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ALLEGHENY
2601 Allegheny Av between 26th & 27th Streets
Tioga (North Philadelphia)
SUGGESTED PHOTO LOCATIONS: Directly across from garage exit on Allegheny Avenue; 27 St south of Allegheny (48 bus layover point)
ROUTES ASSIGNED: 6 (510x-511x), 9 (500x-502x), 27 (505x-508x), 33 (515x-517x), 48 (540x-544x), 49 (523x-525x) ,54 (550x-552x), 60 (537x-539x), 400-series% (555x)
2009 New Flyer DE40LF (46) 8280-8313, 8320-8331
2013-2014 Novabus 62102 (36): 7302-7334, 7342
2014 Novabus 62102 (45): 7370-7414
2015 Novabus 62102 (1): 7415
2016 Novabus 62102 (2): 7300-7301
Loaners: Given to the reliablity issues on the Neoplan artics, several 40 foot buses has been temporary reassigned to Allegheny. Since the assignments on these buses has drastically change, it will not be listed as being assigned to this depot.
Average Age of bus at Depot: 5 Years
NOTE:
1. Articulated buses may be swapped between Midvale and Allegheny on an as-needed basis. These moves are not reflected in the assignments as these tend to be short-term loan-outs.
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CALLOWHILL (Bus and Light Rail)
Callowhill St between 58th & 59th Streets
West Philadelphia
SUGGESTED PHOTO LOCATIONS: Most buses and trolleys pull out via 58 St and Vine St; some buses are parked outside in front of 59 St Entrance. Trolleys are parked in Bays 1-4 at the north end of the depot (Callowhill St Side).
ROUTES ASSIGNED: 10# (905x-908x), 15 (900x-901x), 15B (903x-904x), 21/42 (910x-915x), 30 (916x-917x), 31 (920x-921x), 38 (925x-926x), 40 (930x-931x), 43 (940x-941x), 44 (967x-969x), 46 (945x-946x), 52 (950x-954x), 65 (960x-963x),400-series%, Market-Frankford OWL* (990x)
Rail Division:
1947 St Louis Car PCC II (18): 2320-2337
1981 Kawasaki City LRV (35): 9077-9111***
Bus Division:
2002 New Flyer D40LF (4): 5516, 5541, 5549, 5562
2003 New Flyer D40LF (2): 5674, 5684
2004 New Flyer D40LF (32): 5770, 5800-5821, 5891-5892, 5910-5916
2005 New Flyer D40LF (27): 8066-8092
2008 New Flyer DE40LF (40): 8120-8159
2011 New Flyer DE40LFR (28): 8460-8487
2017 New Flyer XDE40 (60): 3000-3059
Average Age of Bus at Depot: 7 Years
$ Sent back to the New Flyer Plant
* On loan from Southern so that the runs could be filled on the route 15 shuttle bus.
