The SEPTA R5 is a route of the SEPTA Regional Rail (commuter rail) system. One end of the route serves the western suburbs of Philadelphia and the other the northern suburbs. The route extends from Thorndale, Pennsylvania in Chester County to Doylestown, Pennsylvania in Bucks County. The line utlizes both former Penn Central trackage, which is now owned and operated by Amtrak, and former Reading Railroad trackage, now owned by SEPTA. It is also the longest by distance of the current seven routes of the Regional Rail network. A map of the system The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) Regional Rail Division provides commuter rail service on 13 branches to over 150 active stations in Philadelphia its suburbs. ... A Connex commuter train stands by the platform in Melbourne, Australia Regional rail systems, or commuter rail systems, usually provide a rail service through a central business district area into suburbs or other locations that draw large numbers of people on a daily basis. ... This article is becoming very long. ... Thorndale is a census-designated place located in Chester County, Pennsylvania. ... Chester County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. ... Location Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: Government Country United States State Pennsylvania County Bucks Founded Incorporated 1745 1838 (Borough) Geographical characteristics Area     Borough 5. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... The Penn Central Transportation Company, normally called Penn Central, was an American railroad company, headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and formed by the merger on February 1, 1968 of the Pennsylvania Railroad and the New York Central Railroad; the New Haven was added to the merger at the insistence of the... Acela Express in West Windsor, NJ Amtrak Cascades service with tilting Talgo trainsets in Seattle, Washington Amtrak train in downtown Orlando, Florida For other uses, see Amtrak (disambiguation). ... Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Categories: Rail stubs | Philadelphia and Reading Railroad ... For the abbreviation SEPTA, see SEPTA. A septum, in general, is a wall separating two cavities or two spaces containing a less dense material. ...

As of 2005, most trains continue through Center City, although some from either end terminated at Suburban Station. 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Suburban Station is a train station in Center City Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ...

R5 Paoli-Thorndale

This branch utilizes one of the oldest sections of what is now Amtrak's Keystone Corridor, an electrified 104-mile two to four-track high-speed route between Harrisburg Transportation Center in Harrisburg and 30th Street Station in Philadelphia. The line was originally part of Pennsylvania's "Main Line of Public Works", a series of canals and railroads to connect Philadelphia with Harrisburg, Pittsburgh, and points west. Thre tracks subsequently became part of the Main Line of the Pennsylvania Railroad before eventually becoming Amtrak's Keystone Corridor. "Main Line" also now refers to the affluent Philadelphia suburbs along the line of the same name. Image File history File links R5_Paoli. ... Image File history File links R5_Thorndale. ... For details about the Amtrak-owned piece, see Philadelphia to Harrisburg Main Line. ... Harrisburg Rail Station circa 1900. ... Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County Dauphin Incorporated 1791 Charter 1860 Government  - Mayor Stephen R. Reed (D) Area  - City  11. ... 30th Street Station is the main railroad station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... Nickname: City of Brotherly Love, Philly, the Quaker City Motto: Philadelphia maneto (Let brotherly love continue) Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County Philadelphia Founded October 27, 1682 Incorporated October 25, 1701 Mayor John F. Street (D) Area    - City 369. ... Map The Main Line of Public Works was a railroad and canal system built by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, running from Philadelphia west across the state to Pittsburgh. ... Harrisburg is the name of many places in the United States of America: Harrisburg, Arkansas Harrisburg, Illinois Harrisburg, Missouri Harrisburg, Nebraska Harrisburg, New York Town in Lewis County Hamlet in Cattaraugus County Hamlet in Warren County Harrisburg, North Carolina Harrisburg, Ohio Harrisburg, Oregon Harrisburg, Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania state capital and near... Nickname: Steel City, Iron City, City of Champions, City of Bridges, City of Colleges, P-Burgh, The Burgh Motto: Benigno Numine Location in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County Allegheny County Founded 1758 Mayor Luke Ravenstahl (D) Area    - City 151. ... The Main Line is a collection of affluent towns in suburban Philadelphia as well as the city neighborhoods of Wynnefield Heights, Wynnefield, Overbrook Farms, and Overbrook Park named after the Main Line of the Pennsylvania Railroad (currently Amtraks Keystone Corridor and SEPTAs R5 line). ... 1893 map The Pennsylvania Railroad (AAR reporting mark PRR) was an American railroad that was founded in 1846 and merged in 1968 into Penn Central Transportation. ... For details about the Amtrak-owned piece, see Philadelphia to Harrisburg Main Line. ...

