to Coatesville), Route 121 (West Chester to Paoli), and Route 122 (West Chester to Oxford). Reeder's also operated their own bus route from West Chester to Concord and Tri-State Malls via US 202 and Delaware Route 92. Transit operations in Chester County has been around for decades operating under different companies over the those years. West Chester Transportation Company, People's Transportation Company, Chester Valley Lines and The Short Line of Pennsylvania have operated bus routes in Chester County. Bus service between West Chester and Coatesville was a replacement for the previous trolley service operated by West Chester Traction. Reeder's got these routes when the Short Line of Pennsylvania closed it operations. To keep transit service operating in Chester County these routes were funded by SEPTA and operated by Reeder's Inc. beginning November 7, 1977. SEPTA did replace two of the route with their own bus service. Route 122 service was replaced by SEPTA's Route 91 on July 6, 1982 after only one year of service Route 91 was eliminated due to lack of ridership. Route 121 was replaced by SEPTA's Route 92 on October 11, 1982 this service continues to operate today. Since ridership on the Route 120 was strong it continued to operate under the operations of Reeder's Inc. even after SEPTA pulled the funding source. Reeder's Inc bus service to Concord and Tri-State Malls was discontinued in the late 1970s. Krapf's purchased the Reeder's operation in 1992 and designated the remaining (West Chester to Coatesville) bus route as Krapf's Transit "Route A".
Bucks County, Pennsylvania
- Industry and commerce :The boroughs of Bristol and Morrisville were prominent industrial centers along the Northeast Corridor during World War II. Suburban development accelerated in Lower Bucks in the 1950s with the opening of Levittown, Pennsylvania, the second such "Levittown" designed by...
, Chester
Chester County, Pennsylvania
-State parks:*French Creek State Park*Marsh Creek State Park*White Clay Creek Preserve-Demographics:As of the 2010 census, the county was 85.5% White, 6.1% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American or Alaskan Native, 3.9% Asian, 0.0% Native Hawaiian, 1.8% were two or more races, and 2.4% were...
, Delaware
Delaware County, Pennsylvania
Delaware County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population was 558,979, making it Pennsylvania's fifth most populous county, behind Philadelphia, Allegheny, Montgomery, and Bucks counties....
, and Montgomery
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Montgomery County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of 2010, the population was 799,874, making it the third most populous county in Pennsylvania . The county seat is Norristown.The county was created on September 10, 1784, out of land originally part...
counties, with a few routes operating into the city of Philadelphia. The Suburban Transit Division is broken down into three divisions. Victory (Formerly: Red Arrow Division), Frontier, and Contract Operations.
Victory Division
These routes are operated from the Victory Division, located at the 69th Street Terminal69th Street Terminal
69th Street Transportation Center is a SEPTA terminal in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania. It is also the southwestern terminus of Philadelphia's EL, the Market-Frankford Line ....
in Upper Darby Township, Delaware County. This also includes 101 Media, 102 Sharon Hill, and Norristown High Speed Line rail operations. These routes were once operated by the Philadelphia Suburban Transportation Company, better known by its nickname "Red Arrow Lines". Routes in the Chester area of Delaware County as well as Chester Pike operations were once operated by Southern Penn Bus Lines, which the Red Arrow took control of on June 30, 1960. Today, Routes 114,117, and 118 are leftovers of the old Southern Penn system. The Philadelphia Transportation Company's "PTC" Folsom Division bus routes (former Routes 71,76, and 77 trolley lines as well as bus Route 82) were taken over by Red Arrow Lines on January 20, 1961. Since that time the Ex-PTC routes have been eliminated or consolidated into the current route system. SEPTA took over Red Arrow Lines on January 29, 1970. This was one of the last privately owned transit operations left in the United States. Even today some longtime residents, transit historians, and the local news media still refer to this operation as SEPTA's Red Arrow Division. In 2011 SEPTA renamed 69th Street Terminal to 69th Street Transportation Center. This move is very controversial among bus and rail opeators, riders, transit activist and historians since the word Terminal has been a part of the name for over 100 years and the historical value of the building.
