SEPTA Route 13

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Route 13 (T3)
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SEPTA Route 13 makes one of its few
runs to the Darby Transportation Center.
Overview
Termini
Stations8 underground stations, 1 surface level station, and 39 street-level stops
Service
System Subway-Surface Trolley Lines
Depot(s) Elmwood Carhouse
Daily ridership13,364 (2019 average weekday)
Technical
Line length11.4 mi (18.3 km)[ citation needed ]
Track gauge 5 ft 2+14 in (1,581 mm) Pennsylvania trolley gauge [1] [2]
Electrification Overhead line,  600 V DC
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SEPTA Route 13, also known as the Chester Avenue Line, is a trolley line operated by the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) that connects 13th Street Station in downtown Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with Yeadon and Darby, Pennsylvania. It is one of five lines that are part of the Subway-Surface Trolley system. Route 13 will be rebranded as the T3 as part of the transition to SEPTA Metro.

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Route description

Starting from its eastern end at the 13th Street, Route 13 runs in a tunnel under Market Street. It makes stops at underground stations at 15th Street, 19th Street, 22nd Street, 30th Street, and 33rd Street. From 15th to 30th Streets, it runs on the outer tracks in the same tunnel as SEPTA's Market–Frankford Line.

Passengers may transfer free of charge to the Market–Frankford Line at 13th, 15th, and 30th Streets and to the Broad Street Line at 15th Street. Connections to the SEPTA Regional Rail are also available. Underground passageways connect the 13th and 15th Street Stations to Jefferson Station and Suburban Station.

Route 13 surfaces at the 40th Street Portal near 40th Street and Baltimore Avenue (US 13), and then runs southwest along Woodland Avenue shortly before moving to Chester Avenue. An alternate trolley line existing along 42nd Street itself joins the Route 13 line for several blocks. This line is used when tunnels are closed for maintenance or other unforeseen shutdowns. The line runs on a bridge over the Media/Wawa Line at 49th Street, however, it does not serve as an official stop for the trolley. The alternate trolley line for tunnel closings turns along 49th Street itself before Route 13 crosses the 49th Street Station railroad bridge, although some Route 11 trolleys use these tracks.

Mt. Moriah Cemetery cuts off Chester Avenue, so the line makes a left turn at 60th Street then returns to the southwest at Kingsessing Avenue. At the southwest corner of the cemetery, the Route 13 line stops at the Mt. Moriah Loop, and some use the loop for trolleys that do not go to either Yeadon or Darby. For those that do, the trolleys continue west on Kingsessing Avenue until it reaches 65th Street, where it turns north, and later northwest as it approaches a bridge over the Cobbs Creek Parkway, and immediately turns on another section of Chester Avenue, on its way to the Yeadon Loop. Fernwood-Yeadon (SEPTA station) is further north of this terminus and has no connection. However the SEPTA Suburban Bus Routes 68 and 108, which do lead to Fernwood-Yeadon cross the line east of Yeadon Loop at the Church Lane intersection.

West of Yeadon Loop, some trolleys continue along the Chester Avenue line until it reaches Cedar Avenue, where westbound and eastbound trolley lines split along 10th Street and 9th Street respectively. The tracks on 10th Street run straight, while those on 9th Street briefly run along Summit Street. As the westbound tracks turn left at the terminus of the 10th and Main Streets intersection, it runs south to the next block at Darby Transportation Center, which is primarily served by the SEPTA Route 11 line, as well as numerous buses.

History

Trolley service on Route 13 originally operated from Yeadon to Front & Chestnut Streets via Chestnut and Walnut Streets. Service was rerouted into the Subway-Surface Tunnel on September 9, 1956.[ citation needed ]

Service to was extended to Darby following the discontinuation of the Route 62 Darby–Yeadon shuttle trolley on January 24, 1971.[ citation needed ]

In 2021, SEPTA proposed rebranding their rail transit service as "SEPTA Metro", in order to make the system easier to navigate. Under this proposal, the subway–surface lines will be rebranded as the "T" lines with a green color and numeric suffixes for each service, and Route 13 would be renamed "T3 Chester Avenue." [3] [4] SEPTA described that "most comments were positive" in the public comment period for this rebranding project. [5]

Stations and stops

All are in the City of Philadelphia or the boroughs of Yeadon or Darby.

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ImagesStation or stopConnectionsNotes
Market East 13th Street trolley 1.jpg 13th Street SEPTA.svg BSicon SUBWAY.svg   MFL   Market–Frankford Line
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SEPTA.svg Bus-logo.svg 27, 31, 32
Closed between 12:30–5:00am
Penn Center 15th Street SEPTA 2018 trolley.JPG 15th Street SEPTA.svg Aiga railtransportation 25.svg all lines (at Suburban)
SEPTA.svg BSicon SUBWAY.svg   MFL   Market–Frankford Line,   BSL   Broad Street Line (at City Hall)
SEPTA.svg BSicon TRAM.svg 10, 11, 13, 34, 36
SEPTA.svg Bus-logo.svg 4, 16, 17, 27, 31, 32, 33, 38, 44, 48
SEPTA.svg BSicon BUS2.svg 124, 125
Late night terminus
SEPTA Subway-Surface underground.jpg 19th Street SEPTA.svg BSicon TRAM.svg 10, 11, 13, 34, 36
SEPTA.svg Bus-logo.svg 17, 31, 38, 44, 48, 62, 78
SEPTA.svg BSicon BUS2.svg 124
Center City West 22nd Street trolley station Philadelphia.jpg 22nd Street SEPTA.svg BSicon TRAM.svg 10, 11, 13, 34, 36
SEPTA.svg Bus-logo.svg 7, 31, 44, 62
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Replaced 24th Street station
University City 30th Street Trolley Station 2.jpg Drexel Station at 30th Street BSicon LOGO Amtrak2.svg Amtrak (at 30th Street)
NJT logo.svg NJ Transit: ACL Atlantic City Line (at 30th Street)
SEPTA.svg Aiga railtransportation 25.svg all lines (at 30th Street)
SEPTA Metro.svg BSicon SUBWAY.svg SEPTA L icon.svg Market–Frankford Line
SEPTA.svg BSicon TRAM.svg 10, 11, 13, 34, 36
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No direct passage to 30th Street Station
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Serves Drexel University
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Serves University of Pennsylvania
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Serves University of Pennsylvania, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
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Chester & WoodlandDiscontinued; end of 11 & 36 concurrency
41st & Chester (EB)Discontinued
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43rd & Chester
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Chester49.jpg 49th & Chester SEPTA.svg Aiga railtransportation 25.svg       Media/Wawa Line (at 49th Street)
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53rd & Chester
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Mount Moriah 59th & Chester
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Elmwood 65th & Kingsessing
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Yeadon 65th & Chester
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Yeadon & Chester
Duncan & Chester
Stetser & Chester
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Alfred & ChesterLimited service
Cedar & ChesterLimited service
Yeadon–Darby line
Darby Cedar & 9th (EB)
Mulberry & 10th (WB)
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Summit & 9th (EB)
Wycombe & 10th (WB)
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Summit & 10th (WB)
Summit & 9th (EB)
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Ridge & 10th (WB)
Ridge & 9th (EB)
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Main & 10th (WB)Limited service
SEPTA LRV at Darby, June 2008.jpg Darby T.C. SEPTA.svg BSicon TRAM.svg 11
SEPTA.svg BSicon BUS2.svg 113 , 114 , 115
Limited service

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