Market-Frankford Line

Over  two hundred and eighteen (218)  railcars operate the Market-Frankford line. Built by ADtranz between 1996, and 1999. These are the first heavy railcars in SEPTA’s fleet to feature electronic designation signs. The delivery of these cars allowed for SEPTA to replace their fleet of Budd M3 cars built in 1960. Between 2003 and 2006, SEPTA undertook a mini-rehabilitation of the interiors of these cars which has deteriorated badly after only seven (7) years in revenue service.

During this rehab, SEPTA replaced the soft cushion seats with stainless steel and cloth ones (similar to the seats on the American Ikarus, Neoplan Articulated, and Allison New Flyer fleet). SEPTA also replaced carpet side panels with stainless steel ones. Car sets 1037-1038, and 1041-1042 had two different test seats installed.  SEPTA have decided to go with the American Seating Innovator – 850 seats. Cars 1033-1034 have been converted to work cars, replacing the aging M3 set 759-760.

 

Taken by Dante Da Vaughn Angerville (RIP) at Frankford Terminal

 

Notes

• The order of Adtrainz M4s were originally for 222 cars. The order consisted of 220 passenger and 2 work cars. However, it was decided that SEPTA wanted to keep five Budd cars for work service. While in service, SEPTA converted M4 cars #1033-1034 to operate as work trains. Consequently, this retired the remaining five Budd cars.  
•  Out of all the retired cars used on the Market-Frankford line between 1907 and 1999 only 2 were preserved. Budd cars #606 and #618 are at the Pennsylvania trolley museum and the Seashore trolley museums, respectively. 

 

Station Listing

Station	Opening Date	Station level	A/B	Accessible	Notes
Frankford Transportation Center	2003	Elevated		Yes	Replaced Bridge-Pratt Terminal which opened in 1922
Margaret-Orthodox	1922	Elevated
Church	1922	Elevated	B	Yes
Erie Torresdale	1922	Elevated		Yes
Tioga	1922	Elevated	A	Yes
Allegheny	1922	Elevated		Yes
Somerset	1922	Elevated	B	Yes
Huntingdon	1922	Elevated	A	Yes
York-Dauphin	1922	Elevated	B	Yes
Berks	1922	Elevated	A	Yes
Girard	1922	Elevated		Yes
Spring Garden	1977	Elevated			Replaced Fairmount Station which opened in 1922
2nd Street	1908	Subway		Yes
5th Street	1908	Subway
8th Street	1908	Subway		Yes
11th Street	1908	Subway
13th Street	1908	Subway		Yes
15th Street	1907	Subway
30th Street	1955	Subway		Yes	Replace 32nd Street elevated station which opened in 1907
34th Street	1955	Subway			Replace 36th Street elevated station which opened in 1907
40th Street	1955	Subway			Replace original Elevated station which opened in 1907
46th Street	2008	Elevated		Yes	Replace original station which opened in 1907
52nd Street	2007	Elevated		Yes	Replace original station which opened in 1907
56th Street	2006	Elevated		Yes	Replace original station which opened in 1907
60th Street	2007	Elevated		Yes	Replace original station which opened in 1907
63rd Street	2009	Elevated	A	Yes	Replace original station which opened in 1907
Millbourne	2008	At Grade	B	Yes	Replace original station which opened in 1907
69th St Terminal	1907	At Grade		Yes