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| 69th Street Terminal 69th Street Terminal 69th Street Transportation Center is a SEPTA terminal in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania. It is also the southwestern terminus of Philadelphia's EL, the Market-Frankford Line .... |
Ardmore Ardmore, Pennsylvania Ardmore is a census-designated place in Delaware and Montgomery counties in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The population was 12,455 at the 2010 census... |
Brookline Blvd, Darby Rd, SEPTA Private Busway | Formerly known as Red Arrow Routes "C" and "R". Trolley service to Ardmore started May 29, 1902. Route R buses replaced Ardmore trolleys on December 30, 1966. Route C ran to Brookline via Earlington Road. Route C and R merged into new Route 103 on January 22, 1971. On June 30, 1986 service via Llanerch was eliminated thus cutting out the original route that the trolley took to Ardmore between Highland Park (Upper Darby) and Brookline (Haverford). On August 19, 2002 service in Ardmore was extended to Suburban Square. Service was rerouted via Overbrook Park replacing Route 105 service on February 14, 2011. The private busway in the Oakmont section of Havertown was the former trolley right of way. | Sunday Service only operates between 69th Street Terminal and Overbrook Park | |
| 69th Street Terminal | West Chester University West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a public university located in West Chester, Pennsylvania, about miles west of Philadelphia. It is one of the 14 state universities of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education . West Chester was ranked 69th in the Master's Universities ... or Newtown Square |
West Chester Pike | Formerly known as Red Arrow Route "W". Trolley service to West Chester began August 15, 1895. Route W buses replaced trolleys to West Chester on June 4, 1954 then to Westgate Hills on August 23, 1958. Route W Lawrence Park service began in 1959. Route W redesignated Route 104 on June 16, 1975. Service to Lawrence Park transferred to new Route 112 on June 30, 1986. Service to Cheyney University then known as Route 104A became new Route 120 on the same date. On August 19, 2002 service was extended to the West Chester University campus. | ||
| 69th Street Terminal | Paoli Paoli, Pennsylvania Paoli is a census-designated place in Chester County near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It is situated in portions of two townships: Tredyffrin and Willistown... , Radnor, or Ardmore |
Lancaster Ave | Formerly known as Red Arrow Routes "G (Wynnewood)" and "I (Ardmore via Narberth)". Routes G and I merged into new Route 105 on September 11, 1970; Service extended to Paoli on November 28, 1983 via old SEPTA Route 71 (Formerly: Red Arrow Route Z). On February 14, 2011 service was rerouted via 68th Street and Malvern Ave, in the Overbrook section of Philadelphia. Route 103 repalced service in the Overbrook Park section of Philadelphia. Service on Route Z was a former "Montgomery Bus Lines" service acquired by the Red Arrow in 1936. | Sunday service only operates between 69th Street Termial and Ardmore. | |
| 69th Street Terminal | Ardmore, Radnor, Paoli | Haverford Rd | This route was a former "Montgomery Bus Lines" service acquired by the Red Arrow in 1936. Formerly labeled by Red Arrow as Routes "D (69th Street Terminal-Ardmore)" and "Y (Overbrook-Garett Hill)". Route D merged into Route Y on March 23, 1956. Route Y extended to Strafford at the same time replacing P&W Strafford Line service. Route Y redesignated Route 106 on September 9, 1974. Service cut back to Ardmore November 28, 1983. Some peak hour service was extended to Paoli on February 14, 2011. | Only Peak hour service operates beyond Ardmore to Radnor and Paoli. No Sunday service. | |
| 69th Street Terminal | Glenolden or Lawrence Park | Garrett Rd, Marshall Rd, Ashland Ave, Sproul Rd | Formerly known as Red Arrow's Routes "B" and "P". Route B was Westbrook Park LOCAL. Route P was Briarcliffe EXPRESS. Routes B and P merged into new Route 107 on June 17, 1974; At the same time service was extended to Essington. Service has been restructure in 1983, 1996 and 2006. Route 122 merged into Route 107 on August 28, 2006. Service also extended to Lawrence Park. Current route to Glenolden almost resembles original Route 107 routing with a few different changes. | No Sunday Service. Peak Hour Express Service operates via Garrett Road. | |
| 69th Street Terminal | Elmwood, Eastwick, or Philadelphia International Airport Philadelphia International Airport Philadelphia International Airport is a major airport in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, and is the largest airport in the Delaware Valley region and in Pennsylvania... |
Church Ln, 65th St, Bartram Ave | Formerly known as Red Arrow Route "J" to 67th and Elmwood; Service started by Red Star Lines. Route sold to Red Arrow October 27, 1930. Route J redesignated Route 108 on June 16, 1975; Service extended to the Philadelphia International Airport when former City Transit Division Route "U" (Airport to Elmwood) was mergered into the Route 108 on April 4, 1993. | 24-hour service | |
| 69th Street Terminal | Chester | Baltimore Pike, Chester Rd | Formerly Red Arrow's Route "O"; Service was first operated by John Drew Bus Lines to Lansdowne. Route sold to the Red Arrow on September 3, 1930. Route O redesignated Route 109 on September 9, 1974. Route 109 has the highest fare box recovery ratio in SEPTA's Suburban Transit Division at 40% (FY 2009 figures). Southern Penn Traction Company operated a trolley line on Baltimore Pike. Red Arrow purchased the trolley line and "Route N" buses replaced streetcars on August 3, 1930; Route N no longer in service. | 24-hour service | |
