SEPTA brought them back into service along Route 15 in 2005. These heritage trolley cars are Presidents’ Conference Committee street cars that date back to the 1930s. Philly has one of the oldest trolley systems in the country, but route 15 is the only one that still uses historic street cars. via Wikimedia Commons Route 15 on the trolley “Win or lose, I always enjoy the camaraderie on the train with the other fans,” says Geoffrey Phillips, a business data analyst at SEPTA. Yes, tailgating is half the fun of going to a game, but the second half is the ride home after with a whole bunch of other Flyers/Sixers/Eagles fans. It’s SEPTA’s second busiest traveled route, after the Market-Frankford Line. It runs from Fern Rock Transportation Center on North Broad down 22 stops to AT&T Station in South Philly. Let’s start with one of the easiest rides that exists: The 10-mile-long Broad Street Line. Broad Street Line to AT&T Station (preferably to a game)

From the Market-Frankford Line to the only trolley ride in a historic street car, these routes offer history, views, and art all along the way. When Curbed Philly asked him to choose, he responded diplomatically, “I have no favorite mode, I love traveling on all of them.”īut other SEPTA employees did weigh in, and we’ve compiled some of their top picks mixed in with other notable rides here that really get to know Philly. The hard part is deciding which route among SEPTA’s hundreds to take. But Philly is a big place with a lot to see, so if you really want to cover some ground (without getting stuck on the Schuylkill in a car), your best bet is to see the city by bus, trolley, or subway. All aboard!Īs the fifth most walkable city in the U.S., there’s perhaps no better way to explore Philadelphia than by foot. Welcome to Curbed’s first-ever Transportation Week !įrom how to improve public transportation in cities, ranking the best car-free neighborhoods across the country, and a friendly competition between NYC, San Francisco, and Los Angeles to determine which has the best public transit, this week is all about how we get around in our favorite cities.

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