⁴ᴷ⁶⁰ SEPTA Broad-Ridge Spur Line

[@CaseysTrains]

One little cool tidbit I found out about Chinatown Station was that it was completely rebuilt when the Regional Rail tunnel was dug through the area and fitted with emergency exit directly from the RR Tunnel while 8th-Market's Station sits in a former concourse because prior to PATCO, trains use to end down on the PATCO platform.

[@1atech]

What is a PATCO train?

[@transitvideosbayarea]

joe r Sort of a subway/ commuter train hybrid connecting Philadelphia and South New Jersey.

[@CaseysTrains]

Basically Philly version of the PATH train. Interstate train who runs from Center City to Lindenwood using the old Ridge and Locust St tunnels within Philadelphia.

[@numberIII-uo7hd]

When the train uses 2 cars but the station can fit 6.

[@CaseysTrains]

Ridership is not that heavy on Ridge-Spur not mention a lot of the stations were shortened. Like Fairmount who can only hold 4 cars. The rest of the platform is behind a false wall. Me and my friends made jokes that the in-service portion looked abandoned because of the station's dismal look.

[@CaseysTrains]

Chinatown is the only full-length station on the Spur and the reason for that is because the Regional Rail tunnel crosses at the far end so if there ever an evacuation emergency on the Regional Rail, passengers can make it up to the Ridge Platform at Chinatown safely. I would also say 8th St but there a common unspoken rule that the rest of the platform there is Employees Only. They will yell at you if you go down the platform there.

[@chaoticmindz215]

Been in philly all my life i never seen empty stations downtown..must been done at night like 11.45 pm. An 20 % of stations look that clean..the other 80% makes u wish u never came to philly

[@jerrodsix545]

Thanks for making this video. The spur line is useful during rush hours, plus when it joins the larger broad street subway line it skips many of the stops along the way making it a kind of express train. People like me who live on the east side of the center city sometimes use it instead of going to the center of town and catching the larger line. I don't use this train frequently, but it gets used when high schools dismiss and during rush hour. It is a fast way for people in the northern part of town to get to the shopping mall where the train line ends. Did you get a chance to film the Market-Frankfort line? You can see it at the same station the spur line ends at 8th and Market sts.

[@redphone1438]

To lower costs for maintenance, Septa removed most of the orange on the outside of the train from 2013-2016

[@danielsamuels5857]

Really? I thought it was just to help spread more ads instead of graffiti like on the buses.

[@ClaireHarper072]

I never knew this was why they had removed the large orange on it. It's pretty interesting to see why some things like this are done. Tha is for the info!.

[@jeremynaraine]

0:39 that horn sound like MTA maintenance of way.

[@channelmoved4743]

Jeremy Naraine yep

[@physetermacrocephalus9986]

WABCO AA-2

[@42luke93]

Jeremy Naraine It could be the same company that made the horn. That makes me think lf the diesl trains.

[@RealSergiob466]

Yep

[@carsonplayz5975]

@@physetermacrocephalus9986 yes one if my favs

[@geraldisaac1438]

I've lived in Philly all my 32 years y'all glamorize this train y'all know good and damn well this train and station ain't that damn clean.

[@septaregionalrailer7929]

Ok

[@BIFC216]

Here in Cleveland we run 2 cart trains used to be 4-5 when more people lived here but they will occasionally run the 3 cart sets on very busy days on the redline and 2 carts on the green blue and waterfront lines

[@lordmegatrong1918]

I remember the day when I confused the broad ridge spur for the broad street line. Lol. Didn't realise till it hit 8th street station. My father was there with me, and my father was confused too, and she looked around and said, "wait. We took the broad ridge spur, and now we are at 8th street. Wait till we get back to the station we were at, and get onto broad street line." And I was like "dad, you've been working at SEPTA, for like years, and you still didn't realize that we were on the broad ridge spur in 3 seconds after we left the station we boarded the broad ridge spur at?!?"

[@m0dze1532]

Reminds me of the G train

[@danielsamuels5857]

You know, I once had a dream that they would extend the Broad-Ridge Spur via the western end of the PATCO High Speed Line to 25th and Oregon with these stops. All PATCO Line stops from 8th-Market to 16th-Locust 19th Street-Rittenhouse Square 22nd Street-Grays Ferry Avenue 24th Street-Washington Avenue 25th-Morris Streets Snyder Avenue 25th Street-Oregon Avenue If that happened, then maybe the Broad Ridge Spur will see better service during the evenings and on Saturdays. What do you think?

[@tubblescousine257]

Interesting and cool

[@SamanthamusPrimeV28050]

My daughter Broad Ridge Spur is heavily crying her window eyes out right now because of everything...... that made her sadden, she'd not feel happy untill next week. Honestly.......

[@andrew-we4bv]

The reason ridership is so low is because this was supposed to be part of a giant loop around center city that was never built due to the start of World War I.

[@JuanLopez-rl7ry]

How can you find out?

[@andrew-we4bv]

Juan Lopez www.phillymag.com/property/2015/04/02/proposed-philadelphia-rapid-transit-system/

[@michaelmorales1475]

Nice, reminds me of the TTC T1.

[@torontotransit]

Perhaps the exterior

[@michaelmorales1475]

@@torontotransit Yup.

[@glenatkinson1230]

With one less set of doors per side...