| 69th Street Terminal | Springfield Mall Springfield Mall (Pennsylvania) Springfield Mall is a regional shopping mall located approximately southwest of Philadelphia in Springfield Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania. It is located just off of Interstate 476 along Baltimore Pike, near its busy intersection with Pennsylvania Route 320... , Granite Run Mall Granite Run Mall The Granite Run Mall is a double-level shopping mall located on U.S. Route 1 in Media, Pennsylvania, a western suburb of Philadelphia. It opened in 1974 and was remodeled in 1984 and 1994.-History:... , or Penn State University/Brandywine |
Township Line Rd, Sproul Rd, Baltimore Pike | Formerly labeled by Red Arrow as Route "X". Route X first served Media, Broomall branch started service in 1953. Service to Media eliminated in 1959. Route X redesignated Route 110 on June 16, 1975. Springfield Mall branch started January 30, 1978. Service extended to Media and Granite Run Mall June 30, 1986 via the Springfield Mall branch routing. Service to Broomall transferred to new Route 112. | ||
| 69th Street Terminal | Granite Run Mall, Penn State University/Brandywine or Chadds Ford | State Rd, US 1/Media Bypass, Baltimore Pike | This was Red Arrow Lines first bus route operated under the name of Aronimink Transportation Company. Service to Aronimink was formerly known as Red Arrow's Route "A"; Route A redesignated Route 111 on June 16, 1975. Service on this route has been restructured in 1983, 1996, and 2002. Service to Chadds Ford introduced on August 19, 2002 replacing former SEPTA Route 110 Express service to Granite Run Mall. | ||
| 69th Street Terminal | Delaware County Community College Delaware County Community College Delaware County Community College, also known as DCCC, DC3, "Route 252 U" or Delco, is a 2-year community college in the Philadelphia area. While it is based in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, it has two campuses, one of which is located in Chester County, Pennsylvania... |
West Chester Pike | This is SEPTA's second version of Route 112. Formerly portions of Route 103 routing via Llanerch, Route 104 Lawrence Park spur routing, Route 110 Broomall branch routing, and Media Line Road portion of Route 80 (Currently Route 118). Split from Route 104 service on June 30, 1986. On August 29, 2011 service was streamlined to operate on West Chester Pike from 69th Street Terminal to Broomall. Service to Lawrence Park replaced by new Route 126. First Route 112 ran from 69th Street Terminal to the Oakview section of Upper Darby. Formerly: Red Arrow's Route "F" redesignated Route 112 on June 16, 1975. Service eliminated November 28, 1983. Service between 69th Street Terminal and Lansdowne Ave. merged into Route 113. Oakview loop merged into Route 107. | Non-stop express service is offered between 69th Street Terminal and Delaware County Community College on weekdays. No Sunday Service. | |
| 69th Street Terminal | Darby, Chester, or Tri-State Mall Tri-State Mall The Tri-State Mall is a shopping mall located on Delaware Route 92 in Claymont, Delaware. At 535,000 square feet, it is Delaware's fourth biggest mall, boasting approximately 50 shops. It is located just off of Interstate 95 and is less than a mile from the Pennsylvania/Delaware border. Anchor... |
Lansdowne Ave, MacDade Blvd, 3rd St | Formerly labeled Red Arrow Route "M" to Darby. This is the oldest still operating bus service in Southeastern Pennsylvania. Service started by John Drew Bus Lines on February 17, 1919. Sold to the Red Arrow on September 3, 1930. Service extended to the Airport on July 18, 1958 with service cut back to Darby in 1962. Route M redesignated Route 113 on June 16, 1975. Route 112 (First SEPTA Route 112) Former Red Arrow "Route F" and PTC/Red Arrow Route 76 merged into Route 113 November 28, 1983 providing a long route to Marcus Hook. Route 76 was a former PRT Folsom Division trolley line (Darby to Chester). Service was rerouted and extended to the Tri-State Mall in Delware while service to Marcus Hook was transferred to Route 119 February 9, 2009. Route 113 has the highest ridership of all Suburban Transit Division bus routes (FY 2009: 1,689,350 annual riders) | Connection with DART First State (Route 1) bus service to Wilmington Wilmington, Delaware Wilmington is the largest city in the state of Delaware, United States, and is located at the confluence of the Christina River and Brandywine Creek, near where the Christina flows into the Delaware River. It is the county seat of New Castle County and one of the major cities in the Delaware Valley... can be made at the Tri-State Mall. |
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| Darby Transportation Center Darby Transportation Center Darby Transportation Center is a Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority outdoor bus and trolley terminal in Darby, Pennsylvania. The SEPTA Subway-Surface trolleys 11 and 13 travel between the terminal and Center City Philadelphia. SEPTA suburban buses serve the terminal connecting it... |
Chester, I-95 Industrial Park or Granite Run Mall | Chester Pike, 9th St, Pennell Rd | Darby to Chester service was formerly Southern Penn Traction Company's trolley service to Chester and Wilmington; Buses replace trolleys December 13, 1938. Red Arrow took control of bus service on June 30, 1960. SEPTA designated the line Route 74 when it took over on January 29, 1970. Redesignated Route 114 on June 30, 1986. The Village Green to Granite Run Mall portion of former 116 merged into the route on November 22, 2004. | ||
