Regular Market-Frankford El Service to Operate Easter Weekend
March 20, 2008
PHILADELPHIA, PA - SEPTA will operate regular Market-Frankford Line train service this weekend (March 21-23) allowing continuous travel for riders commuting between 69th Street Terminal and the Frankford Transportation Center during the Easter holiday weekend.
SEPTA has been using shuttle buses on weekends to replace Market-Frankford Line train service between 69th Street Terminal and 40th Street Station due to the Market Street Elevated (MSE) reconstruction project. Shuttle busing will resume on this portion of the line during the weekend of March 28-30.
MSE is building a new Market-Frankford Line between 46th & Market Streets in West Philadelphia and Millbourne in Delaware County.It includes the reconstruction of elevated stations at 46th Street, 52nd Street, 56th Street, 60th Street, 63rd Street and Millbourne. As a result of the project, riders are already enjoying two new brightly lit, colorful and fully accessible stations at 56th Street and 60th Street.
The project is also replacing 11,000 feet of the elevated structure’s guideway with a new single column bent structure. This new single support column will dramatically improve the flow of traffic on Market Street following the completion of the project.
Information on SEPTA service is available online or by telephoning the SEPTA Customer Service Department at 215-580-7800.
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