SEPTA Metro G Line
The SEPTA Metro G line was named as such as it operates via Girard Avenue. Unlike all other SEPTA Metro Lines, the SEPTA Metro G Line is served by a mix of buses and trolleys. The current G line is former trolley route 15.
Service Levels
There is only one service level on the SEPTA Metro G line, the G1. Although there is one service level, eastbound service on the G1 splits at Frankford Avenue and Girard Avenue, headed to either Frankford-Columbus (Northern Liberties Loop) or Richmond-Westmoreland (Madison Loop). Service operating to Richmond-Westmoreland as a trolley does not also serve Northern Liberties loop
The rundown of G1 service levels are as follows:
- G1 63rd-Girard to Richmond Westmoreland
- This variant operates from 5am to 6pm on weekdays
- This variant operates from 5am to 9pm on weekends
- This is the only variant that is likely to recieve trolleys
- G1 63rd-Girard to Frankford-Columbus
- This variant operates from 5am to 6pm on weekdays
- This variant operates from 5am to 9pm on weekends
- This variant is only operated with buses
- G1 63rd-Girard to Richmond-Westmoreland via Frankford-Columbus
- This variant operates from 6pm to 5am weekdays
- This variant operates from 9pm to 5am weekends
- This variant is only operated with buses
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SEPTA Metro G Line Stations Transfer Points
Below is a chart depicting some major transfer points along the SEPTA Metro G1 as well as which variation of the SEPTA Metro G1 serves that particular point. There are some transfer points missing from this chart, but they will be added as the SEPTA bus network changes.
Location | Served By Branch | Other SEPTA Metro Connections | Bus Connections | Video |
|---|---|---|---|---|
RIchmond-WestmorelandMadison Loop | G1 Richmond-Westmoreland | 53, 60, 73 | ||
Richmond-Cambria | G1 Richmond-Westmoreland | 54 | ||
Richmond-Cumberland | G1 Richmond-Westmoreland | 39, 43 | ||
Frankford-DelawareNorthern Liberties Loop | G1 Frankford-Columbus | |||
Girard-Frankford | G1 Richmond-Westmoreland | |||
Girard-Front | G1 Richmond-Westmoreland |
| 5 | |
Girard-8th | G1 Richmond-Westmoreland | 47 | ||
Girard-12th | G1 Richmond-Westmoreland | 23 | ||
Girard-Broad | G1 Richmond-Westmoreland | |||
Girard-Ridge | G1 Richmond-Westmoreland | 33, 61 | ||
Girard-29th | G1 Richmond-Westmoreland | 7, 48 | ||
Girard-40th | G1 Richmond-Westmoreland | 38, 40 | ||
Girard-Lancaster | G1 Richmond-Westmoreland |
| ||
Girard-52nd | G1 Richmond-Westmoreland | 52 | ||
Girard-57th | G1 Richmond-Westmoreland | 63 | ||
63rd-Girard | G1 Richmond-Westmoreland | 31 |
Overnight Service
SEPTA Metro route G1 operates full service from Richmond-Westmoreland to 63rd-Girard, serving the Frankford-Columbus branch in both directions. Service on SEPTA Metro route G1 operates exclusively as bus from 6pm to 5am weekdays and 9pm to 5am on weekends.
SEPTA Metro G Lines Equipment Assignments
All of the SEPTA Metro 
lines operate out of Callowhill Depot. Here are the assignments as of May 26th, 2026:
Callowhill Depot
Location: 350 N 58th St, Philadelphia, PA
SEPTA Metro Lines: G1, T1
Side-lined/Retired Units
The following units are side lined or have been out of service for longer than two months. These sidelined vehicles are either stored in Elmwood Depot on the T Lines or the Woodland Maintenance shops at 4903 Woodland Avenue:
Timetables
Route G1 is currently active. Check out SEPTA’s official website for current timetables for route G1. Below are historic timetables for SEPTA Route 15 and Route G1. These are older, out of date timetables for archival educational purposes only. These are not meant to be used for actual trip planning.
- Route 15 Port Richmond to Haddington
- 1992
- June 14th 1992 (last timetable with the official trolley service)
- 1993
- 1995
- 2002
- 2004
- June 13th 2004 (trolleys return)
- 2005
- 2006
- 2012
- June 17th 2012 (I-95 Construction timetable)
- 2024
- 1992
- SEPTA Metro G1 63rd-Girard to Richmond-Westmoreland
- 2025
- August 24th 2025 (the service cuts print)
- 2026
- 2025
Audio Announcements
Here are the audio announcements for SEPTA Route 15. These were the door announcements that played on buses built between 1996 and 2016