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| {{Short description|SEPTA Regional Rail line}} | |||
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| | name = Manayunk/Norristown Line | |||
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| ⚫ | | image = File:Train at Norristown Main Street next to Route 202, October 2014.jpg | ||
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| ⚫ | | caption = A Manayunk/Norristown train at ] in ] | ||
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| | ridership = 3,074 (FY 2022)<ref name="ridership"/> | |||
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| | start = {{stl|SEPTA|Penn Medicine}} | |||
| | stops = 16 | |||
| | end = {{stl|SEPTA|Elm Street}} | |||
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| ⚫ | | distance = {{convert|18.1|mi|km|abbr=on}} | ||
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| | linenumber= Formerly R6 | |||
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| The '''Manayunk/Norristown Line''' is a ] line in ], and one of the 13 lines in ] ] network. | |||
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| The '''Manayunk/Norristown Line''' is a ] service in ] between ] and ], and one of the 13 lines in ]'s ] network. It has the second highest operating ratio (19.9%) on the SEPTA Regional Rail network.<ref>{{cite web | title=Route Operating Statistics | url=https://public.tableau.com/shared/2PGM374D9 | accessdate=February 26, 2024}}</ref> | |||
| ==Route== | ==Route== | ||
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{{main|Norristown Branch}} | ||
| Manayunk/Norristown Line trains originate at {{stl|Penn Medicine}} and take the ] to reach ]. From there, they use the ] of the ], making all stops between 30th Street Station and ]. From North Broad, trains use the ], traveling through Philadelphia's ] and ] neighborhoods and ] before reaching Norristown. At the ], commuters can transfer to SEPTA surface buses or the SEPTA ] to ]. From the Norristown Transportation Center, trains continue to {{stl|SEPTA|Main Street}} and {{stl|SEPTA|Elm Street}}. Until 1981, ] continued from Norristown over the former ] to {{stl|SEPTA|Pottstown}}, {{stl|SEPTA|Reading}}, and {{stl|SEPTA|Pottsville}}. | |||
| {{As of| |
{{As of|2022}}, most weekday Manayunk/Norristown Line trains terminate at ] or continue to ] on the ]. Most weekend Manayunk/Norristown Line trains continue to ] on the ].<ref name=timetable>{{cite web|title=Manayunk/Norristown Line schedule|publisher=SEPTA|date=January 7, 2024|url=https://schedules.septa.org/current/NOR.pdf|access-date=June 18, 2024}}</ref> | ||
| ==History== | ==History== | ||
| ] | ] | ||
| ] | |||
| The Manayunk/Norristown Line |
The Manayunk/Norristown Line is a continuation of the ]'s suburban services on the ] from Philadelphia to ]. Electrified service to Norristown and Chestnut Hill East began on February 5, 1933.<ref>{{cite web |title=A GENERAL CHRONOLOGY OF THE SUCCESSORS OF THE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD COMPANY AND THEIR HISTORICAL CONTEXT: 1933 |url=http://www.prrths.com/newprr_files/Hagley/PRR1933%204_15_15.pdf |publisher=Pennsylvania Railroad Technical and Historical Society |first=Christopher T. |last=Baer |date=April 2015}}</ref> Steam (and later diesel)-operated intercity services continued to operate beyond Norristown. By the 1960s ]s handled most of the Reading's diesel services, although the Reading's ] locomotives, displaced from the '']'', saw regular use on the Philadelphia–Reading run.<ref>{{cite news |first=Dale W. |last=Woodland |title=SEPTA's Diesels |work=Railpace Newsmagazine |date=December 2003 | pages=21–22}}</ref> SEPTA discontinued services beyond Norristown on July 26, 1981.<ref>{{Williams-Philadelphia|page=47}}</ref> | ||
| Between 1984–2010 the route was designated '''R6 Norristown''' as part of SEPTA's ] of its lines. Manayunk/Norristown Line trains operated through the city center to the ] (later Cynwyd) on the ex-Pennsylvania side of the system.<ref>{{cite book | last1=Vuchic | first1=Vukan | |
Between 1984–2010 the route was designated '''R6 Norristown''' as part of SEPTA's ] of its lines. Manayunk/Norristown Line trains operated through the city center to the ] (later Cynwyd) on the ex-Pennsylvania side of the system.<ref>{{cite book | last1=Vuchic | first1=Vukan | author-link1=Vukan Vuchic | last2=Kikuchi | first2=Shinya | year=1984 | title=General Operations Plan for the SEPTA Regional High Speed System | location=Philadelphia | publisher=SEPTA|pages=2–8}}</ref> The R-number naming system was dropped on July 25, 2010.<ref>{{cite journal|last=Lustig|first=David|title=SEPTA makeover|journal=Trains Magazine|date=November 2010|pages=26|publisher=Kalmbach Publishing}}</ref> SEPTA undertook a series of operational and physical improvements of the Norristown Branch beginning in 2013, culminating in the activation of ] on August 15, 2016.