| Delaware County Community College or Darby | Philadelphia International Airport | Calcon Hook Rd, Oak Ave, Lansdowne Ave, Darby Rd, West Chester Pike | The Darby to Brookline service was formerly Red Arrow's "Route H"; Route H redesignated Route 83 on June 16, 1975; The Darby to Delmar Village service was formerly Southern Penn Lines/Red Arrow Route 72; Routes 72 and 83 merged into new Route 115 on June 30, 1986. Delmar Village to Glenolden (MacDade Mall) extended in October 2002 service cut back to Brookline at the same time; service was restored to Ardmore on November 3, 2008; service to Airport added through merger of former Route 305 on June 15, 2009; service to Glenolden (MacDade Mall) was eliminated at the same time due to the merger and due to MacDade Mall management booting the 115 bus off their property in October 2008. On August 29, 2011 the service north of Darby was rerouted north of Manoa Road to operated via West Chester Pike via Manoa Rd., West Chester Pike, and Media Line Road. This route connects the Southeast campus and the Main Campus of Delaware County Community College. | Service between Darby and Delaware County Community College operates only on weekdays. | |
| 69th Street Terminal | Postal Facility/Eastwick | Church Ln, Cobbs Creek Pkwy | This is SEPTA's second version of Route 116. New service initiated February 23, 2006. First SEPTA Route 116 ran from Chester to Granite Run Mall and Penn State (Lima Campus) via Lenni. This was formerly PTC/Red Arrow Route 77. Route 77 was one of PRT's Folsom Division trolley lines. | Limited weekday service only. | |
| I-95 Industrial Park | Granite Run Mall or Penn State University/Brandywine | 9th St, Middletown Rd | This route is a mix of former Southern Penn Traction Company trolley lines in Chester. Converted to bus operations in the mid 1930's. Southern Penn Bus Lines continued to operate them as different routes and then narrowed it down to two routes until Red Arrow Lines took control of these lines on June 30, 1960. These two lines were designated Routes 68 (3rd & Highland, Chester to Brookhaven) and 69 (Chester to Buckman Village and Highland Village) when SEPTA took over. Routes 68 and 69 merged into new SEPTA Route 70 on June 18, 1973. Redesignated Route 117 on June 30, 1986. New Route 119 created as a spin off of Route 117 on September 9, 1991 service was also extended to West Chester via Cheyney University. Service between Penn State (Lima Campus) and West Chester eliminated on December 12, 1996. Route 119 rerouted to service portion of route Cheyney University to West Chester. | ||
| Chester | Media or Newtown Square | Brookhaven Rd, Providence Rd, Newtown Street Rd | Formerly: Southern Penn Traction trolley service "Routes 1 and 4"; buses replace trolley cars on April 12, 1930. Service sold to Red Arrow Lines on June 30, 1960. SEPTA designated the line as "Route 80" when it took over control on January 29, 1970. Redesignated Route 118 on June 30, 1986. Service extended to the King of Prussia Mall complex via Paoli June 17, 1991. Service cut back to Newtown Square November 22, 2004. | No Sunday Service. | |
| Chester Transportation Center | Cheyney University | 7th St, Conchester Hwy, Cheyney Rd | Route 119 began service on September 9, 1991 as a spin off of Route 117 and as a replacement for SEPTA commuter rail service to West Chester. Service to Boothwyn was operated by Route 114 until November 22, 2004 when Route 119 was rerouted to serve Boothwyn at the same time service between Cheyney and West Chester was eliminated; service re-routed via Marcus Hook in February 2009. On August 29, 2011 service beyond the Chester Transportation Center to Harrah's was eliminated at the same time the loop routing in Marcus Hook was eliminated in favor of a simple route through Marcus Hook. | ||
| 69th Street Terminal | Cheyney University Cheyney University of Pennsylvania Cheyney University of Pennsylvania is a public, co-educational historically black university that is a part of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. Cheyney University has a campus that is located in the Cheyney community within Thornbury Township, Chester County and Thornbury... |
West Chester Pike, Street Rd | Service began September 6, 1968 as a spur of Route W that also operated into Center City Philadelphia. Service into Philadelphia was cut back to 69th Street Terminal on September 9, 1974. Service redesignated Route 104 on June 16, 1975; Service was known a Route 104A on September 1, 1977. Route 104A was separated from Route 104 service and redesignated Route 120 on September 8, 1986. | ||
| 69th Street Terminal | King of Prussia King of Prussia Mall The King of Prussia Mall is the largest shopping mall on the East Coast of the United States, and largest shopping mall in the United States of America in terms of leasable retail space.... |
West Chester Pike, I-476, Schuylkill Expressway | Service started on September 14, 1998 as an alternative to transferring between the Norristown High Speed Line and Routes 124/125 at Gulph Mills. | ||
| Center City | King of Prussia or Valley Forge | Schuylkill Expressway, S Gulph Rd | Service began July 30, 1962 as Route 45. It started as a combined Red Arrow/PTC joint operation; under SEPTA it was a combined Suburban/City Transit operation until November 26, 1989 when the Route 45 was redesignated Route 125 and new Route 124 was created as a spin off of Route 45 to service Henderson Road and Chesterbrook. Today Victory Depot (Formerly: Red Arrow Lines) operates the Route 125 while Frontier operates the Route 124. | ||
| 69th Street Terminal | Lawrence Park | Llanerch, Manoa | Service began on August 29, 2011 replacing Route 112 Lawrence Park service, Service uses Glendale Road to get to Lawrence Park Industrial Center and Lawrence Park Shopping Center instead of Lawrence Road. Service through the residential section of Lawrence Park operates Clockwise during the early day, then counter clockwise during afternoon and evening periods. | No Sunday Service |
Frontier Division
These routes are operated from the Frontier garage in Plymouth TownshipPlymouth Township
Plymouth Township may refer to:Places in the United States* Plymouth Township, Plymouth County, Iowa, a township in Iowa* Plymouth Township, Russell County, Kansas, a township in Russell County* Plymouth Township, Michigan...
