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SEPTA Halts Three Regional Rail Lines After North Philadelphia Wire Incident

SEPTA suspended service on three Regional Rail lines — Chestnut Hill East, Fox Chase, and Norristown/Manayunk — due to downed Amtrak wires at the 16th Street Junction in North Philadelphia. Southbound trains will terminate at Fern Rock, with riders directed to the B to reach Center City; northbound trains will end at Suburban Station. Expect up to 20 minutes of delay as repairs are underway, with outages anticipated to last until 2 p.m. on Monday.

via 6abc Philadelphia|

#amtrak #downed-wires #philadelphia

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SEPTA Regional Rail Returns to Service After Overnight Manayunk-Norristown Derailment

An overnight derailment of a Manayunk-Norristown train near North Broad Street disrupted Philadelphia’s Regional Rail network, but service resumed by about 3 p.m. with Chestnut Hill East, Fox Chase, and Norristown lines back in operation. In the interim, several lines were suspended or truncated, with some trains terminating at Fern Rock or Suburban Station and riders advised to use the Market-Frankford Line to reach Center City. There were 47 people on the derailed train and no injuries reported. The incident followed a separate CSX derailment in Bensalem the day before, and residual delays may continue as crews clear and restore normal operations.

via NBC10 Philadelphia|

#philadelphia #regional-rail #septa

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SEPTA's Regional Rail Stations Face Closures and Schedule Changes Due to Construction

Multiple stations on SEPTA's Regional Rail in Philadelphia, including the Media-Wawa, Airport, and Wilmington-Newark lines, will be closed or have adjusted schedules due to a construction project. The Media-Wawa rail line will be closed until Friday, and the Penn Medicine station will be closed until August 26. Shuttle buses will replace some trains during this time.

via CBS News|

#commute #construction-project #regional-rail