SEPTA_Route_34

SEPTA Route 34

SEPTA Route 34

Trolley line in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

SEPTA's subway–surface trolley route 34, also called the Baltimore Avenue subway line, is a trolley line operated by the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) that connects the 13th Street station in downtown Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to the Angora Loop station in the Angora neighborhood of West Philadelphia. From 2024 onwards, Route 34 will be referred to as the T2 Baltimore Avenue Line.[3]

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At 10.1 miles (16.3 km), it is the shortest of SEPTA's five subway–surface trolley lines, which operate on street-level tracks in West Philadelphia and Delaware County, Pennsylvania, and in a shared subway with rapid transit trains in Center City.[4]

Route description

Starting from its eastern end at the 13th Street station, Route 34 runs in a tunnel under Market Street. It 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 34 surfaces at the 40th Street Portal near 40th Street and Baltimore Avenue (US 13), then heads west on Baltimore until it ends at a loop at 61st Street.

History

A 1911 map showing the proposed streetcar Routes 113 and 187, whose tracks would decades later be used by SEPTA's Route 34.

The Delaware County and Philadelphia Electric Railway Company installed transit tracks for horsecars running along Baltimore Avenue as early as 1890, but it was the arrival of the electrified trolley two years later that allowed the extension of the line westward to the new community of Angora.[5]

The line was routed into the subway–surface tunnel on December 15, 1906. The route was called the Angora Line until it was given the number 34 in 1911.[4]

In April 2020, the line's operations were suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Service resumed on May 17, 2020.[6][7]

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 34 would be renamed "T2 Baltimore Avenue."[8][9] SEPTA described that "most comments were positive" in the public comment period for this rebranding project.[10]

Stations and stops

All are in the City of Philadelphia.

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References

  1. [1]
    "The history of trolley cars and routes in Philadelphia". SEPTA. 1974-06-01. p. 2. Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2014-06-11. An early city ordinance prescribed that all tracks were to have a gauge of 5' 21⁄4".
  2. [2]
    Hilton, George W.; Due, John Fitzgerald (2000-01-01). The Electric Interurban Railways in America. Stanford University Press. ISBN 9780804740142. Retrieved 2014-06-10.
  3. [3]
    "Letters, Colors, and Symbols | SEPTA". Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  4. [4]
    "Studio 34's Eponymous Trolley, or, A Short History of Route 34". Studio 34. Studio 34: Yoga Healing Arts. 2008. Archived from the original on 2018-12-14. Retrieved 2008-03-11.
  5. [5]
    In 1894, the line was extended to Media. Springirth, Kenneth C. (2007). Suburban Philadelphia Trolleys. Arcadia Publishing. p. 8. ISBN 9780738550435.
  6. [6]
    "Service Information". SEPTA. Archived from the original on April 14, 2020. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
  7. [7]
    "SEPTA Transit Network Lifeline Service Schedule" (PDF). SEPTA. April 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 16, 2020. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
  8. [8]
    Vitarelli, Alicia; Staff (September 7, 2021). "SEPTA Metro? Transit agency mulling big changes including new name, map, and signage". Philadelphia, PA: WPVI-TV. Archived from the original on September 8, 2021. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  9. [9]
    "Wayfinding Recommendations". SEPTA. Archived from the original on September 7, 2021. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  10. [10]
    "Design Concept Feedback". planning.septa.org. SEPTA. Archived from the original on 2023-03-19. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
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