CURRENT FULL WRAPS: 8080 (St. Josephs University) , 8130, 8133 (West Chester University), 8124 (Pat’s King of steaks), 8133 (Strayer University), 8135 (Immaculatta University), 8140 (Philadelphia Recycle), 8141 (AAA auto), 8143, 8150 (Kean University), 8462, 8471 (SEP-TAINABILITY), 8463 (Yards Brewing Company), 8464 (iSPY exhibit at the Franklin Institute ), 8465 (beats by Dre), 8473 (Titan Cares) , 8474 (Jefferson Orthopedics), 8478 (Gateway Healthplan), 9097 (Philadelphia Recycle), 9107 (Hibachi)
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COMLY
Comly St & Bustleton Av
Oxford Circle (Northeast Philadelphia)
SUGGESTED PHOTO LOCATIONS: Corner of Comly and Bustleton
ROUTES ASSIGNED: 1* (100x-101x), 14 (105x-108x), 19 * (140x), 67* (142x) 20/50 (145x), 24 (127x), 28 (130x), 58 (135x), 70 (120x), 78 (117x), 84 (150x), 88* (155x), 400-series%, Market-Frankford OWL* (115x), BLVD Direct (11xx)
2003 New Flyer D40LF (1): 5623
2004 New Flyer D40LF Batch I (19): 5779-5798,
2004 New Flyer D40LF Batch II (9): 5893-5901
2008 New Flyer DE40LF (37): 8163-8199
2011 New Flyer DE40LFR (22): 8488-8509
2013-2014 Novabus 62102 (15): 7355-7369
2014 Novabus 40102 (35): 8655-8689
2015 Novabus 62102 (16): 7439-7454
2018 New Flyer XDE40 (25): 3170-3194
Average Age of Bus at Depot: 8
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ELMWOOD (Light Rail Only)
Island & Elmwood Avenues
Southwest Philadelphia
SUGGESTED PHOTO LOCATIONS: Trolleys pull out of depot at Elmwood east of Island
ROUTES ASSIGNED: 11# (810x), 13# (815x), 34# (820x), 36# (825x)
1980 Kawasaki City LRV (1): 9000
1981 Kawasaki City LRV (76): 9001-9076***
CURRENT FULL WRAPS:
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FRANKFORD
Frankford Av between Bridge & Pratt St Frankford Terminal)
Frankford (Northeast Philadelphia)
SUGGESTED PHOTO LOCATIONS: Pratt St west of Frankford Av (3, 5); Bridge St west of Frankford Av (88); Center Island bus lanes at new Frankford Terminal (14, 20, 24, 50, 58, MFO); inner bus berths at new Frankford TC (8, 19, 26, 67, 426, 447, R); original Bridge Street Terminal (25, 66, 73, 84); Penn St between Bridge and Pratt (rear of Frankford Depot).
ROUTES ASSIGNED: 1* (215x), 3 (220x), 5 (220x-225x), 8 (230x), 19* (235x), 25 (217x), 59^ (200x), 66^ (205x), 67* (240x), 73 (245x), 75^ (210x), 88* (250x), 400-series%, J (255x), K (260x), R (270x), Market-Frankford OWL* (278x)
Bus Divison:
2003 New Flyer D40LF (19); 5628-5646, 5667
2004 New Flyer D40LF Batch I (25): 5753-5769, 5771-5777, 5799
2004 New Flyer D40LF Batch II (15): 5920-5930, 5932, 5938, 5944, 5947
2009 New Flyer DE40LF (14) 8314-8319, 8332-8339
2010 New Flyer DE40LFR (20): 8405-8424
2018 New Flyer XDE40 (50): 3120-3169
Rail Divison:
2007 New Flyer E40LFR (1): 800
2008 New Flyer E40LFR (37): 801-837
Average Age: 9.5 Years
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MIDVALE
4401 Wissahickon Ave
Nicetown-Tioga (North Philadelphia)
SUGGESTED PHOTO LOCATIONS: MIDVALE IS SET SEVERAL HUNDRED FEET BACK FROM WISSAHICKON AVENUE AND IS PATROLLED REGULARLY, SO THE IMMEDIATE DEPOT AREA IS NOT RECOMMENDED. Most bus pullouts from Midvale operate via Wissahickon to Hunting Park Av – hence an excellent location is on the corner of Wissahickon and Hunting Park Avenues, in front of the Rita’s Water Ice stand.
