SEPTA

Train View

SEPTA is pleased to launch Train View, your personal status report for all Regional Rail trains on the system. It is a handy reference tool that can help save you time and waiting, so before you go to the train, go to Train View on the SEPTA website or you can make it one of your favorites at http://trainview.septa.org.

To get the most out of this new website feature there are just a few things that you need to know about SEPTA Regional Rail service and how to read the Train View listing.

The Train View screen shows you:

Origination
Origination shows the beginning station for a specific train. This is only for reference as that same station name will continue to appear for the duration of the trip.

Train Number
You’re probably used to looking up a train by its scheduled departure time or a station name, but the key to Train View is the train number. Each train number is unique, so there's no chance you’ll get the wrong status information, as long as you have the correct number.

You may never have noticed them, but these numbers appear on our printed schedules, and the PDF/Text Only versions published on the SEPTA website.

On the Text Only schedules go to the left-hand column
On the printed schedules and PDF versions go to the top of the column with the train times

Train Numbers can be either 3 or 4 digits long beginning with 0 and running up to 9, i.e., 6353.

Destination
Destination indicates where a train is going. Some SEPTA service operates from one end of a line to other, i.e., Media/Elwyn to West Trenton (both “R3” Line services), so you may see a destination listed as Media/Elwyn for train you want to board at Trevose Station for travel to Market East Station. Don’t let this confuse you, as long as you have the right train number Train View will give you the information you need.

Status
In the event of a significant delay on a regularly scheduled train you may see the word “SUSPEND” in the status column. This may mean the train is temporarily canceled while we work on a problem or it may mean the train will not continue operation. In that case, you may see a listing for another train with a different origination point and the same train number with a “P” after it, i.e., 6353P. The “P” means that SEPTA has sent another train to pick up customers to complete the original train’s journey. You may want to check back on the status to see if any updates are available.

SEPTA operates 13 rail lines that travel to destinations across the region. Some of these trains operate on SEPTA controlled track and some on Amtrak territory. Our Regional Rail Control Center can “see” all of the trains traveling on SEPTA territory in real time, so the status information on Train View will also be real time. Train status for service originating from Amtrak territory — Newark, DE., Trenton, NJ, and Thorndale — will be estimated times, since the Control Center cannot “see” the actual movement of these trains. The same is true for trains originating in SEPTA territory traveling into Amtrak territory, if a service delay is encountered between 30th Street Station and the end of the line. Of course, as the Control Center receives update reports about these trains that information will be published on Train View.

Status - Feature Updates
When service is operating according to schedule the Status column will say On-time.

Now if a train is even 1 minute late, Train View will display real time service information. A yellow band will highlight train delays of 6 minutes of more and the time will show in the Status column.
Train View automatically updates every 2 minutes so you can get the most current information available about your train.
Customers using cell phones and PDA’s to view Train View can now access versions of this real time service feature designed specifically for these communications devices by typing the following addresses into your phone or PDA web service feature — http://trainview.septa.org/mobile or http://trainview.septa.org/pda. Then just save it as a favorite for later reference. The mobile version offers a home page with a list of all the routes. Select the train line you want and then click on an individual train number to view the details.

This is a complex project and we continue to monitor the data and make adjustments and refinements to better meet your requests for service information. We hope that you find Train View a useful and informative tool that keeps you up to date about your Regional Rail service. We’d like to get your feedback and suggestions for both computer and PDA viewers. Please send your comments to mail to: septaweb@septa.org, please don’t forget to put Train View in the subject line of your message.

The Train View project is a collaborative effort designed and implemented by SEPTA employees. We’re working on other service information programs for customers, so keep visiting this website for more details.
Welcome to trainview.septa.org

While SEPTA provides the Train View service free of charge, your Internet or cell phone service provider may charge you a fee to receive internet connections on your mobile phone, PDA, or personal computer. Please speak with your service provider for more information about any possible charges to receive Train View messages.