SEPTA Route 60
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SEPTA's Trolley Route 60, the Allegheny Avenue Line is a former streetcar
line and current bus
route, operated by the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
(SEPTA) in Northwest
and Northeast Philadelphia
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. It connects to the East Falls
to the Port Richmond
, and runs primarily along Allegheny Avenue.
and Henry Avenue, where the two bus lines move away from Allegheny Avenue and go northeast on US 13. Also near the intersection, you'll find Mercy Vocational High School
as well as SEPTA Route 32 and the northern terminus of SEPTA Route 48.
Continuing eastbound, Route 60 encounters the intersection of 22nd Avenue which leads to Allegheny Regional Railroad Station on the Manayunk/Norristown Line
. It is one of three stations named after the street that carries most of Route 60. Both the Manayunk/Norristown and the Chestnut Hill West Line
cross over Allegheny Avenue and Route 60 at the northeast corner of 21st Street. After the two bridges, it enters the Allegheney West
neighborhood, skipping past 20th and 19th Streets, before passing under the Lansdale/Doylestown Line
between North Broad
and Wayne Junction
stations. Route 60 provides no access to this line, but at the intersection with Broad Street
it does allow access to Allegheny (BSL station) on the Broad Street Subway Line
, which is the second SEPTA station to be named after the street.
Immediately after the intersection with Germantown Avenue and the SEPTA Route 23
line, the Trenton Line interrupts Allegheny Avenue, forcing Route 60 northeast onto Sedgley Avenue. Sedgley Avenue runs along the north side of the Trenton Line until it reaches Erie Avenue, which carries the SEPTA Route 56
line. Allegheney Avenue is revived at the eastern terminus of Westmoreland Avenue and southern terminus of 9th Street, then goes south under the Trenton Line until it reaches Glenwood Avenue, which runs along the South Side of the Trenton Line. After Glenwood, Allegheney Avenue and Route 60 resume their previous alignment.
When Route 60 meets Kensington Avenue beneath Allegheny (MFL station)
along the Market-Frankford Line
in Harrowgate
, Allegheny Avenue ends its run as an east-west road, and turns southeast-to-northwest. This is the third and last station to be named after the street. The next major intersection along the route is Frankford Avenue, which the Market-Frankford Line will run above northeast of this intersection. In between Frankford and Aramingo Avenues, Route 60 passes by Northeastern Hospital.
Most Route 60 buses make a left turn onto Richmond Street and terminate at the Richmond-Westmoreland Loop, which is also the eastern terminus for SEPTA Route 15, a heritage trolley line. Limited service south of Richmond Street exists across I-95
to Delaware Avenue and the Tioga Marine Terminal, then north to Lewis Street across I-95 again, and back west on Richmond Street to Richmond-Westmoreland Loop.
, the original home of the Philadelphia Athletics. Between 1923 and 1939, Route 60 was split with an extension from 21st Street and Ridge Avenue known as Route 60A, while Route 60 itself ran between 21st Street and Richmond Avenue. Route 60 was extended to the Richmond-Westmoreland Loop in 1956. The trolleys were abandoned September 4, 1977, and replaced with buses. Currently, there are no indications that SEPTA has any plans to restore the trolleys along Route 60. For the time being, all buses on the route are ADA
-compliant, and contain bicycle racks. "Night Owl" service is also available.
Tram
A tram is a passenger rail vehicle which runs on tracks along public urban streets and also sometimes on separate rights of way. It may also run between cities and/or towns , and/or partially grade separated even in the cities...
line and current bus
Bus
A bus is a road vehicle designed to carry passengers. Buses can have a capacity as high as 300 passengers. The most common type of bus is the single-decker bus, with larger loads carried by double-decker buses and articulated buses, and smaller loads carried by midibuses and minibuses; coaches are...
route, operated by the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority is a metropolitan transportation authority that operates various forms of public transit—bus, subway and elevated rail, commuter rail, light rail, and electric trolley bus—that serve 3.9 million people in and around Philadelphia,...