, Montgomery County. This division of SEPTA was created through a combination of former Schuylkill Valley Line services in the Norristown area and Trenton Philadelphia Coach Line services in the Lower Bucks County area. Routes 96 to 99 which helped form the original five SEPTA Frontier Division Routes were once part of the old "Schuylkill Valley Lines" that SEPTA acquired on March 1, 1976. The old Schuylkill Valley Lines routes were then restructured into five routes on March 7, 1977 with Route 95 being a new route. Routes 127 to 129 were once part of the old Trenton Philadelphia Coach Lines "TPC" which became a subsidiary of the Philadelphia Transportation Company "PTC" on January 24, 1963. When SEPTA took over PTC, Trenton Philadelphia Coach became a subsidiary of SEPTA. These routes were assigned Routes 150 to 153 in 1980. These routes continued to operated under SEPTA/TPC until November 14, 1983 when SEPTA Frontier Division took over the operations of these routes and rebranded them Routes 127, 128, and 129. All other routes have been added onto the system since then. Trenton-Philadelphia Coach Lines was brought back to life by SEPTA as a contract operation for it's Routes 310 and LUCY (Route 316) operations.
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| Norristown Transportation Center Norristown Transportation Center Norristown Transportation Center is a two-level multimodal public transportation regional hub located in Norristown, Pennsylvania and operated by SEPTA... |
Plymouth Meeting Mall Plymouth Meeting Mall The Plymouth Meeting Mall is an shopping mall located in Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania, approximately west of Philadelphia. The mall is located on Germantown Pike near the Mid-County Interchange, where the Pennsylvania Turnpike crosses the Northeast Extension/Blue Route .Built in 1966, Plymouth... |
Markley St, Swede St, Germantown Pike | Service started October 31, 2005; Split from Route 97; Service operates over a former Schuylkill Valley Lines bus route to Norristown State Hospital whioh was taken over by SEPTA in 1976. Service on this route has been operated by portions of Route 99 until October 11, 1982 and then Route 97 until October 31, 2005. | No Sunday Service. | |
| Norristown Transportation Center | SCI Graterford State Correctional Institution - Graterford The Pennsylvania State Correctional Institution at Graterford, also known variously as SCI Graterford , Eastern Correctional Institution, Graterford Prison, Graterford Penitentiary, and the Graterford Prison Farm, is a Pennsylvania Department of Corrections prison located in Skippack Township,... |
Ridge Pike, Gravel Pike | This is the second version of Route 91. The first Route 91 operated between West Chester and Oxford via Kennett Square and only lasted from July 6, 1982 to June 30, 1983. The current Route 91 service began May 3, 1986; Weekday service eliminated December 21, 1996 due to SEPTA money constraints. | Operates only on Saturdays. | |
| Exton | King of Prussia | Phoenixville Pike, Lincoln Highway, King Road, Swedesford Road | Service began on October 11, 1982; New Route 133 split from Route 92 on November 20, 2000; Route 133 merged back into Route 92 on September 5, 2006. Route 314 was merged into the Route 92 on October 30, 2011 at the same time service was restructured to bgin at Exton Square Mall then serve West Goshen Corporate Park and West Chester. After leaving West Chester the route continues via Malvern, Paoli to King of Prussia. |
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| Norristown Transportation Center | Pottstown Pottstown, Pennsylvania Pottstown is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States northwest of Philadelphia and southeast of Reading, on the Schuylkill River. Pottstown was laid out in 1752–53 and named Pottsgrove in honor of its founder, John Potts. The old name was abandoned at the time of the... or Collegeville Collegeville, Pennsylvania Collegeville is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, 30 miles northwest of Philadelphia on the Perkiomen Creek. Collegeville was incorporated in 1896. It is the seat of Ursinus College, opened in 1869... |
Ridge Pike | Service began March 9, 1981 as a replacement bus route for SEPTA commuter rail service to Pottstown. Service to Collegeville was a former Schuylkill Valley Lines bus route. Service to Collegeville was operated under Route 97 until October 11, 1982. | Additional midday service began October 30, 2011. | |
| Chestnut Hill Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Chestnut Hill is a neighborhood in the Northwest Philadelphia section of the United States city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.-Boundaries:Chestnut Hill is bounded as follows:... |
Montgomery Mall Montgomery Mall (Pennsylvania) Montgomery Mall is a two-story shopping mall located in Montgomery Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania near North Wales. The mall, owned by Simon Property Group, is located along Pennsylvania Route 309 at the intersection with U.S. Route 202 , amidst other commercial development... |
