Introduction

SEPTA Bus Route 41 operates from Richmond & Orthodox Streets (Bridesburg) to Chelten & Wissahickon Avenues (Germantown) via Lindley Avenue. Service on route 41 is provided by Frankford (District 2) Depot.

SEPTA 3150 on Route 41 by DashTransit
SEPTA 3150 on Route 41 by DashTransit
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Table Of Contents
  1. Introduction
  2. Major Transfer Points on route 41
  3. Route J history
  4. Other Routes with the same numbers
  5. New Bus Network Changes
  6. Timetables

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Major Transfer Points on route 41

SEPTA Route 41 operates crosstown service, and has many transfer points including…

  • Richmond Street and Orthodox Street
    • SEPTA bus routes 25 and 73
  • Torresdale Avenue (Orthodox Street eastbound and Margaret Street Westbound)
    • SEPTA bus routes 25 and 56
  • Arrott Transit Center
    • SEPTA Metro L1 Line at Arrott Transit Center
    • SEPTA bus routes 3, 5, 59, 75, K
  • Roosevelt Boulevard and Tower Center (Friends Hospital eastbound)
    • SEPTA bus routes 1, 8, 72, 82, K
  • Rising Sun Avenue and C St
    • SEPTA bus routes 8, 57
  • Lindley Avenue and 5th Street
    • SEPTA bus route 47
  • Lindley Avenue and Broad Street
    • SEPTA Metro B1 Line at Logan Station
    • SEPTA bus route 16
  • Chelten Avenue and Germantown Avenue
    • SEPTA bus routes 23, 26, 65, K
  • Chelten Avenue and Greene Street
    • SEPTA bus routes 26, 65, 71, 81, K
  • Chelten Avenue and Wayne Avenue
    • SEPTA bus routes 26, 53, 65, K

Route J history

Route 41 was originally bus route J which was created on October 30th 1938, operating from Wisshahickon Av & Rittenhouse St (Germantown) to Arrott Terminal. While the routing stayed generally the same throughout it’s existence, there were some notable changes.

On September 13, 1954, a rush hour only western extension of route J was added via School House Lane to Warden Drive and Vaux.

On September 3rd 1961, the western terminus of the route was changed from Wissahickon Avenue & Rittenhouse Street to Chelten Avenue & Wissahickon Avenue, and the routing was changed to operate via School House Lane and Pulaski Avenue, instead of Rittenhouse Street and Pulaski Avenue.

SEPTA 3281 on Route 41 by DashTransit

Route 75 trackless trolley service was cutback to Arrott Terminal on April 3rd 1966, and route J was extended via Orthodox/Margaret Streets to Richmond & Orthodox Streets. Owl service was added to route J at this time as well, operating between Frankford Terminal and Richmond-Orthodox between the hours of 2am and 6am

Later that year on September 6th 1966 additional owl service on route J would be added as route 73/J/R combination trips as route R to Frankford Terminal, route J to Richmond-Orthodox, and route 73 to Richmond-Westmoreland. This additional owl service would be re-structured on June 19th 1983 to operate as route R to Frankford Terminal then route 73 to Richmond-Westmoreland as route 73/R combination trips and designated as route R, but regular owl service on route J would remain, and service would continue to operate from Frankford Terminal to Richmond-Westmoreland between the hours of 2am and 6am.

The limited rush hour only extension of route J via School House lane would be discontinued on June 11th 1989.

Owl service on route J operating from Frankford Terminal to Richmond-Westmoreland between the hours of 2am and 6am would be silently removed on February 13th 2011.

Route J would be re-designated as route 41 on February 23rd 2025 as part of SEPTA’s New Bus Network.

Other Routes with the same numbers

There were multiple previous iterations of both route 41 and route J.

  • Route 41 Front & Market Streets to 69th Street Terminal via Market Street
    • Trolley service started January 16th 1911, but the route 41 wasn’t assigned until September 1st 1913.
    • Service discontinued on September 20th 1920, and consolidated into route 31 service
  • Route 41 63rd & Market Streets to 63rd Street & Malvern Avenue Loop via 63rd Street
    • Trolley service started on October 9th 1921
    • Service discontinued August 10th 1957, and consolidated into route 31 service
  • Route 41 Tacony to Pine Valley via Welsh Road
    • Service started on January 31st 1982, replacing route T service on Welsh Road.
    • Service discontinued September 13th 1987, and consolidated into route 88
  • Route J from 69th Street to 67th-Elmwood (Suburban Transit Division)
    • Inherited by SEPTA from the Red Arrow Lines
    • Operated alongside the city transit division route J.
    • Re-designated route 108 on June 16th 1975

New Bus Network Changes

Route 41 was re-designated from Route J on February 23rd 2025 as part of the route network simplification. Service on route 41 is to be re-routed to operate Duncannon Avenue/Ashdale Street instead of Fisher Avenue. No date for this change was given as of yet.

Timetables

Route 41 is currently active. Check out SEPTA’s official website for current timetables for route 41. Below are historic timetables for SEPTA Route 41 and J. These are older, out of date timetables for archival educational purposes only. These are not meant to be used for actual trip planning.