SEPTA to the Union
February 27, 2018
For those of you that don't know - The Philadelphia Union is an American professional soccer team based in Chester, Pennsylvania. The Union competes in Major League Soccer as a member club of the league's Eastern Conference. The club began play in 2010 as an expansion team of the league. The Union finished as runners-up in the 2014 and 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup tournaments. The Philadelphia Union’s 2017 season unfortunately did not end with a trip to the playoffs. But this is a new year!
The Philadelphia Union has made some bold moves, and has set its sights set on bringing a MLS Championship to Philadelphia this season. Not only have they re-signed Andre Blake, their 2016 Goaltender of the Year, but they went out and acquired superstar David Accam, one of the league’s top scorers from the Chicago Fire!! And now the Philadelphia Union has come to terms with a new attacking midfielder, Borek Dockal, a Czech Republic international most recently playing with Henan Jianye in the Chinese Super League!
At 40-1 to win the MLS Cup the Philadelphia Union aren't extreme underdogs, but they aren't the darlings of prediction season either. But the unthinkable does happen in the world of soccer. And in the world of football! Fly Eagles Fly!
Two years back Leicester City caught the soccer world by storm by winning the Premier League after oddsmakers put their title hopes at 5,000-1. They did it with exceptional defense and a rigorous commitment to the counterattack. With the acquisition of Accam, the Union could potentially set up in a similar fashion and might just be the unthinkable surprise of the season. The Union is set up to play a winning brand of soccer this season!
The future is looking bright for the Philadelphia Union! And you need to be there! Where's there? Talen Energy Stadium - a state-of-the-art 18,500-seat Major League Soccer stadium located in Chester, PA. And lucky for you, SEPTA’s Chester Transportation Center is located just a short distance from Talen Energy Stadium!
Even better - the Union runs free shuttle service beginning 4 hours prior to game time running every 20 minutes from Chester Transportation Center to Talen Energy Stadium.
To get to the Stadium via SEPTA, take the SEPTA Wilmington/Newark Regional Rail line, which makes stops at 30th Street Station, Suburban Station, Jefferson Station and Temple University Stadium, to the Chester Transportation Center (6th & Welsh Street). A one-way ticket purchased from a conductor is $7.00 on both weekdays and weekends. If you buy your ticket from a SEPTA sales office beforehand, the fare is $6.00 on weekdays and $5.25 on weekends. And remember - if you have a SEPTA Weekly or Monthly TransPass, you can use it on Regional Rail on weekends!!
Click here for all of the 2018 home matches and the recommended train #.
Shuttles returning to the Chester Transportation Center will be parked along Front Street, one block north of Talen Energy Stadium (the same location you will be dropped off at before matches). Shuttles will run until everyone has left Talen Energy Stadium. A last call announcement will be made when it appears all fans have departed.
Last, but certainly not least, we're more than just your ride - we're also your way to discounted tickets! Make sure to check out this SEPTA Perk before you go!
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