SEPTA is reminding customers about service changes on Wednesday, December 31 and Thursday, January 1.
Fireworks
Revelers planning to take in the fireworks on the Delaware River waterfront are encouraged to take the [L] Market-Frankford Line to 2nd Street Station or Bus Routes 5, 12, 17, 21, 25, 33 or 42.
New Year’s Eve Modified Service & Bus Detours
On New Year’s Eve, Regional Rail trains will operate on a weekday schedule with special late-night service. The late-night New Year’s Eve schedules include added service on the following lines:
- Chestnut Hill East Line
- Fox Chase Line
- Lansdale/Doylestown Line
- Manayunk/Norristown Line
- Media/Wawa Line
- Paoli/Thorndale Line (to Malvern Station only)
- Trenton Line
- Warminster Line
- West Trenton Line
- Wilmington/Newark Line (to Marcus Hook Station only)
Find specific New Year’s Eve train times for each Regional Rail line here: https://wwww.septa.org/news/new-years-service/.
Metro
All Metro lines operate on a weekday schedule. Additional trains on the [B] Broad Street Line and [L] Market-Frankford Line will operate before and after the New Year’s Eve fireworks at Penn’s Landing, with late night trains available.
Select bus routes operate on a modified weekday schedule; PDF schedules are available on SEPTA.org. All other bus routes run weekday levels of service with no school trips.
In preparation for the Mummers Parade, the following bus routes will be detoured beginning at 8:15 a.m. on 15th Street between JFK Boulevard and Chestnut Street: 4, 16, 17, 27, 31, 32, 33, 38, 44, 48, 62, 124, 125, B1 Owl and L1 Owl. Always refer to SEPTA’s Alerts and Detours page for the details and the latest information.
New Year’s Day Schedules
On New Year’s Day, Regional Rail, Metro and buses will operate on a Sunday schedule.
Bus route 204 does not run on New Year’s Day.
For more information about SEPTA, including alerts, advisories and detours across the system visit SEPTA.org, follow @SEPTA, or download the official SEPTA app or call Customer Service at 215-580-7800.