<ref>{{cite web|title=Manayunk/Norristown Line Shuttle Busing: An Explanation|url=http://www.septa.org/alert/man-nor-shuttle-details.html|publisher=SEPTA|access-date=18 March 2013}}</ref><ref name=14cbprop>{{cite web|title=SEPTA's Capital Program:Regional Rail Signal System Modernization Program |url=http://www.septa.org/reports/pdf/capbudget14.pdf |work=Fiscal Year 2014 Capital Budget Proposal |publisher=Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority |access-date=29 March 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130411185325/http://www.septa.org/reports/pdf/capbudget14.pdf |archive-date=11 April 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Positive Train Control Update|publisher=SEPTA|date=May 1, 2017|url=http://www.septa.org/service/rail/ptc/2017-04-update.html|access-date=May 17, 2017}}</ref> | ||
| ⚫ | On April 9, 2020, service on the line was suspended due to the ],<ref name=covid>{{cite web |url=http://www.septa.org/covid-19/service-information.html |title=Service Information |publisher=] |access-date=April 14, 2020}}</ref> though {{stn|Temple University}} and {{stn|North Broad}} stations were still being served by other rail services. Service resumed on June 28, 2020.<ref name=covidmap>{{cite web |url=https://www.septa.org/covid-19/pdf/Regional-Rail-Rail-Transit-Line-Map-Covid-Closures-48x48.pdf |title=SEPTA Regional Rail & Rail Transit Lifeline Service |publisher=] |date=2020 |access-date=April 14, 2020}}</ref> On September 1–2, 2021, the remnants of ] caused severe flooding along the Schuylkill River, with the Manayunk/Norristown Line between Miquon and Norristown flooded and damaged. As a result, service along the line was suspended. Service between Center City Philadelphia and Spring Mill resumed on September 7 while service along the entire length of the line to Norristown resumed on September 13.<ref>{{cite news|last=Katro|first=Katie|title=Repairs continue at some stations on SEPTA's Manayunk/Norristown line after flooding|publisher=WPVI-TV|location=Philadelphia, PA|date=September 9, 2021|url=https://6abc.com/septa-repairs-manayunknorristown-schuylkill-river-pennsylvania-flooding/11010837/|accessdate=September 9, 2021}}</ref> | ||
| ⚫ | Like the Cynwyd Line, the Manayunk/Norristown Line was slated to become part of the planned new ], but was to serve the ] and the former ]'s Trenton Cut-Off line to ]. This was referred to by planners as the "Cross-County Segment." An extension of the Manayunk/Norristown Line, called the Norristown Extension, to ] was later proposed, with funding to come through new tolls on ].<ref name=re>{{cite news|last=Hambright|first=Brett|title=Decision near on Route 422 tolls|url=http://readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=270865|date=December 12, 2010| |
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| ===Proposed extensions beyond Norristown=== | |||
| Early in 2013, SEPTA began to undertake major operational improvements and physical rehabilitation on the Manayunk/Norristown Line. Central to this project is the replacement of the 80-year-old wayside ] system with one that ], and operates in both directions on both tracks, thereby allowing greater operational flexibility. Two new remotely controlled interlockings are being constructed to facilitate bidirectional operation, one at Miquon, the other in Norristown between the main station and the Ford Street crossing. An electrified storage track is also being constructed at Miquon to allow for temporary turnback of trains at that station, as the line is periodically subjected to flooding from the ] around Spring Mill and Conshohocken. Ongoing replacement of the line's ], most of which is 80 years old, will continue along with the signal replacement. Also occurring in conjunction with these projects are the replacement of ], renewal of ] surfaces, and trimming of brush and trees alongside the right-of-way.<ref>{{cite web|title=Manayunk/Norristown Line Shuttle Busing: An Explanation|url=http://www.septa.org/alert/man-nor-shuttle-details.html|publisher=SEPTA|accessdate=18 March 2013}}</ref> The entire program is scheduled for completion in fall 2015, tying in with the ]-mandated nationwide implementation of ] (PTC) on American railroads by the end of 2015.<ref name=14cbprop>{{cite web|title=SEPTA's Capital Program:Regional Rail Signal System Modernization Program |url=http://www.septa.org/reports/pdf/capbudget14.pdf |work=Fiscal Year 2014 Capital Budget Proposal |publisher=Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority |accessdate=29 March 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130411185325/http://www.septa.org/reports/pdf/capbudget14.pdf |archivedate=11 April 2013 }}</ref> | |||
| {{main|Schuylkill River Passenger Rail}} | |||