(SEPTA) in Northwest
Northwest Philadelphia
Northwest Philadelphia is a section of the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The official boundary is Stenton Avenue to the north, the Schuylkill river to the south, Spring Ln to the west, and Wister Street to the east. The area is divided by Wissahickon Creek into two subsections...
and Northeast Philadelphia
Northeast Philadelphia
Northeast Philadelphia, nicknamed Northeast Philly, the Northeast and the Great Northeast, is a section of the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. According to the 2000 Census, the Northeast has a sizable percentage of the city's 1.547 million people — a population of between 300,000 and 450,000,...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
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, United States
United States
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. It connects to the East Falls
East Falls, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
East Falls is a neighborhood in the Northwest section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. East Falls is located adjacent to Roxborough, Manayunk, and Germantown, and Fairmount Park. The neighborhood runs along a stretch of Ridge Avenue that is only a few miles long, along the banks of the...
to the Port Richmond
Port Richmond, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Port Richmond, also referred to as simply Richmond, is a neighborhood in the Northeast section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is notable for its extremely large Polish immigrant and Polish American community. The neighborhood is also home to sizable Irish, German and Italian communities as...
, and runs primarily along Allegheny Avenue.
Route description
The route starts at a loop in the vicinity of 35th Street and Allegheny Avenue. It is a route shared with the SEPTA Routes 1, and R bus lines until it reaches the five-way intersection between US 13 (West Hunting Park Avenue)U.S. Route 13 in Pennsylvania
U.S. Route 13 passes through the Philadelphia metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The route enters the state from Delaware in Marcus Hook, Delaware County. It continues in a northeasterly direction through Delaware County, passes through Philadelphia, and continues into Bucks...
and Henry Avenue, where the two bus lines move away from Allegheny Avenue and go northeast on US 13. Also near the intersection, you'll find Mercy Vocational High School
Mercy Vocational High School
Mercy Vocational High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is located within the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia. It is the only four-year co-educational Catholic vocational high school in the United States.-Background:Mercy was established...
as well as SEPTA Route 32 and the northern terminus of SEPTA Route 48.
Continuing eastbound, Route 60 encounters the intersection of 22nd Avenue which leads to Allegheny Regional Railroad Station on the Manayunk/Norristown Line
Manayunk/Norristown Line
The Manayunk/Norristown Line is a SEPTA Regional Rail line running from Center City Philadelphia to the Elm Street station in Norristown, Montgomery County.-Route:...
. It is one of three stations named after the street that carries most of Route 60. Both the Manayunk/Norristown and the Chestnut Hill West Line
Chestnut Hill West Line
The Chestnut Hill West Line , is a route of the SEPTA Regional Rail system. The route serves the northwestern section of Philadelphia with service to Germantown, Mount Airy, and Chestnut Hill...
cross over Allegheny Avenue and Route 60 at the northeast corner of 21st Street. After the two bridges, it enters the Allegheney West
Allegheny West, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Allegheny West is a neighborhood in the North Philadelphia section of Philadelphia. It is named after an association formed by Pep Boys and Tasty Baking Company, among others, and the community bordering East Falls, Strawberry Mansion and Germantown...
neighborhood, skipping past 20th and 19th Streets, before passing under the Lansdale/Doylestown Line
Lansdale/Doylestown Line
The Lansdale/Doylestown Line is a SEPTA Regional Rail line connecting Center City Philadelphia to Doylestown in Bucks County.-Route:The Lansdale-Doylestown segment of the R5 line utilizes what is known as the "SEPTA Main Line", a four-track line that has been owned by SEPTA since 1983...
between North Broad
North Broad (SEPTA station)
North Broad is a SEPTA Regional Rail station located at 2601 North Broad Street south of Lehigh Avenue along the SEPTA Main Line. Unlike most stations, such as Wayne Junction, only the Lansdale/Doylestown Line and Manayunk/Norristown Line serve this station, while most trains pass by the station...
and Wayne Junction
Wayne Junction (SEPTA station)
Wayne Junction is a SEPTA Regional Rail station located at 4481 Wayne Avenue, extending along Windrim Avenue to Germantown Avenue, bordering the Nicetown and Germantown neighborhoods of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.-Station:...
stations. Route 60 provides no access to this line, but at the intersection with Broad Street
Broad Street (Philadelphia)
Broad Street is a major arterial street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and is nearly 13 miles long.It is Pennsylvania Route 611 along its entire length with the exception of its northernmost part between Old York Road and Pennsylvania Route 309 and the southernmost part south of Interstate 95...
it does allow access to Allegheny (BSL station) on the Broad Street Subway Line
Broad Street Line
The Broad Street Line is a rapid transit line operated by the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority that runs from Fern Rock Transportation Center in North Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Pattison Avenue in South Philadelphia...
, which is the second SEPTA station to be named after the street.
Immediately after the intersection with Germantown Avenue and the SEPTA Route 23
SEPTA Route 23
SEPTA's Trolley Route 23, the Germantown Avenue-11th & 12th Streets Line is a former streetcar line and currently operated by bus. It is operated by the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States...
line, the Trenton Line interrupts Allegheny Avenue, forcing Route 60 northeast onto Sedgley Avenue. Sedgley Avenue runs along the north side of the Trenton Line until it reaches Erie Avenue, which carries the SEPTA Route 56
SEPTA Route 56
SEPTA's Trolley Route 56, the Erie & Torresdale Avenues Line is a streetcar line and is currently operated by bus, it is operated by the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. The line runs between the Tioga and Tacony neighborhoods...
line. Allegheney Avenue is revived at the eastern terminus of Westmoreland Avenue and southern terminus of 9th Street, then goes south under the Trenton Line until it reaches Glenwood Avenue, which runs along the South Side of the Trenton Line. After Glenwood, Allegheney Avenue and Route 60 resume their previous alignment.
When Route 60 meets Kensington Avenue beneath Allegheny (MFL station)
Allegheny (MFL station)
Allegheny Station is an elevated stop on the Market-Frankford Line, above the intersection of Kensington and Allegheny Avenues in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the Kensington neighborhood....
along the Market-Frankford Line
Market-Frankford Line
The Market–Frankford Line is a rapid transit line in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, operated by the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority .-Route:The Market–Frankford Line begins at 69th Street Transportation Center, in Upper Darby...
in Harrowgate
Harrowgate, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Harrowgate is a neighborhood in the Northeast section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Harrowgate is located northeast of Kensington adjacent to Kensington Avenue. It is south of Juniata and northwest of Port Richmond. Its boundary with Kensington is not clear, although it is thought...
, Allegheny Avenue ends its run as an east-west road, and turns southeast-to-northwest. This is the third and last station to be named after the street. The next major intersection along the route is Frankford Avenue, which the Market-Frankford Line will run above northeast of this intersection. In between Frankford and Aramingo Avenues, Route 60 passes by Northeastern Hospital.
Most Route 60 buses make a left turn onto Richmond Street and terminate at the Richmond-Westmoreland Loop, which is also the eastern terminus for SEPTA Route 15, a heritage trolley line. Limited service south of Richmond Street exists across I-95
Interstate 95 in Pennsylvania
Interstate 95 is an Interstate highway running from Miami, Florida north to Houlton, Maine. In the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, the route is known by many as the Delaware Expressway, but is officially named The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway. and locally known as "95"...
to Delaware Avenue and the Tioga Marine Terminal, then north to Lewis Street across I-95 again, and back west on Richmond Street to Richmond-Westmoreland Loop.
History
The Allegheny Avenue trolley was established in 1906 and ran between Richmond Street & 17th Avenue. In 1910 the line was extended west to Ridge Avenue, partially on Lehigh Avenue between 17th and 21st Streets, which happens to be the former site of Connie Mack StadiumConnie Mack Stadium
Shibe Park, known later as Connie Mack Stadium, was a major league baseball park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. When it opened April 12, 1909, it became baseball's first steel-and-concrete stadium. In different eras it was home to "The $100,000 Infield", "The Whiz Kids" and "The 1964 Phold"...
, the original home of the Philadelphia Athletics. Between 1923 and 1939, Route 60 was split with an extension from 21st Street and Ridge Avenue known as Route 60A, while Route 60 itself ran between 21st Street and Richmond Avenue. Route 60 was extended to the Richmond-Westmoreland Loop in 1956. The trolleys were abandoned September 4, 1977, and replaced with buses. Currently, there are no indications that SEPTA has any plans to restore the trolleys along Route 60. For the time being, all buses on the route are ADA
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 is a law that was enacted by the U.S. Congress in 1990. It was signed into law on July 26, 1990, by President George H. W. Bush, and later amended with changes effective January 1, 2009....
-compliant, and contain bicycle racks. "Night Owl" service is also available.