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Philadelphia's two main subway lines, the Broad Street (Orange) Line and the Market-Frankford (Blue) Line
do not run 24 hours a day. It's been this way for more than 20 years.
Now, SEPTA is starting a pilot project of all night service on the Orange and Blue lines, but only on weekends. (Friday
and Saturday nights). Trains will operate in place of Night Owl bus service every 20 minutes on both lines. One
major change is that many stations will not be staffed overnights, so riders need to pay their fare directly to the
train operator. The pilot project will last through Labor Day weekend but might be extended. Early reports show
a boost in ridership over the Night Owl buses, though that could be in part to a wave of publicity as well as the
initial novelty of it.
It's worth noting that while this is a significant change, the Blue and Orange Lines won't be the only 24-hour
rapid transit service in the Philly area. Three of the Subway-Surface Trolley (Green) Lines run all night, as does the
PATCO line from New Jersey.
do not run 24 hours a day. It's been this way for more than 20 years.
Now, SEPTA is starting a pilot project of all night service on the Orange and Blue lines, but only on weekends. (Friday
and Saturday nights). Trains will operate in place of Night Owl bus service every 20 minutes on both lines. One
major change is that many stations will not be staffed overnights, so riders need to pay their fare directly to the
train operator. The pilot project will last through Labor Day weekend but might be extended. Early reports show
a boost in ridership over the Night Owl buses, though that could be in part to a wave of publicity as well as the
initial novelty of it.
It's worth noting that while this is a significant change, the Blue and Orange Lines won't be the only 24-hour
rapid transit service in the Philly area. Three of the Subway-Surface Trolley (Green) Lines run all night, as does the
PATCO line from New Jersey.