Prior to the mid-1980s, all commuter rail operations went from 30th Street Station to Paoli, the westernmost census designated place along the Main Line. Because of this earlier operation, local residents called the R5 the "Paoli Local". Currently, all Paoli turn-around trains, which operate alternately on Saturdays and exclusively on Sundays, now use the nearby Malvern train station as its last stop (the Paoli train yard was closed down in the mid-1990s and is in the process of being converted into extra parking, and eventually, a new Paoli train station), and uses the Frazer train yard as a turn-around location. Prior to 1992, the service went as far west as Parkesburg, but service was truncated to Downingtown because Amtrak lacked facilities to turn SEPTA trains around, and trains were forced to "deadhead" all the way out to Lancaster. Paoli is a census-designated place located in Chester County, Pennsylvania. ... Location of Malvern in relation to Paoli and Chesterbrook Malvern is a borough in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. ... East Whiteland Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... Downingtown station Downingtown Station is a commuter rail station located in the western suburbs of Philadelphia at W Lancaster Ave & Stuart Ave, Downingtown, Pennsylvania 19335 [1]. It is served by most Amtrak Keystone Corridor and R5 Thorndale trains. ... Nickname: The Red Rose City Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County Lancaster Founded 1730 Incorporated March 10, 1818  - Mayor Rick Gray (D) Area    - City  7. ...

Electrified service between Philadelphia and Paoli was opened on September 11, 1915. As the first of the local commuter and long-distance line to be electrified, the line was used as an "experiment" for AC-power overhead wires operations. The previous commuter line to be electified was the Long Island Rail Road in New York City, which utilized the DC-powered third rail similar in nature to the New York subway system and most other heavy-rail interurbans. Between 1915 and the 1960s, the former Pennsylvania Railroad used the MP-54 multiple-unit railcars, which were brick red ("Tuscan Red") in color (green in the Penn Central era) and had characteristic "owl eye" round windows at car ends. This article is about the date September 11 in general. ... 1915 (MCMXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar). ... An M3 railcar The Long Island Rail Road or LIRR (often referred to as the L-I-double-R) is a commuter rail system serving the length of Long Island, New York, United States. ... Nickname: Big Apple, Gotham, NYC, City That Never Sleeps, The Concrete Jungle, The City So Nice They Named It Twice Location in the state of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York Boroughs The Bronx Brooklyn Manhattan Queens Staten Island Settled 1676 Government  - Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area... Third rail at the West Falls Church Metro stop in the Washington, D.C. area, electrified to 750 volts. ... 1893 map The Pennsylvania Railroad (AAR reporting mark PRR) was an American railroad that was founded in 1846 and merged in 1968 into Penn Central Transportation. ... A classic Belgian multiple unit of type 74 A multiple unit (MU) is a passenger train whose carriages have their own motors, either diesel (DMUs) or electric (EMUs), and do not need to be hauled by a locomotive, and can be coupled with other similar units to operate together, in...

The MP-54s were replaced in the 1960s and 1970s with the Silverliner multiple-unit cars, which are still in use today. More recently, SEPTA acquired push-pull coaches from the Bombardier corporation, and is hauled by AEM-7 electric locomotives similar to those used by Amtrak and New Jersey Transit. The push-pull consists are used exclusively by SEPTA for its high speed express service with non stop operation between Paoli and 30th Street Station. As a part of the Keystone Corridor upgrade projects conducted by Amtrak and the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, the entire R5 line between Philadelphia and Paoli will have new concrete ties, continuous welded rails, and overhead lines and substations, allowing SEPTA and Amtrak to run multiple trains at the same time in the same manner as that found on the Northeast Corridor. logo Bombardier Inc. ... The AEM-7 is a B-B electric locomotive running on the Northeast Corridor of the United States between Washington DC and Boston. ... The New Jersey Transit Corporation (NJ Transit) is a statewide public transportation system serving the state of New Jersey, and Orange and Rockland counties in New York. ... Most of the NEC (those sections shown in red, except Boston to the Rhode Island state line) is owned by Amtrak. ...