| ⚫ | Like the Cynwyd Line, the Manayunk/Norristown Line was slated to become part of the planned new ], but was to serve the ] and the former ]'s Trenton Cut-Off line to ]. This was referred to by planners as the "Cross-County Segment." An extension of the Manayunk/Norristown Line, called the Norristown Extension, to ] was later proposed, with funding to come through new tolls on ].<ref name=re>{{cite news|last=Hambright|first=Brett|title=Decision near on Route 422 tolls|url=http://readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=270865|date=December 12, 2010|access-date=December 12, 2010|work=] }}</ref><ref name=re2>{{cite news|last=Hambright|first=Brett|title=Technology is making tolls (almost) painless|url=http://readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=240518&obref=obinsite|date=August 10, 2010|access-date=December 12, 2010|work=Reading Eagle }}</ref> | ||
| ⚫ | As of mid-2018, the borough of ] is studying the restoration of SEPTA train service by extending the Manayunk/Norristown Line using old Reading Line track past Norristown, currently used for freight trains by ] along its ].<ref>{{cite web|title=Phoenixville Regional Rail Plan Moving Forward|publisher=Patch|date=May 9, 2018|url=https://patch.com/pennsylvania/phoenixville/mayors-task-force-approved-study-phoenixville-rail-proposal|access-date=June 20, 2018}}</ref> In 2018, a panel led by the Greater Reading Chamber Alliance pushed for an extension of the Manayunk/Norristown Line to ], with service terminating either at the ] in Reading or in Wyomissing. The proposed extension would utilize existing Norfolk Southern freight railroad tracks. Before service can be implemented, a study would need to take place.<ref>{{cite news|last=Brelje|first=Beth|title=Panel hopes to revive Reading to Norristown passenger train service|work=Reading Eagle|date=August 21, 2018|url=http://www.readingeagle.com/news/article/panel-hopes-to-revive-reading-to-norristown-passenger-train-service|access-date=August 26, 2018}}</ref> | ||
| SEPTA activated PTC on the Manayunk/Norristown Line on August 15, 2016.<ref>{{cite web|title=Positive Train Control Update|publisher=SEPTA|date=May 1, 2017|url=http://www.septa.org/service/rail/ptc/2017-04-update.html|accessdate=May 17, 2017}}</ref> | |||
| In 2020, the ] (PennDOT) finalized a study on the feasibility of extending passenger train service from Norristown to Reading along the Norfolk Southern freight line. The proposed extension is projected to cost $818 million, which includes buying the trains and paying Norfolk Southern to use the line. The service is projected to have an annual operating cost of between $18 million and $25 million. Stations will be located in Reading (Franklin Street Station), ], ], ], Phoenixville, ], and Norristown (Norristown Transportation Center); from where the train will follow the existing Manayunk/Norristown Line to Philadelphia.<ref>{{cite news|last=Herman|first=Holly|title=PennDOT plans to finalize a study on using Norfolk Southern freight tracks to restore rail passenger service to Reading|work=Reading Eagle|date=November 27, 2020|url=https://www.readingeagle.com/news/transportation/penndot-plans-to-finalize-a-study-on-using-norfolk-southern-freight-tracks-to-restore-rail/article_f30d7b94-2da2-11eb-9a5b-efe429adea99.html|access-date=November 27, 2020}}</ref><ref name=wfmz11121>{{cite news|last=Vasil|first=Jim|title=Reading to Philly rail study shows idea gaining steam|publisher=WFMZ-TV|location=Allentown, PA|date=January 11, 2021|url=https://www.wfmz.com/news/area/berks/reading-to-philly-rail-study-shows-idea-gaining-steam/article_d8c651b4-545f-11eb-8dd5-13a1ae1e4143.html|access-date=January 11, 2021}}</ref><ref name=readingphillyreport>{{cite web|title=Reading to Philadelphia Passenger Rail Analysis|publisher=Pennsylvania Department of Transportation|date=December 2020|url=https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/wfmz.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/c/1c/c1c173ee-5460-11eb-88b2-b71a86748329/5ffcd898b752c.pdf.pdf|access-date=January 11, 2021}}</ref> As the section between Reading and Norristown is not electrified, the service will either require ]s or the extension of electrification beyond Norristown in order to provide a one-seat ride between Reading and Philadelphia; another option would be to operate diesel-powered trains between Reading and Norristown that would offer a transfer to electric-powered trains at Norristown for service to Philadelphia. In addition, a third track would need to be constructed between Reading and Norristown in order to accommodate both passenger service and Norfolk Southern freight trains. The proposal calls for between 6 and 9 daily round trips to Reading and has a projected weekday ridership between 3,400 and 6,400 by 2030.<ref name=readingphillyreport/> Following the PennDOT feasibility study, a feasibility study by Norfolk Southern needs to be conducted and the proposal needs to be added to the PennDOT rail plan, which would allow for ] grants to be used for studies of the proposed service.<ref name=wfmz11121/> | |||