ROUTES ASSIGNED: 2* (347x-349x), 4*/16 (380x-382x), 18 (300x-306x), 22 (324x-325x), 23 (316x-318x), 26 (308x-316x), 32 (320x-323x), 35 (357x), 39 (395x-396x), 47* (330x-335x), 53 (343x-344x), 55 (350x-352x), 56 (360x-363x), 57* (390x-392x), 61/62 (370x-373x), 77 (367x), 80 (365x), 89 (345x-346x), 400-series%, H/XH (327x-331x), L (338x-342x), Broad Street OWL (355x)*
2003 New Flyer D40LF (30): 5675, 5677-5683, 5685-5687, 5689, 5691-5701,5703-5704, 5708-5712
2004 New Flyer D40LF Batch I (42): 5713-5752
2004 New Flyer D40LF Batch II (12): 5851, 5854, 5858-5859, 5902-5909
2009 New Flyer DE40LF (60) 8220-8279
2011 New Flyer DE40LFR (50): 8510-8559
2014 Novabus 40102 (55): 8600-8654
2013-2014 Novabus 62102 (19): 7335-7354
2015 Novabus 62102 (23): 7416-7438
2016 Novabus 62102 (9): 7455-7463
2019 New Flyer XDE40 (9): 3225-3231, 3234, 3238
Average Age of Bus at Depot: 6.7 Years
NOTE: Articulated buses may be swapped between Midvale and Allegheny on an as-needed basis. These moves are not reflected in the assignments as these tend to be short-term loan-outs.
CURRENT FULL WRAPS: 8522 (SEP-TAINABILITY), 8549 (SEPTA Go Green Go)
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SOUTHERN
Johnston St between 19th & 20th St.
(South Philadelphia)
SUGGESTED PHOTO LOCATIONS: Some good shots can be taken along 20th St, where the 2 and 17 buses layover. Buses generally leave from the 20th Street side near Moyamensing.
ROUTES ASSIGNED: 2* (710x), 4 * (755x), 7 (720x), 12 (725x), 17 (730x), 23* (705x), 29 (750x), 37 (735x), 45 (705x-707x), 47* (790x), 47m (799x), 57* (745x), 64 (740x), 68 (785x), 79 (760x), 400-series%, G (765x-77xx), Broad Street OWL* (727x)
2003 New Flyer D40LF (15): 5613-5621, 5656-5672
2004 New Flyer D40LF 5778
2003 New Flyer DE40LF (10): 5603H-5612H
2004 New Flyer DE40LF (20): 5831H-5850H
2005 New Flyer D40LF (64: 8000-8045, 8048-8065
2010 New Flyer DE40LFR (35): 8425-8459
2016 Novabus 62102 (21): 7464-7484
2017 New Flyer XDE40 (35): 3085-3119
2017 Proterra: 900-921
Average Age at Depot: 10.4 years
CURRENT FULL WRAPS: 8457 (SEPTA go green go)
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VICTORY/RED ARROW (BUS AND LIGHT RAIL)
Victory Ave
Upper Darby Twp, Delaware Co
SUGGESTED PHOTO LOCATIONS: End of alighting bus/trolley lane on West Terminal (Market St near Garrett Rd) side of 69 St Terminal (good place to take bus/LRV photos); 69 and Market Sts (South Terminal)
ROUTES ASSIGNED: 100# (400x), 101/102# (410x), 103 (420x), 104 (421x), 105 (430x), 106 (432x), 107 (434x), 108 (435x), 109 (440x), 110 (443x), 111 (445x), 112 (447x), 113 (450x), 114 (454x), 115 (456x), 117 (460x), 118 (463x), 119 (462x), 120 (465x), 123 (468x-469x), 125 (470x-475x), 126(477x)
Rail Division:
1980 Kawasaki Suburban LRV (1): 100
1981 Kawasaki Suburban LRV (28): 101-128
1992-1994 ABB N-5 Norristown Cars (26): 130-155
Bus Division:
2003 New Flyer D40LF (15): 5620, 5622, 5624-5627, 5647-5655, 5673
2004 New Flyer D40LF Batch I (9): 5822-5830
2004 New Flyer D40LF Batch II (47): 5852-5853, 5855-5857, 5860-5884, 5917-5919, 5931, 5933-5937, 5939-5943, 5945-5946, 5948-5950
2008 New Flyer DE40LF (12): 8161-8162, 8200-8209
2010 New Flyer DE40LFR (40): 8340-8379
2017 New Flyer XDE40 (25): 3060-3084
Average Age: 9.6 Years
CURRENT FULL WRAPS: 5935, 8362 (Horizon Services)
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FRONTIER
Alan Wood Rd, north of Ridge Pike
Plymouth Twp, Montgomery Co
SUGGESTED PHOTO LOCATIONS: AREA AROUND FRONTIER DEPOT NOT A RECOMMENDED LOCATION DUE TO HEAVY TRAFFIC ALONG RIDGE PIKE. Suggested locations at Norristown Transportation Center, where most Frontier buses operate from – between outbound R6 platform and bus lane (good bus shot location, also may get to see an R6/P&W meet – the P&W terminates above the R6 rail tracks, which also sees an occasional freight train). You can also get some good photos at the King of Prussia Transit Center, located near JC Penney’s at the Plaza.