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The R5 Paoli/Thorndale line is, by far, SEPTA's most patronized regional rail line. Ridership on the Paoli/Thorndale line has been steady from 1995 to 2005. From SEPTA Annual Service Plans: This article is becoming very long. ... This article is becoming very long. ... Overbrook station Overbrook Station is an above-ground commuter rail station located at the edge of the City of Philadelphia at 63rd St & City Av, Philadelphia, PA 19151 [1]. It is served by most R5 Paoli-Thorndale trains with the exception of a few express runs. ... Merion station Merion Station is an above-ground commuter rail station located at the just outside of the City of Philadelphia at Idris Roadd & Hazelhurst Avenue, Merion, Pennsylvania 19066 [1]. It is served by most R5 Paoli-Thorndale trains with the exception of a few express runs. ... Lower Merion Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania and part of the Pennsylvania Main Line. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Narbeth station Narberth Station is an above-ground commuter rail station located in the western suburbs of Philadelphia at Haverford & Narberth Aves, Narberth, Pennsylvania 19072 [1]. It is served by most R5 Paoli-Thorndale trains with the exception of a few express runs. ... Narberth is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. ... Wynnewood station Wynnewood Station is an above-ground commuter rail station located in the western suburbs of Philadelphia at Wynnewood & Penn Roads, Wynnewood, Pennsylvania 19096 [1]. It is served by most R5 Paoli-Thorndale trains with the exception of a few express runs. ... Lower Merion Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania and part of the Pennsylvania Main Line. ... Ardmore station Ardmore Station is an above-ground commuter rail station located in the western suburbs of Philadelphia at Anderson & Counter Aves, Ardmore, Pennsylvania 19003 [1]. It is served by Amtrak Keystone Service trains and most R5 Paoli-Thorndale trains with the exception of a few express runs. ... Haverford station Haverford Station is an above-ground commuter rail station located in the western suburbs of Philadelphia at Haverford Station Rd, Haverford, Pennsylvania 19041 [1]. It is served by most R5 Paoli-Thorndale trains with the exception of a few express runs. ... Bryn Mawr station Bryn Mawr Station is an above-ground commuter rail station located in the western suburbs of Philadelphia at Morris & Bryn Mawr Aves, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania 19010 [1]. It is served by most R5 Paoli-Thorndale trains with the exception of a few Limited and express trains. ... Rosemont station Rosemont Station is an above-ground commuter rail station located in the western suburbs of Philadelphia at Airdale & Montrose Aves, Rosemont, Pennsylvania 19010 [1]. It is served by most R5 Paoli-Thorndale trains. ... Villanova station Villanova Station is a commuter rail station located in the western suburbs of Philadelphia at N Spring Mill Rd near County Line Rd, Villanova, Pennsylvania 19085 [1]. It is served by most R5 Paoli-Thorndale trains. ... Radnor Township is a municipality in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. ... Delaware County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. ... Radnor station Radnor Station is a commuter rail station located in the western suburbs of Philadelphia at King of Prussia & Matsonford Roads, Radnor, Pennsylvania 19087 [1]. It is served by most R5 Paoli-Thorndale trains. ... St. ... Wayne station Wayne Station is a commuter rail station located in the western suburbs of Philadelphia at North Wayne Ave & West Ave, Wayne, Pennsylvania 19087 [1]. It is served by most R5 Paoli-Thorndale trains. ... Strafford Station is a commuter rail station located in the western suburbs of Philadelphia at Old Eagle School Rd & Crestline Rd, Strafford, Pennsylvania 19087 [1]. It is served by most R5 Paoli-Thorndale trains. ... Tredyffrin Township (Welsh: Tre (town) + Dyffryn (valley)) is a township located in eastern Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA. The population was 29,062 at the 2000 census. ... Chester County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. ... Devon station Devon Station is a commuter rail station located in the western suburbs of Philadelphia at Station Rd & N Waterloo Rd, Devon, Pennsylvania 19333 [1]. It is served by most R5 Paoli-Thorndale trains. ... Easttown Township is a township located in Chester County, Pennsylvania. ... Berwyn station Berwyn Station is a commuter rail station located in the western suburbs of Philadelphia at Cassatt Avenue & Lancaster Pike, Berwyn, PA 19312 [1]. It is served by most R5 Paoli-Thorndale trains. ... Daylesford station Daylesford Station is a commuter rail station located in the western suburbs of Philadelphia at Glenn Avenue & Lancaster Ave, Daylesford, Pennsylvania 19312 [1]. It is served by most R5 Paoli-Thorndale trains. ... Tredyffrin Township (Welsh: Tre (town) + Dyffryn (valley)) is a township located in eastern Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA. The population was 29,062 at the 2000 census. ... Paoli Station is a commuter rail station located in the western suburbs of Philadelphia at 13 Lancaster Ave, Paoli, Pennsylvania 19301 [1]. It is served by Amtraks Keystone Service, Pennsylvanian trains, and most R5 Paoli-Thorndale trains with the exception of the Bryn Mawr locals. ... Malvern station Malvern Station is a commuter rail station located in the western suburbs of Philadelphia at W King Rd & N Warren Ave, Malvern, Pennsylvania 19355 [1]. It is served by most R5 Paoli-Thorndale trains. ... Location of Malvern in relation to Paoli and Chesterbrook Malvern is a borough in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. ... Exton station Exton Station is a commuter rail station located in the western suburbs of Philadelphia at Walkertown Road, Exton, Pennsylvania 19341 [1]. It is served by most Amtrak Keystone Corridor and R5 Thorndale trains. ... West Whiteland Township is a township located in Chester County, Pennsylvania. ... Whitford Station is a commuter rail station located in the western suburbs of Philadelphia at South Whitford Rd & Spackman Ln, Exton, Pennsylvania 19341 [1]. It is served by most R5 Thorndale trains. ... Downingtown station Downingtown Station is a commuter rail station located in the western suburbs of Philadelphia at W Lancaster Ave & Stuart Ave, Downingtown, Pennsylvania 19335 [1]. It is served by most Amtrak Keystone Corridor and R5 Thorndale trains. ... Downingtown is a borough in Chester County, Pennsylvania, 33 miles (53 km) west of Philadelphia. ... Thorndale Station is a commuter rail station located in the Chester County, Pennsylvania at S Bailey Rd & E Lincoln Hwy, Thorndale, Pennsylvania 19372 [1]. It is served by and is the terminus of the R5 Thorndale train. ... Caln Township is a township located in Chester County, Pennsylvania. ...

