SEPTA POV: Market-Frankford Line Eastbound

[@johnnyzeee5215]

At 28:10, with the turn to the right, north of York - Dauphin, the " El " starts its segment on Kensington Avenue.

[@Walter-mc8uo]

props to septa for having so many wheelchair accessible stations

[@NorthEastCoastRailfan]

True, although the Regional Rail system needs some work!

[@jayo1212]

I'm glad they are actively working on making their lines more accessible! But the new light rail cars can't come soon enough!

[@GamerRobYT]

@@NorthEastCoastRailfan same with the bsl

[@matthew8661]

i like it when the El gets on the elevated parts it starts going fast af

[@timwolfe77]

It seems like a sizable portion of the buildings that flank both sides of the line are well maintained. Great video!

[@slgordon3]

Yeah I think the city looks good and has come a long way. People like to complain but I grew up in Philly in the 80s-90s and it was a rough place back then, it really started to turn around in the late 90s. You could have made a fortune investing in property in numerous places along this route.

[@fabianakaizen5647]

0:15 69th Street Transportation Center 1:07 Millbourne 2:22 63rd Street 3:28 60th Street 4:43 56th Street 5:53 52nd Street 7:44 46th Street 9:56 40th Street 11:33 34th Street 12:38 30th Street 14:41 15th Street 15:48 13th Street 16:39 11th Street 17:44 8th Street 18:46 5th Street / Independence Hall 19:52 2nd Street 22:12 Spring Garden 23:44 Girard 25:37 Berks 27:05 York - Dauphin 28:49 Huntingdon 29:56 Somerset 31:21 Allegheny 32:40 Tioga 34:11 Erie - Torresdale 35:47 Church 37:03 Arrott Transportation Center 39:14 Frankford Transportation Center

[@doreenjackson7533]

Thx for the ride🤗

[@RedArrow73]

I miss the screeching of the old track layout with the Almond Joy cars, the fastest rolling stock ever to run the El. Let's see, what Almond Joy sounds do I miss? The crisp clicking of the passenger doors closing - all the heads up we ever needed The repeated sighs of air from the electro-pneumatic Cineston WA controllers in the cabs The motor wind-up and wind down, piercing. The shop air compressors, again, grabbing your attention right away The commanding air blast of the passenger doors being opened The wind whistling thru the train door windows while at speed Feel free to add what I missed.

[@Stussmeister]

Very interesting. I've mentioned before that I have yet to ride the "El", though my younger sister has, and I pass by a portion of it every time I go into Center City for medical appointments. It's also worth noting that this line is (from what I've read) close to 120 years old.

[@michaeldiaz6224]

@31:23 you can see the Rainbow shop (now permanently closed) façade (left side) at Kensington avenue, before reaching Allegheny station.

[@xRavai]

I take this to school from 69th to 8th then get on broad ridge spur to North philly

[@kristiantaylor3701]

I take it from 13th to 69th then take the trolley to upper Darby

[@doreenjackson7533]

Thx for the ride! 🤗

[@stephenbattle3779]

I'm just a kid so everyday I go on the subway and go to the septa l and I ether go to my dad house or my grandma house

[@dennisfluck3487]

G GG👀

[@yellowld9912]

What's the point of the 13th street station you can literally see it down the tunnel

[@NorthEastCoastRailfan]

The stations are pretty close together, but each is busy and has useful transfers. 13th Street Station is where SEPTA's headquarters are located (1234 Market Street). It also happens to be the terminus and turnaround point for trolley routes 10,11,13,34, and 36. 15th Street Station is a major transfer point for the Broad Street Line, Regional Rail, and trolleys.

[@patrickhundley1203]

The underground stations look like Nyc in an alternate universe where they’re clean.

[@NorthEastCoastRailfan]

True, 40th- 2nd Street are all pretty clean usually.

[@ElevatorGuy9192]

That septa train sounds like the r211a train

[@CtrainytTransit]

I like your video

[@CtrainytTransit]

Is this Right? 69th Street Millbourne (B) 63rd Street (A) 60th Street 56th Street 52nd Street 46th Street 40th Street 34th Street 30th Street 15th Street 13th Street 11th Street 8th Street 5th Street 2nd Street Spring Garden Girard Berks (A) York-Dauphin (B) Huntington (A) Somerset (B) Allegheny Tioga (A) Erie-Torresdale Church (B) Arrot Frankford

[@NorthEastCoastRailfan]

Yep, you got them all!

[@CtrainytTransit]

@@NorthEastCoastRailfan has the A/B Train service continued On (Market Frankford Line)?

[@NorthEastCoastRailfan]

@@CtrainytTransit No, they stopped A/B service around a year ago.

[@CtrainytTransit]

@@NorthEastCoastRailfan oh okay

[@matthewzhong2265]

nice

[@michaelwakeham3404]

Can somebody explain this its been driving me nuts for years, how is it that the tunnel keeps that cut and cover shape when going under the river after 30th st, i can see the steep dip in the grade but the tunnel still doesn’t seem bored like most underwater tunnels do, ever since i went to philly 10 Years ago ive wondered how they built this line under the sckyukill river (sorry i butchered the spelling lol) without using deep bored tubes or even precast tunnel Sections which would also take a more rounded shape if anyone know plz let me know

[@kevinhoward9593]

simple. submerged tunnel sections. plus the tunnel under the river wasnt done until the 50s when the line underground was buried until after 40th. The line originally came out where PECO now sits.

[@stephenbattle3779]

well not every day every Friday

[@CtrainytTransit]

SEPTA

[@stephanebernard4913]

C'est le métro subway de quelle ville? New York?

[@NorthEastCoastRailfan]

Philadelphia

[@DannyManny98]

Was this actually filmed in 2019?

[@NorthEastCoastRailfan]

Yes, on October 14th.

[@kevinhoward9593]

i still think the ADtranz cars are a bit over powered. seems like its a struggle to keep them from flying down the track. im surprised people dont get whiplash from all the jolting back and forth. Then again ADtranz doesnt even exist anymore.

[@NorthEastCoastRailfan]

They might jolt around a lot, but they don't really accelerate that hard or reach that high of a speed. Same goes for the Norristown High Speed Line cars. It might be down to the cars being top heavy more than anything

[@Blktxdom2004]

Seeing this makes me miss Philly more. However, I left in 1992...after burying my mother (died on Valentine's Day), and having to resume my duty with the Marines in Hawaii. I now live in Milwaukee, WI...and can't return to pay my respects because of idiotic 'Brothas' who rape women and shoot/kill people for SNG! (Shits 'n Giggles...in case I have to explain.) I remember riding these trains prior to enlisting, hoping I would work one day with SEPTA. How times have changed.