Bethlehem Pike, Morris Road | Service began on May 17, 1982. Routing covers most of a former North Penn Bus Company bus route that replaced a branch of Lehigh Valley Transit's high speed line from Chestnut Hill to North Wales. Route 94 Express service was added April 2, 2000. Route 94 Express service was redesignated as new Route 134 on October 30, 2005. | ||
| Willow Grove Park Mall | Plymouth Meeting Mall | Fitswatertown Road, Pennsylvania Avenue, Butler Pike | This route is one of SEPTA's original Frontier bus routes started on March 7, 1977. Service operated between King of Prussia and Plymouth Meeting malls. Service on this route has been restructured several times. Service to King of Prussia Mall complex was eliminated December 16, 1996. After this date a Route 95X was operated to King of Prussia Mall from Gulph Mills during the holiday shopping season until the creation of Route 123. Service extended to Willow Grove via the Route 98 routing beyond the Plymouth Meeting Mall on October 30, 2011. | No Sunday Service. | |
| Norristown Transportation Center | Lansdale Station (SEPTA) Lansdale (SEPTA station) The Lansdale Transportation Center is a station along the SEPTA Doylestown Line. It was originally built in 1902 by the Reading Railroad. A freight house was added in 1909.... |
DeKalb Pike | Formerly a North Penn Bus Company bus route that replaced Lehigh Valley Transit's "Liberty Bell Limited" service between Lansdale and Norristown. Service was taken over by Schuylkill Valley Lines. This was one of SEPTA's original Frontier bus routes started on March 7, 1977. Service only operated as far north as Penn Square originally. Saturday service was extended to Montgomery Mall on July 25, 1977 then to Lansdale on March 18, 1978. Weekday service to Lansdale and Telford started November 6, 1978. Service between Lansdale and Telford was transferred to new Route 132 on October 30, 2005. | ||
| Norristown Transportation Center | Barren Hill | Ridge Pike, Fayette Street, Hector Street | This route is one of SEPTA's five original Frontier bus routes started on March 7, 1977. Service operates over a former Schuylkill Valley Line service to Conshohocken and Spring Mill. The Route 97 was the last of the through routed bus services in Norristown when the western end of the service was broken off and became new Route 90 on October 31, 2005. The current form of Route 97 was extended to Barren Hill on October 31, 2005. Service was extended to Chestnut Hill Loop on February 13, 2011. | ||
| Norristown Transportation Center | Plymouth Meeting Mall | New Hope Street, Norristown Road, Pennsylvania Avenue, Fitzwatertown Road | This is one of the five original SEPTA Frontier bus routes started March 7, 1977. Service operates over a former Schuylkill Valley Line bus route and also replaced former SEPTA Route L bus service to Norristown which replaced Auch Inter-Borough bus line service that went out of business on December 17, 1973. Service was extended to Willow Grove on April 11, 1988. Service was rerouted to service the Blue Bell Office Campus on April 7, 1996. Service on the western end of Route 98 from Norristown to Oaks was broken off and became new Route 131 on June 20, 1999. Service between Plymouth Meeting Mall and Willow Grove transferred to Route 95 on October 30, 2011. | Weekend service operates via Germantown Pike instead of Blue Bell Office Campus. | |
| Norristown Transportation Center | King of Prussia and Phoenixville | DeKalb Pike, Egypt Road, Schuylkill Road | This is one of the five original SEPTA Frontier bus routes started March 7, 1977. Service operates over a former Schuylkill Valley Line bus route to King of Prussia. Service was extended to Phoenixville on August 10, 1981 replacing former joint SEPTA/Werner Coach Line Route 130 as providing a replacement bus route for commuter rail service to Phoenixville. Service extended to Royersford June 7, 1982. Through route service to Norristown State Hospital replaced by rerouted Route 97 on October 11, 1982. Service extended to Pottstown on June 20, 1999. Service cut back to Royersford October 26, 1993. Service was rerouted from Valley Forge Road to Oaks and Egypt Road June 20, 1999. Service west of Phoenixville to Royersford transferred to new Route 139 on August 31, 2008. | ||
| Center City | King of Prussia or Chesterbrook Chesterbrook, Pennsylvania Chesterbrook is a census-designated place in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,589 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Chesterbrook is located at .... |
Schuylkill Expressway, Henderson Road, Swedesford Road | This route was created as a spur of Route 45 redesignated Route 125 on November 26. 1989. Service rerouted off of Chesterbrook Blvd. onto Swedesford Road on September 3, 2006. | ||
| Oxford Valley Mall Oxford Valley Mall The Oxford Valley Mall is a two-story shopping mall, owned by the Simon Property Group, that is located next to the popular amusement park Sesame Place in... |