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R5 Lansdale-Doylestown

The Lansdale-Doylestown line of the R5 system utilizes what is known as the "SEPTA Main Line", a four-track line that has been owned by SEPTA since 1983, and by Conrail (1976-1983) and the Reading Railroad (before 1976). Originally arriving and departing at the former Reading Terminal, now part of the Pennsylvania Convention Center, the line has, since 1985, been directly attached to the ex-Penn Central side by the Center City Commuter Rail Tunnel. Unlike the Keystone Corridor side of the R5, the ex-Reading line was not as heavily built, as the Reading segregated freight and passenger movements (the PRR built its line for heavy through-freight and passenger service). While the four-track section between the tunnel and Wayne Junction and all sections within the city limits of Philadelphia are grade-separated, the two-track section (single track between Lansdale and Doylestown) has both at-grade and both over and underpasses. Image File history File links R5_Lansdale. ... Image File history File links R5_Doylestown. ... This article needs copyediting (checking for proper English spelling, grammar, usage, etc. ... The Pennsylvania Convention Center is a multi-use public facility designed to accomodate conventions, exhibitions, conferences and other events. ... The Center City Commuter Connection is a passenger railroad tunnel and underground transportation concourse in Center City Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ...

Electrified service between Philadelphia, Hatboro, Lansdale, Doylestown and West Trenton was opened on July 26, 1931. Reading planned to electrify between West Trenton and Jersey City for long-distance service, but had to drop plans for electrification outside of the commuter service area due to economic setbacks as a result of the Great Depression. July 26 is the 207th day (208th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 158 days remaining. ... 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1931 calendar). ... Location of Jersey City within New Jersey. ... The Great Depression was a worldwide economic downturn which started in October of 1929 and lasted through most of the 1930s. ...

