SEPTA Metro - Get to Know T, the Subway Surface Trolley Lines

SEPTA Metro T Lines

The SEPTA Metro T lines are named as such because they operate via the Subway-Surface trolley tunnel through the University City and Center City neighborhoods. After exiting the tunnel these lines then continue outbound to West and Southwest Philadelphia. Under the SEPTA Metro branding, the SEPTA Metro - T Lines lines operate the exact routing of former trolley routes 10, 11, 13, 34, and 36. Historically, these were the only trolley lines spared from permanent bus substitution through their entire history, though there was a few times the SEPTA Metro - T Lines T1 was on the chopping block due to insufficient funding for the system.

The numbers assigned to the SEPTA Metro SEPTA Metro - T Lines lines are based on their orientation from north to south. with SEPTA Metro - T Lines T1 being the furthest north (via Lancaster) and SEPTA Metro - T Lines T5 being the furthest south (via Elmwood and Island Avenues)

SEPTA Metro - T Lines T1 operates via Lancaster Avenue to 63rd and Malvern. Former Route 10
SEPTA Metro - T Lines T2 operates via Baltimore Avenue to 61st Street. Former Route 34
SEPTA Metro - T Lines T3 operates via Chester Avenue to Yeadon or Darby Transit Center. Former Route 13
SEPTA Metro - T Lines T4 operates via Woodland Avenue to Darby Transit Center. Former Route 11
SEPTA Metro - T Lines T5 operates via Elmwood Avenue to 73rd Street or 80th-Eastwick. Former Route 36

SEPTA Metro T Lines Tunnel Stops

Below is a chart depicting the SEPTA Metro - T Lines stops shared within the tunnel, as well as transfer points with other lines.

Location

SEPTA Metro - T Lines lines served

Connecting Metro service

Connecting Bus Service

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Market Street between 13th St
and Juniper Street

SEPTA Metro - T Lines T1 SEPTA Metro - T Lines T2 SEPTA Metro - T Lines T3 SEPTA Metro - T Lines T4 SEPTA Metro - T Lines T5

17, 33, 38, 44, 48, 62, 124, 125
NJ Transit

September 4th, 2025

Market Street between
15th Street and Dilworth Plaza

SEPTA Metro - T Lines T1 SEPTA Metro - T Lines T2 SEPTA Metro - T Lines T3 SEPTA Metro - T Lines T4 SEPTA Metro - T Lines T5

4, 16, 17, 27, 31, 32, 33, 38, 44, 48, 124, 125
NJ Transit

November 4th, 2021

Market and 19th Streets

SEPTA Metro - T Lines T1 SEPTA Metro - T Lines T2 SEPTA Metro - T Lines T3 SEPTA Metro - T Lines T4 SEPTA Metro - T Lines T5

17, 31, 33, 38, 44, 48, 62, 124, 125

January 18th, 2021

Market and 22nd Streets

SEPTA Metro - T Lines T1 SEPTA Metro - T Lines T2 SEPTA Metro - T Lines T3 SEPTA Metro - T Lines T4 SEPTA Metro - T Lines T5

7, 31, 44, 48, 49, 62, 124, 125

October 6th 2021

Market and 30th Streets

SEPTA Metro - T Lines T1 SEPTA Metro - T Lines T2 SEPTA Metro - T Lines T3 SEPTA Metro - T Lines T4 SEPTA Metro - T Lines T5

9, 30, 31, 44, 48, 49, 62, 124, 125, LUCY
NJ Transit

February 25th, 2024

Market and 33rd Streets

SEPTA Metro - T Lines T1 SEPTA Metro - T Lines T2 SEPTA Metro - T Lines T3 SEPTA Metro - T Lines T4 SEPTA Metro - T Lines T5

30, 31, 49, LUCY

February 21st 2021

36th between Market and
Ludlow Streets (street level)

SEPTA Metro - T Lines T1

LUCY

July 6th 2022

Sansom and 36th Streets

SEPTA Metro - T Lines T2 SEPTA Metro - T Lines T3 SEPTA Metro - T Lines T4 SEPTA Metro - T Lines T5

21

No

Spruce and 37th Streets

SEPTA Metro - T Lines T2 SEPTA Metro - T Lines T3 SEPTA Metro - T Lines T4 SEPTA Metro - T Lines T5

40

October 13th 2021

Woodland Avenue, Baltimore Avenue at
40th Street

SEPTA Metro - T Lines T2 SEPTA Metro - T Lines T3 SEPTA Metro - T Lines T4 SEPTA Metro - T Lines T5

30

April 15th, 2024

Trolley Service beyond the Portal Stations.

