SEPTA's Bus and Light Rail Assignments by Depot (includes Norristown High Speed Line)
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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), 9 (500x), 27 (505x), 33 (515x), 48 (540x), 54 (550x), 60 (537x), 65* (520x), 400-series% (555x)
2000 Neoplan AN-460 OQ (82): 7131-7212
2008 New Flyer DE40LF (1): 8166
2009 New Flyer DE40LF (39) 8280-8318
Average Age of bus at Depot: 9.1 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: 8293 Gateway Healthplan), 8311 (Heineken)
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), 15 (900x), 15(Shuttle) (971x), 21/42 (910x), 30 (916x), 31 (920x), 38 (925x), 40 (930x), 43 (940x), 44 (967x), 46 (945x), 52 (950x), 65* (960x), 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:
2001 New Flyer D40LF (60): 5411-5470
2002 New Flyer D40LF (3): 5582-5584
2004 New Flyer D40LF Batch I (20): 5800-5819
2004 New Flyer D40LF Batch II (3): 5854, 5859, 5913
2005 New Flyer D40LF (8): 8078-8085 *
2008 New Flyer DE40LF (45): 8120-8164
2009 New Flyer DE40LF (1): 8279
2011 New Flyer DE40LFR (20): 8460-8479
Average Age of Bus at Depot: 7.3 Years
* On loan from Southern so that the runs could be filled on the route 15 shuttle bus.
CURRENT FULL WRAPS: 8149 (Bushmills), 5432, 8154 (Heineken), 8120 (The Merion), 8122 (Aria Health), 8124 (Pat's King of steaks), 8133 (Strayer University), 8143, 8150 (Kean University), 8161 (PFCU), 8462 (SEPTA go green go), 8466 (Beats by Dre.), 8471 (SEP-TAINABILITY), 8473 (Titan Cares)
COMLY
Comly St & Bustleton Av
Oxford Circle (Northeast Philadelphia)
SUGGESTED PHOTO LOCATIONS: Corner of Comly and Bustleton
ROUTES ASSIGNED: 1* (100x), 14 (105x-110x), 19/67* (140x), 20/50 (145x), 24 (125x), 28 (130x), 58 (135x), 70 (120x), 78 (117x), 84 (150x), 88* (155x), 400-series%, Market-Frankford OWL* (115x)
1997 North American Bus Industries (NABI) 416.08TA (35): 5320, 5322-5324, 5326, 5329-5348, 5350-5359
1998 Neoplan AN-460 OQ (1): 7101
1999 Neoplan AN-460 OQ (7): 7102-7108
2000 Neoplan AN-460 OQ (23): 7109-7131
2002 New Flyer D40LF (14): 5569-5581, 5585
2004 New Flyer D40LF Batch I (25): 5775-5799
2004 New Flyer D40LF Batch II (10): 5893-5902
2008 New Flyer DE40LF (34): 8165, 8167-8199
2011 New Flyer DE40LFR (30): 8480-8509
Average Age of Bus at Depot: 8.29
CURRENT FULL WRAPS: 8167, 8195 (H&R Block), 5899, 8180 (Strayer University), 8185, 8191 (Fox Chase Cancer Center)
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***
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 (225x), 8 (230x), 19/67* (235x), 25 (217x), 59^ (200x), 66^ (205x), 73 (245x), 75^ (210x), 88* (250x), 400-series%, J (255x), K (260x), R (270x), Market-Frankford OWL* (278x)
Bus Divison:
2002 New Flyer D40LF (50): 5504-5549, 5565-5568
2003 New Flyer D40LF (19); 5628-5646
2004 New Flyer D40LF Batch I (22): 5753-5774
2004 New Flyer D40LF Batch II (3): 5933, 5938, 5947
2005 New Flyer D40LF (3): 8075-8077
2009 New Flyer DE40LF (21) 8319-8339
2010 New Flyer DE40LFR (20): 8405-8424
Rail Divison:
2007 New Flyer E40LFR (1): 800
2008 New Flyer E40LFR (37): 801-837
Average Age: 6.4 Years
CURRENT FULL WRAPS: 5759 (Gateway Healthplan), 8330 (Bushmills)
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* (345x), 4*/16 (380x), 18 (300x), 22 (320x), 23* (310x), 26 (306x), 32 (315x), 35 (357x), 39 (395x), 47* (330x), 53 (340x), 55 (350x), 56 (360x), 57* (390x), 61/62 (370x), 77 (367x), 80 (365x), 89 (342x), 400-series%, H/XH (325x), L (335x), Broad Street OWL (355x)*
1997 North American Bus Industries (NABI) 416.08TA (56): 5303, 5306-5307, 5310-5314, 5316-5319, 5321, 5325, 5327-5328, 5349, 5360-5366, 5368-5385, 5387-5400
2000 Neoplan AN-460 OQ (43): 7213-7255
2003 New Flyer D40LF (49): 5653, 5656, 5664, 5667-5712
2004 New Flyer D40LF Batch I (40): 5713-5752
2004 New Flyer D40LF Batch II (6): 5905-5910
2009 New Flyer DE40LF (59) 8220-8278
2011 New Flyer DE40LFR (50): 8510-8559
Average Age of Bus at Depot: 7.88 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: 7217 (Horizon Services), 7235 (Fox Chase Cancer Center), 8227 (Bushmill's), 8234 (TheCommutersChoice), 8242 (BET-The Real Husbands of Hollywood), 8250 (Gateway Healthplan), 8254, 8258 (Temple Made), 8225 (Heineken), 8522 (SEP-TAINABILITY), 8549 (SEPTA Go Green Go), 8510, 8539 (Beats by Dre.)
