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August 18, 2021

To continue supporting the region’s recovery and prepare for increased ridership after Labor Day, SEPTA is adding more service across the entire SEPTA system beginning in September.

New Transit schedules for buses, trolleys, Market-Frankford and Broad Street Lines, and the Norristown High Speed Line will go into effect on Sunday and Monday, August 29 & 30, 2021. New Regional Rail schedules begin on Sunday, September 5, 2021.

NEW TRANSIT SCHEDULE HIGHLIGHTS – Effective Sunday, August 29 & Monday, August 30

  • Scheduled service will increase to 93% of pre-COVID levels

  • Market-Frankford: Operating with 6-minute headways (M – F | 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM)

  • Broad Street: Operating with 8-minute (or less) headways (M – F | 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM)

  • High-frequency Bus and Trolley routes operating at pre-COVID levels

  • 101 & 102 trolleys back in service

Click here for more info and schedules.

NEW REGIONAL RAIL SCHEDULE HIGHLIGHTS – Effective Sunday, September 5

  • Scheduled service will increase to 65% of pre-COVID levels on weekdays and 53% on weekends

  • Weekday enhancements for AM/PM, inbound/outbound service, including return of select Express trips on the Paoli/Thorndale, Lansdale/Doylestown, Warminster, West Trenton, and Wilmington/Newark Lines

  • Cynwyd Line will return with limited service

  • Weekend enhancements include service added on select lines; 2-hour service on the Fox Chase and Media/Elwyn Lines; and Sunday service on the Paoli/Thorndale Line will begin/end at Malvern Stations

You can sneak peek/download the PDFs: AirportChestnut Hill East, Chestnut Hill West, Cynwyd, Fox Chase, Glenside Combined, Lansdale/Doylestown, Manayunk/Norristown, Media/Elwyn, Paoli/Thorndale, Trenton, Warminster, West Trenton, and Wilmington/Newark

New schedules and updated service information is also available on septa.org, on printed timetables, and on the SEPTA  App. The SEPTA App is an important resource for SEPTA customers with real-time service information, service alerts, and SEPTA Key account information. Customers are encouraged to download and update the App for iPhone and Android.

And don't forget - parking is FREE at all SEPTA-owned lots through October 2021.

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