South Eastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
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| Overview | |||
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| Locale | Delaware Valley | ||
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| Number of lines | 196 | ||
| Number of stations | 290 | ||
| Annual ridership | 329,931,400 (2014) | ||
| Chief executive | General Manager Jeff Knueppel |
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| Headquarters | 1234 Market Street Philadelphia, PA 19107 |
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| Website | SEPTA | ||
| Operation | |||
| Began operation | 1965 | ||
| Operator(s) | SEPTA (one route in Montgomery Co. contracted) |
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| Reporting marks | SEPA SPAX |
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| Number of vehicles | 2,295 | ||
| Technical | |||
| System length | 450 mi (720 km) | ||
| Track gauge |
4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge 5 ft 2 1⁄4 in (1,581 mm) |
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Geographically-accurate map of SEPTA and connecting rail transit services. Includes Regional Rail, rapid transit, and selected interurban and suburban trolley lines. Does not include SEPTA's subway-surface lines or Girard streetcar.
The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) is a regional public transportation authority that operates bus, subway / elevated rail line, commuter and light rail line, and electric trolleybus services to nearly 4 million people in five counties in and around Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It also manages projects that maintain, replace and expand its infrastructure, facilities and vehicles.
SEPTA is the major transit provider for Philadelphia and the counties of Delaware, Montgomery, Bucks and Chester. It is a state-created authority, with the majority of its board appointed by the five Pennsylvania counties it serves. While several SEPTA commuter rail lines terminate in the nearby states of Delaware and New Jersey, additional service to Philadelphia from those states is provided by other agencies: the PATCO Speedline from Camden County, New Jersey is run by the Delaware River Port Authority, a bi-state agency; New Jersey Transit operates many bus lines and a commuter rail line to Philadelphia's Center City; and DART First State runs feeder lines to SEPTA stations in the state of Delaware.
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