SEPTA Market Frankford Line Millbourne Station

I spent much of a foggy New Years Eve day 2022 recording trains at SEPTA’s Millbourne Station on the Market Frankford Line.
The station is located in Millbourne Borough, just outside of Philadelphia.
Much of the MFL runs elevated and as a subway. Millbourne is one of only two ground level stops on the system, the other being the 69th Street Transportation Center in nearby Upper Darby.
Originally known as 66th Street Station, Millbourne is one of the original stops that was opened on the Market Street Elevated by the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company in 1907.
This used to be a B train skip-stop for the MFL up until 2020 when that system was done away with. All trains now stop at Millbourne.
Millbourne underwent an extensive renovation and modernization back in 2007. Although there is no public parking for SEPTA passengers at the station, a brand new lot was recently constructed. The lot is for the use of CHOP (Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia) services & logistics center employees on the westbound side of the station.
While Millbourne doesn’t provide the dramatic views of the Philadelphia skyline like some of the elevated stops west of 40th Street, it still is one of the more interesting stations you will find on the MFL and well worth recording at.
Thanks for watching!

[@Razorgeist]

Definitely one of the more unusual stations on the line.

[@KOOLKIDJOE428]

I always love that idle sound especially with the air compressor noise too💯💯

[@trentonlinerailfan]

Me too!

[@GamerRobYT]

4:41 I heard some wheelslip

[@ZachTheRailfannerYT]

Great video! It is nice to see some Market Frankford Line actiom on your channel! A nice little break from the usual freight and regional rail action on the channel! The fog made for some interesting and gloomy shots. Good job! The Propulsion on the Market Frankford line I sounds slightly similar to the Siemens propulsion we have on the R160B-2 in the NYC Subway! I also like the horns they have on the Market Frankford Line because they sound funny and the Trolleys on the Teco Trolley Line in Tampa have the same horns.

[@trentonlinerailfan]

Thanks Zach! I love recording & riding subways, I just wish that we had little more to work with in the Philly area. The horns on the MFL are pretty neat! It seems like more of a whistle. Unfortunately I didn't get any on this outing. Honestly, the same old freight trains day in & day out are getting a bit tedious for me. I've been focusing more on trolleys & subways lately. I'm starting to like going underground on those horrible, bright, sunny days that seem to limit all the good shooting angles.

[@MidAtlanticTransitWatch]

I see quite a few people were out and fanning on New Years Eve!

[@trentonlinerailfan]

It was a great day to be out with all that fog!

[@northpennvalleysteamrailroad]

Cool

[@Elcappgguod064]

This station needs to be shut down

[@trentonlinerailfan]

Thanks for watching!