Trenton Transit Center | Lincoln Highway, Levittown Parkway, West Trenton Avenue | Service on this route started approximately 1930 by East Coast Coach Company reorganized under the name of Trenton Philadelphia Coach Company in August 1931. This was their main bus line from Trenton to Center City Philadelphia known as "Route 10". On July 1, 1977 this line was given the Route 150 designator under SEPTA/TPC operations with Oxford Valley Mall serving as the new southern terminal point for service. On November 14, 1983 service was redesignated Route 127. Service was cut back from Trenton on April 28, 1986. Service was restored to Trenton April 2, 1990. Service was rerouted via Levittown on November 20, 2000. Service was cut back to Oxford Valley Mall on October 30, 2011. | No Sunday Service. | |
| Neshaminy Mall Neshaminy Mall The Neshaminy Mall is located at U.S. Route 1 & Bristol Road in Bensalem, Pennsylvania, United States. It was the sixth interior mall constructed in Greater Philadelphia and opened in 1968. It has four main anchors and over 120 smaller shops and eateries... |
Oxford Valley Mall Oxford Valley Mall The Oxford Valley Mall is a two-story shopping mall, owned by the Simon Property Group, that is located next to the popular amusement park Sesame Place in... |
Galloway Road, Bristol Pike, State Road | This service started as Route 152. This route was a new route added to the SEPTA/Trenton Philadelphia Coach on July 1, 1977 as part of a reorganization of SEPTA/TPC lines. Service operated from Oxford Valley Mall and circulated throughout Bristol Township. Service was restructured and redesignated Route 128 on November 14, 1983. Service has been restructured several times over the past few years as this route struggles with ridership and cost recovery. | No Sunday Service. | |
| Morrell Park Morrell Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Morrell Park is a neighborhood located in the Northeast section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located on the eastern side of the Far Northeast, north of Grant Avenue and east of Northeast Philadelphia Airport.-Characteristics:... |
Oxford Valley Mall | Knights Road, Bensalem Boulevard, Beaver Dam Road, Durham Road | This route started out in November 1952 as Trenton Philadelphia Coach Line's route from Levittown to Center City Philadelphia. On March 1, 1964 service to Philadelphia was cut back to Country Club Shopping Center (US 1 & PA 413). On July 1, 1977 service was given the Route 151 designator and Oxford Valley Mall became the terminal point. On November 14, 1983 service was restructured and combined with former "SEPTA/Colonial Coach Line" Route 153 into new Route 129 from Morrell Park to Oxford Valley Mall. Service has been restructured several times since then. | ||
| Morrell Park | Newtown | Street Road, Neshaminy Boulevard, Newtown-Langhorne Road | This service started out as the Route 14 Shuttle bus replacing what was through routed Route 14 bus service Frankford Terminal and Oxford Valley Mall via Neshaminy residential sections. Service was transferred to SEPTA Frontier Division and redesignated Route 130 on September 12, 1988 as part of a reorganization of bus service in Northeast Philadelphia. This remained a short shuttle like service until November 19, 2000 when service was extended to Franklin Mills and Bucks County Community College in Newtown. This extension replaced the poorly patronized Route 301 shuttle (Formerly: Fox-Chase Newtown Shuttle Bus) that replaced rail service between Fox Chase and Newtown on January 15, 1983. Extended to Morrell Park on October 30, 2011. Weekday peak hour service cross routed with Route 133 at Morrell Park. | Saturday service operates between Morrell Park and Newtown Shopping Center only. Sunday service operates between Morrell Park and Neshaminy Mall only. | |
| Norristown Transportation Center | Audubon | Marshall St, Egypt Rd | This route follows an old Schuylkill Valley Line route to Oaks and Phoenixville. This service became the western side of Route 98 on March 7, 1977. Service was separated from Route 98 June 21, 1999 and designated Route 131. | No Sunday service. | |
| Montgomery Mall | Telford Telford, Pennsylvania Telford is a borough in Bucks and Montgomery counties in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The population was 4,872 at the time of the 2010 census.- History :... |
Horsham Road, Welsh Road, Forty Foot Road, County Line Road | This new route replaced Route 96 service between Montgomery Mall and Telford October 31, 2005. New Sunday service was introduced to this area at the same time. | ||
| Morrell Park | Eddington Rail Station | State Road | Service started January 15, 2001 between Morrell Park and Bristol as Route 314, replacing a portion of Route 129. Off peak/Saturday service eliminated and route cut back at Eddington on October 30, 2011. Route 304 redesignated Route 133 on October 31, 2011. Service between Eddington and Bristol eliminated. Service cross routed with Route 130 at Morrell Park. | Rush Hour Service Only. No Weekend Service | |