[@MJBYouTubeNetwork]

Except there's no red.

[@billysmith367official5]

Those trains are 37 years old and they’re still working

[@SamanthamusPrimeV28050]

Aren't Broad Ridge Spur and Broad Street Line both 88 years old and are twin sisters??????..................... *honestly. I know them better because they're my daugthers....*

[@Leon-gm6xh]

Thanks for coming to philly bro

[@INDProductions8868]

It’s the franklin ave shuttle of septa 2 cars lol

[@DauphinstManie]

@dj hammers that train be packed and at what time did you recordl. I live in philly

[@r62aguy85]

Railfanning out side of the Subway system very nice the seats remind me of the R62/A R68/A , R46

[@42luke93]

R62A Guy It makes me think of RTS seats combined with that too.

[@theofficial1train]

Hey

[@42luke93]

NYC 1 train productions Yes?

[@creatingpathways6360]

Used to take it str8 to the gallery memories

[@fluzznation5262]

How does it have low ridership when Philadelphia is a large city with alot of people in it?

[@Token_Nerd]

Fluzz nation doesn’t really serve a useful area. Sticking to the bsl express is a better bet. It also doesn’t run Sundays.

[@kiing1331]

Fluzz nation because nobody catches that train especially that far down as far as the stations go

[@liamtahaney713]

Okay if you check out a map it covers territory the bsl and mfl already cover. It's totally unnecessary because it basically just cuts a corner of our + shaped system. Problem is that section is one of the most popular. So it totally not needed.

[@carmenjohnson464]

Fam it was probably during a time when everyone was at work or school. I be catching the sub at random times, especially when it’s late or when I’m home from college, and it can be empty depending on the time of the day. I don’t know what they’re talking about ^^^^

[@jpgm2015]

Philadelphia has somewhat lower train ridership for a city it’s size and type. I don’t think Philly is overall the healthiest city and transit ridership reflects

[@XionUnjust]

I live in Philly, like the city but a TON of shady people....

[@MilwaukeeF40C]

There was even a show about shady people.

[@TBF_1J]

Nice Video!

[@Moetriple7]

The bottom of fairmount station always creeped me out lol

[@DeaconG1959]

Thanks for the taste of home! Have you done SunRail yet? Y'all come!

[@LSM_Lover]

I film sunrail whenever I get a chance.

[@DauphinstManie]

And thats not every station along that branch you didnt record Olney leigh erie or girard station is there a reason for this

[@jeanetdun]

Definitely gives me Crosstown G vibes

[@davidng2336]

I heard that they wanted to close this line on certain occasions.

[@theofficial1train]

I like trains

[@raysmith1583]

Im picky about some

[@fnihp30]

Ray Smith Me too. I think these trains are ugly, real talk. No appeal...

[@theofficial1train]

fnihp30 I like trains

[@raysmith1583]

@@fnihp30 it look like a 1950's diner on tracks, no appeal at all, and unnecessarily bulky

[@alfonsoyeverino3rd443]

Good videography good art

[@Sean-mclaughlin]

SEPTA needs to utilize the the already built Roosevelt Blvd subway lines. The Boulevard is a horrible driving experience.

[@LuxrayPlaten32]

Those air release sounds remind me of MTA R62a train.

[@ERICK-di1yz]

Please film the CTA if u ever go there 🙏🙏

[@fnihp30]

The CTA (Chicago Transit Authority) actually does an awesome job of filing themselves, and in HD for that matter! CTA has a channel on KZbin which are full of videos covering all the lines. But there definitely some CTA rail fanning vids on KZbin. Check them out.

[@ERICK-di1yz]

@@fnihp30 thanks 🙏

[@m0dze1532]

@@fnihp30 the only thing i don't like is that they didn't record the RFW with a gopro like dj hammers did

[@m0dze1532]

@@ERICK-di1yz like what dj hammers did on his videos*

[@Leon-gm6xh]

Film the El train on 60th and market in West Philly.

[@breyanahobson5975]

Them trains is not that damn shiny lol, I've been taking septa all my life and they've never been that damn shiny 😂

[@ROTE]

The M4 train looks better

[@darkscept3r293]

First comment love ya dj. Do you have anymore info on ci and Jamaica swap

[@PickleRicksFATASSCOUSIN]

Filming in Philadelphia? I see...

[@matthewosman412]

What town was this in

[@my2centsofawareness513]

Philly

[@matthewosman412]

Thanks

[@danielpedricothe2nd376]

Yup They should increase Cars

[@bronxborn70]

Doesn't look like any good front window views would work here.

[@RainbowSpinDashIsawesome]

Wait a min is did gmod use that model for my video

[@carsonplayz5975]

No

[@raysmith1583]

I hear Siemens

[@ogtripplog]

Oh how i wish i could make this an put this on HMMSIM 2

[@danielpedricothe2nd376]

You can

[@ogtripplog]

@@danielpedricothe2nd376 i dnt have a laptop ta do any of it yet

[@danielpedricothe2nd376]

Well You can use a exe android player

[@ogtripplog]

@@danielpedricothe2nd376 exe android???? Wut iz dat???

[@ronaldabney4514]

WHAT'S THE POINT OF THIS ?

[@fnihp30]

I hate to say it, but the trains are ugly...

[@ROTE]

IKR

[@ProtonBusLeo]

Don’t hate they are reliable tho and we love them