Airport Line (SEPTA)

The Airport Line (formerly the R1 Airport) is a route of the SEPTA Regional Rail commuter rail system in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, which officially runs between Philadelphia International Airport through Center City to Temple University station. In practice, however, only a few trains originate or terminate at Temple University; most are through routed with lines to the north after leaving the Center City Commuter Connection. Half of weekday trains are through routed with the Warminster Line, with the other half of weekday trains through routed with the Fox Chase Line. All weekend and holiday trains are through routed with the Warminster Line and terminate either in Warminster or Glenside.

Airport Line
An SEPTA train at the Airport Terminal A station bound for Center City Philadelphia
Overview
Termini
  • Philadelphia International Airport Terminals
  • Temple University
Stations10
Websitesepta.org
Service
TypeCommuter rail
SystemSEPTA Regional Rail
Operator(s)SEPTA Regional Rail
Rolling stockElectric Multiple Units
Daily ridership5,268 (FY 2023)
History
OpenedApril 28, 1985
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
ElectrificationOverhead line, 12 kV 25 Hz AC
Route map

SEPTA Main Line
2.1 mi
3.4 km
Temple University
0.5 mi
0.8 km
Jefferson
MFL
0 mi
0 km
Suburban
BSL MFL
Schuylkill River
0.9 mi
1.4 km
30th Street
MFL
1.8 mi
2.9 km
Penn Medicine
Zone
 CC 
1
WAW to Wawa
NEC to Washington
NWK to Newark
Chester Secondary
7.2 mi
11.6 km
Eastwick
Chester Secondary
Zone
 1 
4
9.1 mi
14.6 km
Terminal A
9.1 mi
14.6 km
Terminal B
9.3 mi
15 km
Terminals C & D
9.4 mi
15.1 km
Terminals E & F

The line between Center City and the airport runs seven days a week from 5:00 am to midnight with trains every 30 minutes on weekdays and every hour on weekends and holidays. The trip length from Suburban Station to the airport is 19 to 24 minutes. The line is fully grade-separated in the normal service, but one public grade crossing between Temple University and Glenside is present at Rices Mill Road in Glenside.

Geographically, the line is located on the former Pennsylvania Railroad side of the SEPTA Regional Rail system, but was not constructed until 1985.

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