Airport Line (SEPTA)
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The Airport Line (formerly the R1 Airport) is a route of the
The line between Center City and the airport runs seven days a week from 5:00 am to midnight with trains every 30 minutes on weekdays and every hour on weekends and holidays. The trip length from
Geographically, the line is located on the former Pennsylvania Railroad side of the SEPTA Regional Rail system, but was not constructed until 1985.
Route
While geographically on the former
The line stops at
As of 2022[update], most weekday Airport Line trains are through routed with the Warminster Line and the Fox Chase Line and alternate between terminating in Warminster and Fox Chase respectively. Most weekend trains are through routed with the Warminster Line and alternate between terminating in Glenside and Warminster.[3]
Stations
The Airport Line makes the following station stops, after leaving the Center City Commuter Connection.[4]
Zone | Location | Station | Connections / notes | |
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C | University City, Philadelphia | Penn Medicine | 1.8 (2.9) |
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1 | Eastwick, Philadelphia | Eastwick | 7.2 (11.6) |
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4 | Philadelphia International Airport |
Terminal A | 9.1 (14.6) |
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Terminal B | ||||
Terminals C & D | 9.3 (15.0) | |||
Terminals E & F | 9.4 (15.1) |
History
The line south of the Northeast Corridor was originally part of the
Infill stations were planned from the beginning of service, two of which were on the Airport Line proper: one at 70th Street, the other one at 84th Street. The latter station was opened in 1997 as
SEPTA activated positive train control on the Airport Line on October 10, 2016.[6]
Ridership
Between FY 2013–FY 2019 yearly ridership on the Airport Line peaked at 2,457,743 during FY 2015, but fell to 1,518,250 by FY 2019. Ridership collapsed during the COVID-19 pandemic, but improved to 1,229,023 by FY 2022.[note 1]
Notes
References
- ^ a b SEPTA Data Group. "Route Operating Statistics". Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ Sebree, Mac (August 1985). "Interurbans Newsletter". Pacific RailNews. No. 261. Interurban Press. p. 38. Archived from the original on June 25, 2018.
- ^ "Airport Line schedule" (PDF). SEPTA. December 16, 2018. Retrieved December 24, 2018.
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority. September 10, 2017. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
- ^ "SEPTA – Airport Line – Celebrating 25 Years".
- ^ "Positive Train Control Update". SEPTA. May 1, 2017. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
External links
- Airport Line | SEPTA