From the Portal Stations, the SEPTA Metro - T Lines lines exit the trolley tunnels and continue westbound. Routes SEPTA Metro - T Lines T2 SEPTA Metro - T Lines T3 SEPTA Metro - T Lines T4 and SEPTA Metro - T Lines T5 exit the tunnel at 40th St Portal while route SEPTA Metro - T Lines T1 exits the tunnel at 36th St Portal

Line

Last Stop / Destination Sign Reading

Streets of operation

Portal Station

Connections to other SEPTA Metro Lines beyond portal station

SEPTA Metro - T Lines T1
SEPTA Metro - G Lines G1Lancaster Av + 47th Street
Lancaster Ave + Girard Avenue
SEPTA Metro - T Lines T2

Angora / 61st St

40th St Portal

No

SEPTA Metro - T Lines T3
  • Woodland Avenue to Chester Av
  • Chester Avenue to 60th Street
  • 60th Street to Kingsessing Av
  • Kingsessing Av to 65th Street
  • 65th Street to the 6300 block of Chester Avenue
  • 6300 Block of Chester Avenue back onto 65th Street
  • Exiting the City of Philadelphia at Cobbs Creek
  • Chester Avenue to Allen St (Yeadon) or
  • Chester Avenue to Cedar Street then 9th or 10th Streets to Darby Transit Center

SEPTA Metro - T Lines T4Darby Transit Center
SEPTA Metro - T Lines T4

Darby Transit Center

  • Woodland Avenue
  • Exiting the City of Philadelphia at Cobbs Creek
  • Woodland Avenue becomes Main Street in Darby.

40th St Portal

SEPTA Metro - T Lines T3Darby Transit Center
SEPTA Metro - T Lines T5Woodland Avenue between 40th St Portal and 49th St
SEPTA Metro - T Lines T5

SEPTA Metro - T Lines T4all stops along Woodland Avenue

Diversion to 40th St

At times when the trolley tunnel shared by the SEPTA Metro - T Lines lines is closed, the SEPTA Metro - T Lines lines divert over to 40th St SEPTA Metro - L Trains Station, and free transfers are provided to SEPTA Metro - L Trains trains for passengers commuting into Center City.

Overnight Service

Only routes SEPTA Metro - T Lines T1 SEPTA Metro - T Lines T3 and SEPTA Metro - T Lines T5 operate overnight. Between the hours of 12:30am and 5:00 am, trolleys do not serve 13th St Station, so the last and first stop on all lines (including SEPTA Metro - T Lines T2 and SEPTA Metro - T Lines T4 during this time period) is 15th St/City Hall. On Sunday and Monday nights between 10:00pm and 5:00am, all SEPTA Metro - T Lines lines divert to 40th St SEPTA Metro - L Trains Station.

SEPTA Metro T Lines Equipment Assignments

All of the SEPTA Metro SEPTA Metro - T Lines lines operate out of Elmwood Depot, except route SEPTA Metro - T Lines T1 which operates out of Callowhill dept. Here are the assignments as of September 30th, 2025:

Callowhill Depot

Location: 350 N 58th St, Philadelphia, PA
SEPTA Metro T Lines: SEPTA Metro - T Lines T1

YearMake/ModelImageFleet NumbersNotes
1981Kawasaki
Single-Ended LRV
SEPTA Trolley K-car 9016 leading the Pack by DashTransit9039, 9043, 9050, 9053, 9055, 9063, 9065, 9072, 9079, 9088, 9095, 9096, 9110fleet rotated as needed with Elmwood Depot
SEPTA Metro T Line Callowhill assignments

Elmwood Depot

Location: 7311 Elmwood Avenue, Philadelphia, PA
SEPTA Metro T Lines: SEPTA Metro - T Lines T2 SEPTA Metro - T Lines T3 SEPTA Metro - T Lines T4 SEPTA Metro - T Lines T5

YearMake/ModelImageFleet NumbersNotes
1980Kawasaki
Single-Ended LRV
SEPTA Trolley K-Car 9000 with Retro Livery on Friends of Philadelphia Trolleys Charter by DashTransit signed up as route 829000
1981Kawasaki
Single-Ended LRV
SEPTA Trolley K-car 9067 on Route T5 by DashTransit
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9003, 9004-
9010, 9012,
9013, 9015-
9024, 9026-
9034, 9036,
9038, 9040,
9042, 9044,
9045, 9047,
9049, 9051,
9052, 9054,
9056-9062,
9064, 9065,
9067-9071,
9073, 9074,
9076-9078,
9080, 9081,
9083, 9084,
9086, 9087,
9089-9094,
9097-9103,
9106-9109,
9111
fleet rotated as needed with Elmwood Depot
Car 9100 wears a livery similar to car 9000
SEPTA Metro T Line Elmwood assignments

Side-lined/Retired Units

The following units are side lined or out of service. These sidelined vehicles are either stored in Elmwood depot or the Woodland Maintenance shops at 4903 Woodland Avenue:

YearMake/ModelImageFleet NumbersNotes
1981Kawasaki
Single-Ended LRV
SEPTA Trolley K-Car 9009 on Route 13 by DashTransit9001, 9002,
9004, 9011,
9014, 9025,
9035, 9037,
9041, 9046,
9048, 9066,
9075, 9082,
9085, 9104,
9105
SEPTA Metro T Line sidelined/not tracked equipment