| ⚫ | As of mid-2018, the borough of ] is studying the restoration of SEPTA train service by extending the Manayunk/Norristown Line using old Reading Line track past Norristown, currently used for freight trains by ].<ref>{{cite web|title=Phoenixville Regional Rail Plan Moving Forward|publisher=Patch|date=May 9, 2018|url=https://patch.com/pennsylvania/phoenixville/mayors-task-force-approved-study-phoenixville-rail-proposal| |
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| As part of the process of implementing passenger train service from Norristown to Reading, county commissioners from ], ], and ] counties will create the Tri-County Passenger Rail Committee, which will consist of three members named by each county.<ref>{{cite news|last=Herman|first=Holly|title=Berks County commissioners support plan to restore Reading-to-Philadelphia passenger train service|work=Reading Eagle|date=February 5, 2021|url=https://www.readingeagle.com/news/local/berks-county-commissioners-support-plan-to-restore-reading-to-philadelphia-passenger-train-service/article_62b3dfb8-5cda-11eb-a708-638b7e161556.html|accessdate=February 5, 2021}}</ref> | |||
| ⚫ | On April 9, 2020, service on the line was suspended due to the ],<ref name=covid>{{cite web |url=http://www.septa.org/covid-19/service-information.html |title=Service Information |publisher=] | |
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| Rail service between Reading and Philadelphia along the Norfolk Southern line is included in ]'s service vision for 2035.<ref>{{cite news|last=Vasil|first=Jim|title=Reading, Philly train travel part of Amtrak's 2035 vision|publisher=WFMZ-TV|location=Allentown, PA|date=April 1, 2021|url=https://www.wfmz.com/news/area/berks/reading-philly-train-travel-part-of-amtraks-2035-vision/article_8cd57b98-92f5-11eb-beca-3bb2ce547d6d.html|accessdate=April 1, 2021}}</ref> | |||
| ==Stations== | ==Stations== | ||
| Line 70: | Line 98: | ||
| ] | ] | ||
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| The Manayunk/Norristown Line makes the following station stops after leaving the ]; stations indicated with a gray background are closed. | The Manayunk/Norristown Line makes the following station stops after leaving the ]; stations indicated with a gray background are closed.<ref name=timetable/> | ||
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| !Zone<ref name="wtrtimetable">{{cite web|url=https://www.septa.org/schedules/rail/pdf/nor.pdf|title=Manayunk/Norristown Line Timetable|date=September 10, 2017|publisher=Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority|accessdate=October 19, 2017|location=]}}</ref> | |||
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! class="nowrap"|Connections / notes | ||
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| |rowspan=2|C | |rowspan=2|C | ||
| Line 83: | Line 112: | ||
| |bgcolor=dfdfdf|{{stl|SEPTA|Spring Garden Street}} | |bgcolor=dfdfdf|{{stl|SEPTA|Spring Garden Street}} | ||
| |bgcolor=dfdfdf| | |bgcolor=dfdfdf| | ||
| |bgcolor=dfdfdf|On the former line to ], closed November 6, 1984<ref name="readingterm">{{cite news |last1=Williams |first1=Edgar |title=A Fond Adieu to Reading Terminal |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/31389008/reading_terminal_november_6_1984/ | |
|bgcolor=dfdfdf|On the former line to ], closed November 6, 1984<ref name="readingterm">{{cite news |last1=Williams |first1=Edgar |title=A Fond Adieu to Reading Terminal |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/31389008/reading_terminal_november_6_1984/ |access-date=July 4, 2019 |work=The Philadelphia Inquirer |date=November 6, 1984 |pages=A1, |via=Newspapers.com}} {{open access}}</ref> | ||
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| |{{stl|SEPTA|Temple University}} {{NJT acc}} | |{{stl|SEPTA|Temple University}} {{NJT acc}} | ||
| |{{convert|2.1|mi|km|abbr=values}} | |{{convert|2.1|mi|km|abbr=values}} | ||
| |]: all lines | |{{rint|philadelphia|septa}} ]: ''all lines'' | ||
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| |rowspan=3|1 | |rowspan=3|1 | ||
| Line 94: | Line 123: | ||
| |{{stl|SEPTA|North Broad}} {{NJT acc}} | |{{stl|SEPTA|North Broad}} {{NJT acc}} | ||
| |{{convert|2.9|mi|km|abbr=values}} | |{{convert|2.9|mi|km|abbr=values}} | ||
| |SEPTA Regional Rail: |
|{{rint|philadelphia|septa}} SEPTA Regional Rail: {{rcb|SEPTA|Lansdale/Doylestown|inline=yes}}<br>{{ric|SEPTA Metro|name=y}}: {{ric|SEPTA Metro|B|name=y}}<br>{{rint|bus|1}} ]: {{SEPTA bus link|4|16|54}} | ||
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| |{{stl|SEPTA|Allegheny}} | |{{stl|SEPTA|Allegheny}} | ||
| |{{convert|4.0|mi|km|abbr=values}} | |{{convert|4.0|mi|km|abbr=values}} | ||
| |SEPTA City Bus: {{SEPTA bus link|33|60}} | |{{rint|bus|1}} SEPTA City Bus: {{SEPTA bus link|33|60}} | ||
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| |] | |] | ||
| |{{stl|SEPTA|East Falls}} | |{{stl|SEPTA|East Falls}} | ||
| |{{convert|5.5|mi|km|abbr=values}} | |{{convert|5.5|mi|km|abbr=values}} | ||