| Montgomery Mall | Chestnut Hill | Lower State Road, Bethlehem Road | This route was formerly Route 94 Express service that started April 2, 2000. Route 134 was created on October 31, 2005 to eliminated cusomer confusion over the two types of Route 94 operations. | Limited Weekday service only. | |
| King of Prussia | Philadelphia Premium Outlets, Limerick | Valley Forge Road, Schuylkill Road, U.S. 422 | Service started August 31, 2008. This route restored bus service via Valley Forge National Historical Park and Valley Forge Road that the Route 99 once served. This new route also replaced Route 99 service between Phoenixville and Royersford. New service was also added to the Philadelphia Premium Outlet center in Limerick. | No Sunday Service. Service between Royersford and Philadelphia Premium Outlets scheduled to be eliminated in October 2011. Service to be redirected to Township Line Rd. & Ridge Pike. | |
| Plymouth Meeting Mall | Philadelphia Park Race Track | Pennsylvania Turnpike | New SEPTA service started February 12, 2007. This is the first time any transit service was operated via the Pennsylvania Turnpike. | Non-stop service Monday through Saturday | |
| Fort Washington Station (SEPTA Fort Washington (SEPTA station) Fort Washington is a station along the SEPTA Lansdale/Doylestown Line. The station, located at the intersection of Bethlehem Pike and Station Avenue in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, includes a 585-space parking lot. Originally built in 1903 by the Reading Railroad, it was rebuilt with high-level... |
Fort Washington Office Center | Commerce Drive, Virginia Drive | Service began April 11, 1988; First bus route of SEPTA's new "200 Series Route Program" that connects SEPTA's Regional Rail Lines to commercial developments. | Service operates Monday thru Friday only. | |
| Paoli Railroad Station | Great Valley Corporate Center | Lancaster Avenue, Morehall Road | Service started May 7, 1984 known as Route 126; service redesignated as Route 206 April 11, 1988 to join the "200 Series Route Program". | Service operates Monday thru Friday only. |
Krapf's Coaches
Service on these lines are operated by Krapf's Coaches under contract to SEPTA. These routes are operated from Krapf's own garage, located in West Chester, PennsylvaniaWest Chester, Pennsylvania
The Borough of West Chester is the county seat of Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 18,461 at the 2010 census.Valley Forge, the Brandywine Battlefield, Longwood Gardens, Marsh Creek State Park, and other historical attractions are near West Chester...
. Krapf's has operated three other bus routes for SEPTA in the past. Routes 202 (West Chester to Wilmington), Route 207 (The Whiteland WHIRL), and Route 208 (Strafford Train Station to Chesterbrook)which are no longer operated. SEPTA has had contract bus operations before in Chester County. SEPTA and Reeder's Inc. joined forces in 1977 to operate three bus routes out of West Chester. These routes were the Route 120 (West Chester to Coatesville), Route 121 (West Chester to Paoli), and Route 122 (West Chester to Oxford). Reeder's also operated their own bus route from West Chester to Concord and Tri-State Malls via US 202 and Delaware Route 92. Transit operations in Chester County has been around for decades operating under different companies over the those years. West Chester Transportation Company, People's Transportation Company, Chester Valley Lines and The Short Line of Pennsylvania have operated bus routes in Chester County. Bus service between West Chester and Coatesville was a replacement for the previous trolley service operated by West Chester Traction. Reeder's got these routes when the Short Line of Pennsylvania closed it operations. To keep transit service operating in Chester County these routes were funded by SEPTA and operated by Reeder's Inc. beginning November 7, 1977. SEPTA did replace two of the route with their own bus service. Route 122 service was replaced by SEPTA's Route 91 on July 6, 1982 after only one year of service Route 91 was eliminated due to lack of ridership. Route 121 was replaced by SEPTA's Route 92 on October 11, 1982 this service continues to operate today. Since ridership on the Route 120 was strong it continued to operate under the operations of Reeder's Inc. even after SEPTA pulled the funding source. Reeder's Inc bus service to Concord and Tri-State Malls was discontinued in the late 1970s. Krapf's purchased the Reeder's operation in 1992 and designated the remaining (West Chester to Coatesville) bus route as Krapf's Transit "Route A".
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| 204 | Paoli Railroad Station | Lionville Lionville-Marchwood, Pennsylvania Lionville-Marchwood is a census-designated place in Uwchlan Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 6,298 at the 2000 census. Lionville is bisected by two major local highways, PA 100 and PA 113. The area contains residential neighborhoods, hotels, restaurants,... |
Lincoln Highway Pottstown Pike Eagleview Boulevard |
| 205 | Paoli Railroad Station | Phoenixville | Cedar Hollow Road Matthews Road Morehall Road Route 29 |
| 306 | Main Line Industrial Park | Parkway Shopping Center | Routes 30 and 202 |