From this point the route was designated R7 Chestnut Hill East as part of SEPTA's diametrical reorganization of its lines trains continued on to the Trenton Line. Until 1984 Chestnut Hill East trains used the Reading Viaduct to reach Spring Garden Street and the Reading Terminal this ended with the opening of the Center City Commuter Connection which routed the trains through the city center and on the ex-Pennsylvania Railroad part of the system. Electrified service began on February 5, 1933. The oldest part of the line that became the Chestnut Hill East Branch was opened in 1832 by the Philadelphia, Germantown and Norristown Railroad, and later became part of the Reading system. This train will provide service to Penn Station New York via New Jersey Transit Train 3924 to Trenton Transit Center.įor details, passengers can visit You also may call SEPTA Customer Service at 21.The Chestnut Hill East Line is a continuation of the Reading Company's suburban services on the Chestnut Hill East Branch from Philadelphia to Germantown and Chestnut Hill. and serve 30th Street, North Philadelphia, Torresdale, Cornwells Heights, Levittown-Tullytown and Trenton stations. Train 1703 will depart from Suburban Station at 6:13 a.m. The Trenton Line will have an early morning express. This train will arrive four minutes later in Center City. On weekends, Train 5457 traveling inbound to Center City will originate at Doylestown and become Train 575. Train 6576 will leave from Center City stations six minutes earlier and will operate express service between Temple and North Wales stations before making local stops at Doylestown.

Train 6596 will operate express services from Temple University Station to Fort Washington before making local stops to Lansdale.

SEPTA Public Information Manager Kristin Geiger said two afternoon express service trips have been added to the Lansdale/Doylestown line. PHILADELPHIA - New schedules for SEPTA's Regional Rails take effect Sunday.

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