ROUTES ASSIGNED: 90 (670x), 91 (600x), 92 (601x), 93 (603x), 94 (604x), 95 (606x), 96 (608x), 97 (610x), 98 (612x), 99 (614x), 124 (617x), 127 (620x), 128 (622x), 129 (623x), 130 (624x), 131 (626x), 132 (627x), 133, (629x), 139 (634x), 150 (635x), 201 (631x), 206 (632x)
2004 New Flyer D40LF Batch II (29): 5885-5890, 5910-5917, 5925
2005 New Flyer D40LF (36): 8093-8119
2008 New Flyer DE40LF (13): 8158-8160, 8210-8219
2010 New Flyer DE40LFR (25): 8380-8404
2018 New Flyer XDE40 (30): 3195-3224
Average Age: 8.7 Years
CURRENT FULL WRAPS:
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Rail Vehicle Full wraps: 524, 565, 571, 576 (StubHub), 525, 710, 717 (FlyEaglesFly) 125 LRV (RCN Cable), 127 (Delaware County Community College)
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BUSES LEASED TO PRIVATE CONTRACTORS:
Trenton-Philadelphia Coach Division (housed at Germantown Shops)
Germantown Av near Phil-Elena St
Mt Airy
ROUTES ASSIGNED: 310 (855x) (Horsham Breeze), 312$ (Cornwells Heights Parking Lot Circulator), 316 (LUCY) (8505-85xx)
2004 Freightliner/Champion Defender (5): 2070, 2075, 2078, 2080, 2083
2016 New Flyer Midi (26) – 4600-4620, 4630-4634
$: Vehicles for Route 312 are stored in the cage at the Cornwells Heights Park and Ride lot and are rotated out as needed for maintenance. Usually 4 buses are stored in the cage.
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Krapf’s Coaches (West Goshen):
ROUTES ASSIGNED: 205 (862x-863x), 204 (8601-860x)
2016 New Flyer Midi (9) – 4621-4629
CURRENT FULL WRAPS: 4628 (Delaware County Community College)
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SCRAP or Sold (ONLY contains buses removed from active fleet) :
Total Buses removed from active fleet:
SUGGESTED PHOTO LOCATIONS: Most of the scrap bus fleet can be seen at the Midvale scrap yard just east of of Midvale
2001-2005 New Flyer D40LF ():
Retired: 5401-5402, 5404-5408, 5411 5413-5415, 5420, 5423, 5427,5429, 5431, 5436,5439-5445, 5447,5457, 5467, 5469-5471 ,5478-5479 ,5482,5498, 5517, 5543, 5558, 5561, 5563, 5586, 5588-5589, 5591-5599, 5705 F
Fire: 8046-8047
2002 New Flyer DE40LF (2): 5601H-5602H
(A): Retired due to accident with damages beyond repair
(F): Prematurely retired due to fire
(R): Has reached its 12 year cycle and has been retired from active service
(?) Awaiting verification
$: Buses purchased and owned by Krapf’s Coaches and used on routes 205 and 306. They have the SEPTA stripe up top and Krapf’s Coaches logo on the bottom.
# – Light rail or rapid transit route.
*** – Kawasaki LRVs’ 9077-9111 are rotated between Callowhill and Elmwood on as-needed basis for maintenance purposes.
% – Specific 400-series route assignments are not confirmed at this time.
^ – Trackless trolley route.
Light rail vehicles .
Route 100 – high speed line.
By numerical breakdown: