SEPTA Broad Street Line Service Ready To Roll For "Monday Night Football" Eagles Home Opener Against Redskins

Broad Street Line “Sports Express” Trains To Operate to Every Eagles Home Game this Season

September 13, 2007

PHILADELPHIA, PA  – The SEPTA Broad Street Line is ready to help kick-off a new and exciting season of Philadelphia Eagles football at Lincoln Financial Field by providing the quickest and most convenient route to the action.

Football fans using the Broad Street Line will travel in air-conditioned comfort and avoid the expected traffic jams in the area as well as parking fees. Broad Street Line trains operate directly to Pattison Station and Lincoln Financial Field. More than 8,500 fans chose Broad Street Line service to the Eagles first Monday Night Football game last season.

For the 8:30 p.m. home-opener on Monday night (September 17) against the division rival Washington Redskins SEPTA will add Broad Street Line “Sports Express” trains to the regular Broad Street Line weekday schedule.The Sports Express trains will leave Fern Rock Transportation Center about every 10 minutes from 6:45 p.m. to 8:05 p.m. Local Broad Street Line trains operating about every 10 to 12 minutes will also be in service for the game.

Sports Express trains stop only at the Olney Transportation Center, Erie, Girard, Spring Garden, Race‑Vine, City Hall and Walnut‑Locust Stations en route to Pattison Station. The express trip from City Hall takes only about eight minutes. Local trains take only 11 minutes to travel to the Sports Complex from City Hall.

After the game, riders will find northbound trains standing by to provide express and local service back to Fern Rock. Especially for the Monday Night Game, SEPTA will also extend sales office hours at Fern Rock Transportation Center, C.B. Moore, Spring Garden, Race-Vine, City Hall, Walnut-Locust, and Pattison Stations through game time.

“There are still many fans that invite unnecessary parking and towing fees in the stadium area”, said Rick Dickson of the Philadelphia Parking Authority. It’s just so easy to use the subway for the cost of only two SEPTA tokens ($2.60) to get to and from the game conveniently and comfortably – without the hassle.

Eagles fans driving into Center City throughout the season may park at any one of five city-operated parking lots for only $5.00 and also purchase SEPTA tokens there. It is only a short walk to the Broad Street Line City Hall Station from the parking lots.

The parking lots include:

·AutoPark - JFK Plaza Garage - 15th & Arch Sts.

For additional information, call SEPTA Customer Service at (215) 580-7800.