Route of the Week: Market-Frankford Line
March 28, 2022
The Market-Frankford Line is a subway-elevated route.
The Market-Frankford Line - also known as the El or the Blue Line - starts in Upper Darby - just outside of West Philly. It then travels west on Market Street - making stops in West Philly, University City, Center City, and Old City. Then - it turns north and travels through Northern Liberties, Fishtown, and Kensington before arriving at its destination at Frankford Transportation Center.
This is the workhorse of the system - SEPTA's most popular route. It runs very frequently from approximately 4:45a to midnight. One of the best parts of the El is that it's a 15-15-5 route. That means - it runs every 15 minutes or less for at least 15 hours a day (6a-9p), 5 days a week. If you're going within that time period - the El is running so frequently the times aren't even listed on the schedule. You can see where it is in real time with TransitView - also available on the SEPTA App.
Connections at Suburban Station: Regional Rail, Market-Frankford Line, Broad Street Line, and Bus Routes 2, 4, 16, 17, 27, 31, 32, 33, 38, 44, 48, 62, and 124, 125 as well as Trolley Routes 10, 11, 13, 34, and 36.
Connections at 30th Street Station: Amtrak, NJ Transit, Regional Rail, Market-Frankford Line, and Bus Routes 9, 30, 31, 44, 49, 62, 124, 125, and LUCY, as well as Trolley Routes 10, 11, 13, 34, and 36.
Connections at Jefferson Station: Regional Rail, Market-Frankford Line, Broad-Ridge Spur, and Bus Routes 17, 23, 33, 38, 44, 47, 47M, 48, 61, and 62.
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