| |SEPTA City Bus: {{SEPTA bus link|K}} | |{{rint|bus|1}} SEPTA City Bus: {{SEPTA bus link|K}} | ||
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| |rowspan=5|2 | |rowspan=5|2 | ||
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|{{stl|SEPTA|Wissahickon}} | ||
| |{{convert|6.4|mi|km|abbr=values}} | |{{convert|6.4|mi|km|abbr=values}} | ||
| |SEPTA City Bus: {{SEPTA bus link|9|27|61|62|65}} | |{{rint|bus|1}} SEPTA City Bus: {{SEPTA bus link|9|27|61|62|65}} | ||
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| |{{stl|SEPTA|Manayunk}} | |{{stl|SEPTA|Manayunk}} | ||
| |{{convert|7.6|mi|km|abbr=values}} | |{{convert|7.6|mi|km|abbr=values}} | ||
| |SEPTA City Bus: {{SEPTA bus link|35|61|62}} | |{{rint|bus|1}} SEPTA City Bus: {{SEPTA bus link|35|61|62}} | ||
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| | rowspan="2" |] | | rowspan="2" |] | ||
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| |{{convert|8.4|mi|km|abbr=values}} | |{{convert|8.4|mi|km|abbr=values}} | ||
| |SEPTA City Bus: {{SEPTA bus link|61|62}} | |{{rint|bus|1}} SEPTA City Bus: {{SEPTA bus link|61|62}} | ||
| |-bgcolor=dfdfdf | |-bgcolor=dfdfdf | ||
| |] | |] | ||
| |{{convert|9.4|mi|km|abbr=values}} | |{{convert|9.4|mi|km|abbr=values}} | ||
| |Closed November 10, 1996<ref name=inq102596>{{cite news|last=Dougherty|first=Frank|title=Septa Board Cuts Service But |
|Closed November 10, 1996<ref name=inq102596>{{cite news|last=Dougherty|first=Frank|title=Septa Board Cuts Service But Opposition Is Spirited|work=The Philadelphia Inquirer|date=October 25, 1996|url=http://articles.philly.com/1996-10-25/news/25663717_1_septa-board-bus-routes-louis-gambaccini|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151018195548/http://articles.philly.com/1996-10-25/news/25663717_1_septa-board-bus-routes-louis-gambaccini|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 18, 2015|access-date=October 25, 2017}}</ref> | ||
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| Line 137: | Line 166: | ||
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| |{{stl|SEPTA|Conshohocken}} | |{{stl|SEPTA|Conshohocken}} {{NJT acc}} | ||
| |{{convert|13.5|mi|km|abbr=values}} | |{{convert|13.5|mi|km|abbr=values}} | ||
| |SEPTA Suburban Bus: {{SEPTA bus link|95|97}} | |{{rint|bus}} SEPTA Suburban Bus: {{SEPTA bus link|95}}, {{SEPTA bus link|97}} | ||
| |-bgcolor=dfdfdf | |-bgcolor=dfdfdf | ||
| |Ivy Rock | |Ivy Rock | ||
| |{{convert|15.3|mi|km|abbr=values}} | |{{convert|15.3|mi|km|abbr=values}} | ||
| |Closed |
|Closed 1978 | ||
| |-bgcolor=dfdfdf | |-bgcolor=dfdfdf | ||
| |Mogees | |Mogees | ||
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| |Discontinued on October 4, 1992<ref name="stationsclosed10492">{{cite news|title=New Rail Schedules Set|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/14416961/4_stations_closed_october_2_1992/| |
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| Prior to July 26, 1981, ] diesel trains operated north of Norristown to Reading and Pottsville. Until 2011, SEPTA had |
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| Between FY 2013–FY 2019 yearly ridership on the Manayunk/Norristown Line ranged between 2.9 million–3.3 million before collapsing during the ].{{refn|group=note|Data for individual lines is not available for FY 2020.<ref name="ridership">{{cite web | url=https://public.tableau.com/shared/56JH3SFZG | title=Route Operating Statistics | last=SEPTA Data Group | accessdate=February 26, 2024}}</ref>}} | |||
| Between FY 2008–FY 2018 yearly ridership on the Manayunk/Norristown Line has ranged between 2.9 million–3.1 million.{{refn|group=note|Annual ridership statistics compiled from SEPTA's Annual Service Plans.<ref name="asp2020">{{cite web | title=Fiscal Year 2020 Annual Service Plan | publisher=] | date=June 2019 | url=http://septa.org/strategic-plan/reports/FY%202020%20Annual%20Service%20Plan-update.WEB.pdf | page=42 | accessdate=December 14, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=Fiscal Year 2019 Annual Service Plan | publisher=] | date=June 2018 | url=http://septa.org/strategic-plan/reports/FY-2019-Annual-Service-Plan.pdf | page=74 | accessdate=December 14, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=Fiscal Year 2018 Annual Service Plan | publisher=] | date=June 2017 | url=http://septa.org/strategic-plan/reports/2017-FY-2018-Annual-Service-Plan-Draft.pdf | page=44 | accessdate=December 14, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=Fiscal Year 2017 Annual Service Plan | publisher=] | date=October 2016 | url=http://septa.org/strategic-plan/reports/asp-draft17.pdf | page=70 | accessdate=December 14, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=Fiscal Year 2016 Annual Service Plan | publisher=] | date=June 2015 | url=http://septa.org/strategic-plan/reports/asp16.pdf | page=94 | accessdate=December 14, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://septa.org/strategic-plan/reports/asp15.pdf |title=Fiscal Year 2015 Annual Service Plan | publisher=] | date=May 2014 | page=60 | accessdate=December 14, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://septa.org/strategic-plan/reports/asp14.pdf |title=Fiscal Year 2014 Annual Service Plan | publisher=] | date=May 2013 | page=44 | accessdate=December 14, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://septa.org/strategic-plan/reports/asp13.pdf |title=Fiscal Year 2013 Annual Service Plan | publisher=] | date=May 2012 | page=55 | accessdate=December 14, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://septa.org/strategic-plan/reports/asp12.pdf |title=Fiscal Year 2012 Annual Service Plan | publisher=] | date=July 2011 | page=94 | accessdate=December 14, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://septa.org/strategic-plan/reports/asp11.pdf |title=Fiscal Year 2011 Annual Service Plan | publisher=] | date=June 2010 | page=70 | accessdate=December 14, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://septa.org/strategic-plan/reports/asp10.pdf |title=Fiscal Year 2010 Annual Service Plan | publisher=] | date=June 2009 | page=63 | accessdate=December 14, 2019}}</ref>}} | |||
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The Manayunk/Norristown Line is a commuter rail service in Southeastern Pennsylvania between Center City Philadelphia and Norristown, and one of the 13 lines in SEPTA's Regional Rail network. It has the second highest operating ratio (19.9%) on the SEPTA Regional Rail network.
Route
Main article: Norristown BranchManayunk/Norristown Line trains originate at and take the West Chester Branch to reach 30th Street Station. From there, they use the Center City Commuter Connection of the SEPTA Main Line, making all stops between 30th Street Station and North Broad station. From North Broad, trains use the Norristown Branch, traveling through Philadelphia's East Falls and Manayunk neighborhoods and Conshohocken before reaching Norristown. At the Norristown Transportation Center, commuters can transfer to SEPTA surface buses or the SEPTA Norristown High Speed Line to 69th Street Transportation Center. From the Norristown Transportation Center, trains continue to Norristown–Main Street and Norristown–Elm Street. Until 1981, additional passenger service continued from Norristown over the former Reading main line to Pottstown, Reading, and Pottsville.
As of 2022, most weekday Manayunk/Norristown Line trains terminate at 30th Street Station or continue to Wawa on the Media/Wawa Line. Most weekend Manayunk/Norristown Line trains continue to Wilmington on the Wilmington/Newark Line.
History
The Manayunk/Norristown Line is a continuation of the Reading Company's suburban services on the Norristown Branch from Philadelphia to Norristown, Pennsylvania. Electrified service to Norristown and Chestnut Hill East began on February 5, 1933. Steam (and later diesel)-operated intercity services continued to operate beyond Norristown. By the 1960s Budd Rail Diesel Cars handled most of the Reading's diesel services, although the Reading's EMD FP7 locomotives, displaced from the Crusader, saw regular use on the Philadelphia–Reading run. SEPTA discontinued services beyond Norristown on July 26, 1981.
Between 1984–2010 the route was designated R6 Norristown as part of SEPTA's diametrical reorganization of its lines. Manayunk/Norristown Line trains operated through the city center to the Ivy Ridge Line (later Cynwyd) on the ex-Pennsylvania side of the system. The R-number naming system was dropped on July 25, 2010. SEPTA undertook a series of operational and physical improvements of the Norristown Branch beginning in 2013, culminating in the activation of positive train control on August 15, 2016.
On April 9, 2020, service on the line was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic, though Temple University and North Broad stations were still being served by other rail services. Service resumed on June 28, 2020. On September 1–2, 2021, the remnants of Hurricane Ida caused severe flooding along the Schuylkill River, with the Manayunk/Norristown Line between Miquon and Norristown flooded and damaged. As a result, service along the line was suspended. Service between Center City Philadelphia and Spring Mill resumed on September 7 while service along the entire length of the line to Norristown resumed on September 13.
Proposed extensions beyond Norristown
Main article: Schuylkill River Passenger RailLike the Cynwyd Line, the Manayunk/Norristown Line was slated to become part of the planned new Schuylkill Valley Metro, but was to serve the King of Prussia mall complex and the former Pennsylvania Railroad's Trenton Cut-Off line to Frazer. This was referred to by planners as the "Cross-County Segment." An extension of the Manayunk/Norristown Line, called the Norristown Extension, to Wyomissing was later proposed, with funding to come through new tolls on U.S. Route 422.
As of mid-2018, the borough of Phoenixville is studying the restoration of SEPTA train service by extending the Manayunk/Norristown Line using old Reading Line track past Norristown, currently used for freight trains by Norfolk Southern along its Harrisburg Line. In 2018, a panel led by the Greater Reading Chamber Alliance pushed for an extension of the Manayunk/Norristown Line to Reading, with service terminating either at the Franklin Street Station in Reading or in Wyomissing. The proposed extension would utilize existing Norfolk Southern freight railroad tracks. Before service can be implemented, a study would need to take place.
In 2020, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) finalized a study on the feasibility of extending passenger train service from Norristown to Reading along the Norfolk Southern freight line. The proposed extension is projected to cost $818 million, which includes buying the trains and paying Norfolk Southern to use the line. The service is projected to have an annual operating cost of between $18 million and $25 million. Stations will be located in Reading (Franklin Street Station), Birdsboro, Pottstown, Royersford, Phoenixville, Valley Forge, and Norristown (Norristown Transportation Center); from where the train will follow the existing Manayunk/Norristown Line to Philadelphia. As the section between Reading and Norristown is not electrified, the service will either require dual mode locomotives or the extension of electrification beyond Norristown in order to provide a one-seat ride between Reading and Philadelphia; another option would be to operate diesel-powered trains between Reading and Norristown that would offer a transfer to electric-powered trains at Norristown for service to Philadelphia. In addition, a third track would need to be constructed between Reading and Norristown in order to accommodate both passenger service and Norfolk Southern freight trains. The proposal calls for between 6 and 9 daily round trips to Reading and has a projected weekday ridership between 3,400 and 6,400 by 2030. Following the PennDOT feasibility study, a feasibility study by Norfolk Southern needs to be conducted and the proposal needs to be added to the PennDOT rail plan, which would allow for Federal Railroad Administration grants to be used for studies of the proposed service.
As part of the process of implementing passenger train service from Norristown to Reading, county commissioners from Berks, Chester, and Montgomery counties will create the Tri-County Passenger Rail Committee, which will consist of three members named by each county.
Rail service between Reading and Philadelphia along the Norfolk Southern line is included in Amtrak's service vision for 2035.
Stations
The Manayunk/Norristown Line makes the following station stops after leaving the Center City Commuter Connection; stations indicated with a gray background are closed.
| Zone | Location | Station | Miles (km) from Center City |
Connections / notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Callowhill, Philadelphia | Spring Garden Street | On the former line to Reading Terminal, closed November 6, 1984 | |
| Temple University | Temple University 
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2.1 (3.4) |  SEPTA Regional Rail: all lines
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| 1 | Glenwood, Philadelphia | North Broad
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2.9 (4.7) | SEPTA Regional Rail: Lansdale/Doylestown Line SEPTA Metro:  Broad Street Line SEPTA City Bus: 4, 16, 54
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| Allegheny West, Philadelphia | Allegheny | 4.0 (6.4) | SEPTA City Bus: 33, 60
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| East Falls, Philadelphia | East Falls | 5.5 (8.9) | SEPTA City Bus: K
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| 2 | Wissahickon, Philadelphia | Wissahickon | 6.4 (10.3) | SEPTA City Bus: 9, 27, 61, 62, 65
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| Manayunk, Philadelphia | Manayunk | 7.6 (12.2) | SEPTA City Bus: 35, 61, 62
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| Roxborough, Philadelphia | Ivy Ridge | 8.4 (13.5) | SEPTA City Bus: 61, 62
| |
| Shawmont | 9.4 (15.1) | Closed November 10, 1996 | ||
| Miquon | Miquon | 10.7 (17.2) | ||
| 3 | Conshohocken | Spring Mill
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12.3 (19.8) | |
| Conshohocken
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13.5 (21.7) |  SEPTA Suburban Bus: 95, 97
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| Ivy Rock | 15.3 (24.6) | Closed 1978 | ||
| Mogees | 15.9 (25.6) | Discontinued on October 4, 1992 | ||
| Norristown | Norristown T.C. | 17.2 (27.7) | SEPTA Metro:  Norristown High Speed Line SEPTA Suburban Bus: 90, 91, 93, 96, 97, 98, 99, 131
| |
| Norristown–Main Street | 17.7 (28.5) | SEPTA Suburban Bus: 90, 91, 93, 131
| ||
| Marshall Street | 17.9 (28.8) | Closed 1959 | ||
| Norristown–Elm Street
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18.1 (29.1) |
Former diesel service
Prior to July 26, 1981, RDC diesel trains operated north of Norristown to Reading and Pottsville. Until 2011, SEPTA had considered restoring service as far as Reading as part of the Schuylkill Valley Metro project. These plans are currently on hold. The following is a list of stations formerly served by SEPTA.
| Zone | Station | Miles (km) from Reading Terminal |
Date opened | Date closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Valley Forge Park | |||
| Valley Forge | 21.5 (34.6) | |||
| 5 | Phoenixville | 27.7 (44.6) | ||
| Royersford | 32.0 (51.5) | |||
| Linfield | 34.7 (55.8) | March 26, 1978 | ||
| 6 | Pottstown | 39.1 (62.9) | ||
| 7 | Birdsboro | 49.5 (79.7) | ||
| 8 | Reading (Franklin Street) | 58.1 (93.5) | ||
| Leesport | 66.3 (106.7) | |||
| Mohrsville | 68.6 (110.4) | |||
| Shoemakersville | 70.0 (112.7) | |||
| Hamburg | 75.3 (121.2) | |||
| 9 | Auburn | 83.5 (134.4) | ||
| 10 | Schuylkill Haven | 89.1 (143.4) | ||
| Pottsville | 93.6 (150.6) |
Ridership
Between FY 2013–FY 2019 yearly ridership on the Manayunk/Norristown Line ranged between 2.9 million–3.3 million before collapsing during the COVID-19 pandemic.
1,000,000 2,000,000 3,000,000 4,000,000 FY 2013 FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2017 FY 2018 FY 2019 FY 2020 FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023Notes
- Data for individual lines is not available for FY 2020.
References
- ^ SEPTA Data Group. "Route Operating Statistics". Retrieved February 26, 2024.
- "Route Operating Statistics". Retrieved February 26, 2024.
- ^ "Manayunk/Norristown Line schedule" (PDF). SEPTA. January 7, 2024. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
- Baer, Christopher T. (April 2015). "A GENERAL CHRONOLOGY OF THE SUCCESSORS OF THE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD COMPANY AND THEIR HISTORICAL CONTEXT: 1933" (PDF). Pennsylvania Railroad Technical and Historical Society.
- Woodland, Dale W. (December 2003). "SEPTA's Diesels". Railpace Newsmagazine. pp. 21–22.
- Williams, Gerry (1998). Trains, Trolleys & Transit: A Guide to Philadelphia Area Rail Transit. Piscataway, New Jersey: Railpace Company. p. 47. ISBN 978-0-9621541-7-1.
- Vuchic, Vukan; Kikuchi, Shinya (1984). General Operations Plan for the SEPTA Regional High Speed System. Philadelphia: SEPTA. pp. 2–8.
- Lustig, David (November 2010). "SEPTA makeover". Trains Magazine. Kalmbach Publishing: 26.
- "Manayunk/Norristown Line Shuttle Busing: An Explanation". SEPTA. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
- "SEPTA's Capital Program:Regional Rail Signal System Modernization Program" (PDF). Fiscal Year 2014 Capital Budget Proposal. Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 29 March 2013.
- "Positive Train Control Update". SEPTA. May 1, 2017. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
- "Service Information". SEPTA. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
- "SEPTA Regional Rail & Rail Transit Lifeline Service" (PDF). SEPTA. 2020. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
- Katro, Katie (September 9, 2021). "Repairs continue at some stations on SEPTA's Manayunk/Norristown line after flooding". Philadelphia, PA: WPVI-TV. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
- Hambright, Brett (December 12, 2010). "Decision near on Route 422 tolls". Reading Eagle. Retrieved December 12, 2010.
- Hambright, Brett (August 10, 2010). "Technology is making tolls (almost) painless". Reading Eagle. Retrieved December 12, 2010.
- "Phoenixville Regional Rail Plan Moving Forward". Patch. May 9, 2018. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
- Brelje, Beth (August 21, 2018). "Panel hopes to revive Reading to Norristown passenger train service". Reading Eagle. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
- Herman, Holly (November 27, 2020). "PennDOT plans to finalize a study on using Norfolk Southern freight tracks to restore rail passenger service to Reading". Reading Eagle. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
- ^ Vasil, Jim (January 11, 2021). "Reading to Philly rail study shows idea gaining steam". Allentown, PA: WFMZ-TV. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
- ^ "Reading to Philadelphia Passenger Rail Analysis" (PDF). Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. December 2020. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
- Herman, Holly (February 5, 2021). "Berks County commissioners support plan to restore Reading-to-Philadelphia passenger train service". Reading Eagle. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
- Vasil, Jim (April 1, 2021). "Reading, Philly train travel part of Amtrak's 2035 vision". Allentown, PA: WFMZ-TV. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
- Williams, Edgar (November 6, 1984). "A Fond Adieu to Reading Terminal". The Philadelphia Inquirer. pp. A1, A8. Retrieved July 4, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- Dougherty, Frank (October 25, 1996). "Septa Board Cuts Service But Opposition Is Spirited". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Archived from the original on October 18, 2015. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
- "New Rail Schedules Set". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. October 2, 1992. p. 36. Retrieved October 19, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- "To Make Changes". The Scranton Tribune. September 16, 1959. p. 1. Retrieved July 4, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Rail Hikes Stalled". The Philadelphia Daily News. March 23, 1978. p. 62. Retrieved October 26, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
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