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), 47* (790x), 47m (799x), 57* (745x), 64 (740x), 68 (785x), 71 (795x), 79 (760x), 108* (700x), 400-series%, G (765x), Broad Street OWL* (727x)
2001 New Flyer D40LF (30): 5471-5500
2002 New Flyer D40LF (18): 5501-5503, 5550-5564
2002 New Flyer DE40LF (2): 5601H-5602H
2003 New Flyer D40LF (24): 5613-5627, 5657-5663, 5665-5666
2003 New Flyer DE40LF (10): 5603H-5612H
2004 New Flyer DE40LF (20): 5831H-5850H
2004 New Flyer D40LF Batch II (4); 5858, 5863, 5878, 5934
2005 New Flyer D40LF (75): 8000-8045, 8047-8075
2010 New Flyer DE40LFR (35): 8425-8459
Average Age at Depot: 7.2 years
CURRENT FULL WRAPS: 8022 (Gateway Healthplan), 8069 (Aria Health), 8436 (Beats by Dre.), 8457 (SEPTA go green go)
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), 116 (458x), 117 (460x), 118 (463x), 119 (462x), 120 (465x), 123 (468x), 125 (470x), 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:
2000 New Flyer D40LF (1): 5401
2001 New Flyer D40LF (9): 5402-5410
2002 New Flyer D40LF (15): 5586-5600
2003 New Flyer D40LF (8): 5647-5652, 5654-5655
2004 New Flyer D40LF Batch I (11): 5820-5830
2004 New Flyer D40LF Batch II (47): 5851-5853, 5855-5857, 5860-5862, 5864-5877, 5879-5884, 5925-5927, 5930-5931, 5935-5937, 5939-5943, 5945-5946, 5948-5950
2008 New Flyer DE40LF (10): 8200-8209
2010 New Flyer DE40LFR (40): 8340-8379
Average Age: 5.6 Years
CURRENT FULL WRAPS: 5596, 5950 (PJ Fitzpatrick Home Improvement), 5853, 8362 (Horizon Services), 5940 (Rothman Institute at Riddle), 5851 (Nemours | Bryn Mawr Hospital), 8363 (Rothman Institute)
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 ( ) , 134 (630x), 139 (634x), 150 (635x), 201 (631x), 206 (632x)
2004 New Flyer D40LF Batch II (26): 5885-5892, 5903-5904, 5911-5912, 5914-5924, 5928-5929, 5932, 5944
2005 New Flyer D40LF (34): 8086-8119
2008 New Flyer DE40LF (10): 8210-8219
2010 New Flyer DE40LFR (25): 8380-8404
Average Age: 5.5 Years
CURRENT FULL WRAPS: 5886, 5919, 5929, 8091, 8097, 8100, 8106, 8110, 8107, 8115, 8214, 8217, 8381 (Horizon Services), 8094, (Immaculata University), 8096 (Fox Chase Cancer Center), 8119 (Einstien Healthcare), 8219, 8380, 8392, 8394, 8397, 8400, 8402, 8403 (PJ Fitzpatrick Home Improvement), 8404 (SEPTA go green go)
Rail Vehicle Full wraps: 524, 565, 571, 576 StubHub
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)
2000 Eldorado National Transmark RE-29 (1): 4501
2001 Eldorado National Transmark RE-29 (20): 4502-4516, 4519, 4552, 4558-4559, 4581
2004 Freightliner/Champion Defender (7): 2070, 2075, 2078, 2080-2081, 2083, 2086
$: Vehicles for Route 312 are stored in the cage at the Cornwells Heights Park and Ride lot and are rotated out as needed for maintenance. Usually 4 buses are stored in the cage.
Krapf's Coaches (West Goshen):
ROUTES ASSIGNED: 205/306 (865x-869x), 204 (8601-860x), 314 (8701-8704)
2004 Freightliner/Champion Defender (9): 2076-2077, 2087, 2092-2097
2007 International/General Coach EZ-Trans Low floors (4$): 2712-2715
2007 Chevrolet/Champion Challenger (2): 2098-2099
CURRENT FULL WRAPS: 2077, 2092 (Horizon Services)
SCRAP or Sold (ONLY contains buses removed from active fleet - Does not include Cutaways and 198x Neoplans) :
Total Buses removed from active fleet: 370
SUGGESTED PHOTO LOCATIONS: Most of the scrap bus fleet can be seen at the Midvale scrap yard just east of of Midvale
1996 American Ikarus 416.08TA (254): 5002-5070(R) 5071(F), 5072-5154(R), 5155(F), 5156-5220(R), 5221(F), 5222-5237(R), 5238(F), 5239-5255(R)
1997 NABI 416.08TA (55): 5001(R), 5256-5266(R), 5267(A), 5268-5278(R), 5279(F), 5280-5302(R), 5304-5305(R), 5308-5309(R), 5315(R), 5367(R), 5386 (F)
2001 Eldorado Transmark RE-29 (60): Scrap: 4517-4518, 4520-4538, 4540-4551, 4553-4557, 4560-4571, 4573-4578, 4580; Retired due to Fire: 4539, 4572, 4579
2005 New Flyer D40LF (1): 8046 (F)
91 NABI / Ikarus buses left in the fleet. Last updated: 11/12/2011
24 Eldorado buses left in the fleet. Last updated: 10/30/2011
(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.