New SEPTA Regional Rail Schedules Effective Sunday, September 7 Include New Late-Night Service

PHILADELPHIA (Map) - PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- New SEPTA Regional Rail schedules become effective Sunday, September 7 and feature the debut of extra late-night weekend service on three select routes.

The new schedules also consist of other service additions, including an earlier R5 Paoli-Thorndale inbound train from Thorndale Station, as well as the restoration of midday weekday R5 Paoli service to half hour frequency and a new a late-morning express train from Bryn Mawr to Philadelphia.

Schedules are currently available online at www.septa.org . Passengers may also pick up schedules at Market-East, Suburban and 30th Street Stations and SEPTA sales offices.

*R5 PAOLI-THORNDALE

SEPTA will return train service frequency between Center City Philadelphia and Malvern to half hour levels during the midday (Mondays through Fridays) following the completion of a significant project to install new track and switches along the route. In addition, the R5 train departing Thorndale Station at 8:12 a.m. on current weekday schedules will now operate express service between Bryn Mawr and 30th Street Stations.

Other R5 changes include:

-- Late night (Friday)

Inbound (to Center City Philadelphia) - an additional train will depart Thorndale Station at 11:43 p.m. and arrive at Market East Station at 12:55 a.m. Outbound (to Malvern Station) - an additional train will depart Market East Station at 1:10 a.m. and arrive in Malvern at 2:03 a.m.

-- Late night (Saturday)

Inbound (to Philadelphia) - an additional inbound train will depart Thorndale Station at 11:13 p.m. and arrive at Temple University Station at 12:29. A second new inbound train will depart Paoli Station at 1:04 a.m. and arrive at Temple University Station at 1:59 a.m.

Outbound (to Paoli Station) - an additional train will depart Temple University Station at 11:34 p.m. and arrive in Paoli at 12:30 a.m. A second new outbound train will depart Temple University Station at 1:34 a.m. and arrive in Malvern at 2:33 a.m. In addition, the R5 train departing Suburban Station at 12:15 a.m. on current schedules will now operate 30 minutes later to provide hourly outbound service to Paoli.

SEPTA will also provide R5 Paoli-Thorndale riders with a new early morning trip departing Thorndale Station at 4:55 a.m. each weekday and serve passengers at Downingtown, Whitford and Exton Stations en route to Center City Philadelphia.

-- Late night (Friday)

Inbound (to Center City Philadelphia) - an additional train will depart Elm Street Station at 1:36 a.m. and arrive at 30th Street Station at 2:27 a.m. Outbound (to Elm Street Station) - an additional train will depart 30th Street Station at 12:33 a.m. and arrive at Elm Street at 1:19 a.m.

-- Late night (Saturday)

Inbound (to Center City Philadelphia) - two additional trains will depart Elm Street Station at 11:39 p.m. and 12:39 a.m. and arrive at 30th Street Station at 12:29 a.m. and 1:29 a.m. respectively. Outbound (to Elm Street Station) - two additional trains will depart 30th Street Station at 12:43 a.m. and 1:43 a.m. and arrive at Elm Street at 1:27 a.m. and 2:27 a.m. respectively.

SEPTA will also extend the parking garage hours at the Norristown Transportation Center (NTC) to coincide with the extra late-night R6 trains operating on weekends. As a result, the NTC parking garage will be open until 1:30 a.m. on Friday evenings and will include new Saturday and Sunday hours.

*R7 TRENTON

-- Late night (Friday)

Inbound (to Philadelphia) - an additional train will depart Trenton Transit Center at 1:32 a.m. and arrive at Temple University Station at 2:26 a.m. This train has been timed to connect with NJ Transit service that arrives at the Trenton Transit Center from New York City at 1:17 a.m.

-- Late night (Saturday)

Inbound (to Philadelphia) - an additional train will depart Trenton Transit Center at 1:47 a.m. and arrive at Temple University Station at 2:47 a.m. Outbound (to Trenton) - an additional train will depart Temple University Station at 11:46 p.m. and arrive at Trenton Transit Center at 12:46 a.m. Both trains have been retimed to make reliable connections with NJ Transit.

Passengers should check schedules and look for changes to their specific trains. Information on all SEPTA service is available by telephone at 215-580-7800 or online.