Broad Street Line

The Broad Street line started operation on September 1, 1928. Today, SEPTA’s Broad Street. subway system is served by a fleet of 48 double end and 76 single end non married cars. These cars have hard plastic orange and tan seats. These cars were retrofitted with a announcement system device. These operate in 5 car trains on locals and some express runs and in 2 car trains on the Broad-Ridge Spur and some express runs

Train at Fern Rock Station
Train approaching Girard Station
BSL Wayfinder Sign at Girard Station
SEPTA BSL Dest Sign
City Hall Station
Broad Street Line Interior
BSL Train Control Stand
Year  ManufacturerModelFleet
1981KawasakiBIV S/E#501
1981KawasakiBIV D/E#651
1982KawasakiBIV S/E#502-576
1983KawasakiBIV D/E#652-699 (1)

Note:

(1) #666 was used as a work car since delivered in 1982;however, has been put into revenue service in 2009
(*)1982 Kawasaki BIV D/E # and CW-3 and CW-4 are Work cars

Station Listing – Main Line

StationOpening DateLocalExpressRidgeSportsAccessible
Fern Rock Transportation Center1956YesYesYesYesYes
Olney Transportation Center1928YesYesYesYesYes
Logan1928Yes
    
Wyoming1928Yes
    
Hunting Park1928Yes    
Erie1928YesYesYesYes 
Allegheny1928Yes   Yes
North Philadelphia1928Yes Yes Yes
Susquehanna-Dauphin1928Yes    
Cecil B. Moore (Formally Columbia)1928Yes   Yes
Girard1928YesYesYesYesYes
Faimount1928Yes    
Spring Garden1928YesYes YesYes
Race-Vine1928YesYes Yes 
City Hall1928YesYes Yes 
Walnut-Locust1930YesYes YesYes
Lombard South1930Yes    
Ellsworth-Federal1938Yes    
Tasker-Morris1938Yes    
Snyder1938Yes    
Oregon1973Yes   Yes
NRG (Former Pattson and AT&T1973Yes  YesYes

Station Listing – Ridge Spur

StationOpeningNotes
Fairmount1932 
Spring Garden1932Closed 1991
Chinatown1932 
8th Street1969Replaced Station now used by PATCO