SEPTA Metro - Get to Know B, the Broad Street Line and Broad-Ridge Spur

SEPTA Metro B Lines

The SEPTA Metro B Lines are named as such because they operate via the Broad Street Subway.

The numbers assigned to the SEPTA Metro B lines are based on their service level.

B1 local service, making all stops service between Fern Rock Transit Center and NRG Station
B2 operates express service between Fern Rock Transit Center and Walnut-Locust Station
- Operates weekday peak hours only
- Special service to NRG Station operates on days of sporting events and concerts near NRG Station
B3 operates express service between Olney Transit Center and Broad-Girard Station then local via the Ridge Avenue Subway to 8th-Market Station
- Operates Mondays through Saturdays, 6am to 9pm

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Stations Along the SEPTA Metro B Lines

Below is a chart depicting all of the stops along the B lines, along with the routes that serve them. Not all B line stations are served by the B1 local trains, as only the B3 serves the Ridge Avenue Subway into Center City.

Station Name	Location	B lines served	Connecting Metro service	Connecting Bus Service
Fern Rock Transit Center B3 Limited Service B1 and B2 Northern Terminus Opened September 5th 1956	Nedro Avenue between 11th and 10th Streets	B1 B2 B3		4, 28, 57, 70
Olney Transit Center B3 Northern Terminus Opened September 1, 1928	Broad Street and Olney Avenue	B1 B2 B3		6, 8, 16, 18, 22, 26, 51, and 55
Logan Opened September 1, 1928	Broad Street and Lindley Avenue	B1		4, 16, 41
Wyoming Opened September 1, 1928	Broad Street and Wyoming Avenue	B1		4, 16, 75
Hunting Park Opened September 1, 1928	Broad Street and Hunting Park Avenue	B1		1, 4, 16, 82
Erie Opened September 1, 1928	Broad Street and Erie Avenue	B1 B2 B3		4, 16, 23, 53, 56, 71, 81
Broad-Allegheny Opened September 1, 1928	Broad Street and Allegheny Avenue	B1		4, 16, 60
North Philadelphia Opened September 1, 1928	Broad Street between Glenwood and Lehigh Avenues	B1 B3		4, 16, 54, Regional Rail Service
Susquehanna-Dauphin Opened September 1, 1928	Broad Street between Susquehanna and Dauphin Streets	B1		4, 16, 39
Cecil B. Moore Opened September 1, 1928 Renamed from Columbia on March 8th 1995	Broad Street and Cecil B. Moore Avenue	B1		3, 4, 16
Broad-Girard Opened September 1, 1928	Broad Street and Girard Avenue	B1 B2 B3	G1	4, 16
Fairmount Opened September 1, 1928	Broad Street and Fairmount Avenue	B1 B3		4, 16, 61
Chinatown B3 Ridge Avenue Subway Opened December 21, 1932	8th Street and Race Street	B3		47, 61, NJ Transit
8th-Market B3 Ridge Avenue Subway Opened December 21, 1932	8th Street and Market Street	B3	L1	17, 33, 38, 44, 47, 48, 61, NJ Transit
Broad-Spring Garden Opened September 1, 1928	Broad Street and Spring Garden Street	B1 B2		4, 16, 43
Race-Vine Opened September 1, 1928	Broad Street between Vine and Race Streets	B1 B2		4, 16, 27
15th St/City Hall Opened September 1, 1928	Philadelphia City Hall, 15th and Market Streets	B1 B2	L1 T1 T2 T3 T4 T5	4, 16, 17, 27, 31, 32, 33, 38, 44, 48, 124, 125 NJ Transit
Walnut-Locust B2 Southern Terminus Opened April 20th 1930	Broad Street between Walnut and Locust Streets	B1 B2		4, 9, 12, 21, 27, 32, 42
Lombard-South Opened April 20th 1930	Broad Street between Lombard and South Streets	B1		4, 27, 32, 40
Ellsworth-Federal Opened September 18th 1938	Broad Street between Ellsworth and Federal Streets	B1		4, 64
Tasker-Morris Opened September 18th 1938	Broad Street between Tasker and Morris Streets	B1		4, 29
Snyder Opened September 18th 1938	Broad Street and Snyder Avenue	B1		4, 37, 79
Oregon Opened April 8th 1973	Broad Street and Oregon Avenue	B1		4, 7, 45, 63, 68
NRG Station Pattison Avenue Opened April 8th 1973 Previously named… Pattison Avenue until June 17th 2010 AT&T Station until July 25th 2018	Broad Street and Pattison Avenue	B1 B2 Special Service Only		4, 45

Overnight Service

Since 1991, overnight service on the SEPTA Metro B Lines has been provided by bus. Between the hours of 12:30am and 5:00 am, trains do not operate, and instead buses operate via Broad Street with signs designating it as B1 Owl service, and making stops at all B1 stops. At 15th St/City Hall Station, buses are coordinated with the L1 Owl bus service, operating every 15 minutes. B3 Service ends at 9pm on the days it operates.

SEPTA Metro B Lines Equipment

As of 2026, SEPTA operates all Kawasaki B-IV cars on the SEPTA Metro B Lines with no immediate plans to replace them. These cars are all stored at the Fern Rock Yard between 11th and 10th Streets, and Nedro and Chew Avenues.

Year	Make/Model	Image	Fleet Numbers	Notes
1981	Kawasaki Heavy Metro B-IV		Single Cars: 501-576 Married Paris: 651-699

Historic Timetables

These are older, out of date timetables of the SEPTA Metro B Lines, The Broad Street Line, and Broad-Ridge Spur. Since this service is still active, it’s best you look at SEPTA’s official website for up-to-date timetables, as below are out of date timetables for educational/archival purposes only.

Broad Street Line, Broad-Ridge Spur
- 1990
  - January 14th 1990
- 1992
  - April 5th 1992
- 1993
  - May 2nd 1993
- 1995
  - June 18th 1995
- 1996-1997
  - June 16th 1996, February 2nd 1997, October 26th 1997

SEPTA Metro B Lines

Stations Along the SEPTA Metro B Lines

Fern Rock Transit Center

Olney Transit Center

Logan

Wyoming

Hunting Park

Erie

Broad-Allegheny

North Philadelphia

Susquehanna-Dauphin

Cecil B. Moore

Broad-Girard

Fairmount

Chinatown

8th-Market

Broad-Spring Garden

Race-Vine

15th St/City Hall

Walnut-Locust

Lombard-South

Ellsworth-Federal

Tasker-Morris

Snyder

Oregon

NRG Station

Overnight Service

SEPTA Metro B Lines Equipment

Historic Timetables

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