As a result, the Reading could not compete with the PRR with Philadelphia-New York service, as Reading service terminated at Jersey City (although a ferry allowed direct access to New York's financial district), along with the growth of the automobile--the opening of the Pennsylvania Turnpike Northeast Extension in 1957 allowed direct access to Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. This Pennsylvania state route article needs to be cleaned up to conform to both a higher standard of article quality and accepted design standards outlined in the WikiProject Pennsylvania State Highways. ... Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania Counties Lehigh and Northampton Founded 1741  - Mayor John B. Callahan Area    - City  19. ...

Although the Reading and the PRR electric overhead wires are similar, the big difference is that the PRR electrical lines are self-contained, with a central transformer in Philadelphia powering to the New York-Washington segment of the Northeast Corridor, and the Harrisburg-Philadelphia Keystone Corridor line. The Reading's electrification system, however, relies on a transformer at Wayne Junction, and separate high-voltage pylons for longer-distance trains. Most of the NEC (those sections shown in red, except Boston to the Rhode Island state line) is owned by Amtrak. ...

Reading cars used for suburban service were similar to the PRR MP-54 cars, although slightly more modern. They were distinguished by square windows at cab ends and a dark grey-green livery. Some cars were rebuilt during the 1970s and received a new blue paint scheme; these were called "Blue Fleet" cars or "Blueliners". Today, the line uses the same Silverliner m.u. cars as like that of the rest of the system.

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Ridership on the Landale/Doylestown line has increased 28% from 1995 to 2005. From SEPTA Annual Service Plans: Temple University station is an elevated or above-ground commuter rail station located at the eastern edge of the Temple University campus at Berks Street between 9th and 10th Streets. ... This article is becoming very long. ... This article is becoming very long. ... North Broad is a station located along the SEPTA Main Line. ... Wayne Junction is a station located along the SEPTA Main Line. ... Fern Rock Transportation Center is located along the SEPTA Regional Rail Main Line. ... Melrose Park station is located along the SEPTA Main Line. ... Cheltenham Township is a township located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Elkins Park is a station along the SEPTA Main Line. ... Jenkintown is a station along the SEPTA Main Line. ... Jenkintown is a borough located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, ten miles (16 km) north of Philadelphia. ... Glenside is a station along the SEPTA Main Line. ... Cheltenham Township is a township located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. ... North Hills is a station along the SEPTA Doylestown Line. ... Abington Township, Pennsylvania may refer to— North Abington Township, Pennsylvania West Abington Township, Pennsylvania South Abington Township, Pennsylvania This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Oreland is a station along the SEPTA Doylestown Line. ... Springfield Township is a township located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. ... Fort Washington is a station along the SEPTA Doylestown Line. ... Whitemarsh Township is a township located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. ... Ambler is a station along the SEPTA Doylestown Line. ... Ambler is a borough located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, 16 miles (26 km) northwest of Philadelphia. ... Penllyn is a station along the SEPTA Doylestown Line. ... Lower Gwynedd Township is a township located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. ... Gwynedd Valley is a station along the SEPTA Doylestown Line. ... North Wales is a station along the SEPTA Doylestown Line. ... North Wales is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. ... Pennbrook is a station along the SEPTA Doylestown Line. ... Lansdale is also the surname of a famous American author Joe R. Lansdale. ... Lansdale is a station along the SEPTA Doylestown Line. ... Fortuna is a station along the SEPTA Doylestown Line. ... Hatfield Township is a township located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. ... Colmar is a station along the SEPTA Doylestown Line. ... Link Belt is a station along the SEPTA Doylestown Line. ... Chalfont is a station along the SEPTA Doylestown Line. ... Chalfont is a borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... New Britain is a station along the SEPTA Doylestown Line. ... New Britain is a borough located in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. ... Delaware Valley College is a station along the SEPTA Doylestown Line. ... Doylestown Township is a township located in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. ... Doylestown is the last station along the Lansdale-Doylestown section of the R5. ... Location Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: Government Country United States State Pennsylvania County Bucks Founded Incorporated 1745 1838 (Borough) Geographical characteristics Area     Borough 5. ...