Market–Frankford Line
SEPTA rapid transit line in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Market–Frankford Line (MFL) (also called the Market–Frankford Subway–Elevated Line (MFSE), the Market–Frankford El (MFE), the El or L (/ɛl/), or the Blue Line[2]) is one of three rapid transit lines in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; it and the Broad Street Line are operated by SEPTA, and the PATCO Speedline is operated by PATCO. The Market–Frankford Line runs from the 69th Street Transportation Center in Upper Darby, just outside of West Philadelphia, through Center City Philadelphia to the Frankford Transportation Center in Near Northeast Philadelphia. From 2024 onwards, this line will be rebranded as the L line.
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Status | Operating | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Owner | City of Philadelphia (Frankford to 15th St) SEPTA (15th St to 69th St) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Locale | Upper Darby, Millbourne and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Stations | 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Website | septa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Type | Rapid transit | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
System | SEPTA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operator(s) | 1907–39: Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company 1940–68: Philadelphia Transportation Company 1968–present: SEPTA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Daily ridership | 170,000 (2019) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | March 4, 1907 (1907-03-04) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Line length | 12.9 miles (20.76 km) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Character | Elevated and underground | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Track gauge | 5 ft 2+1⁄4 in (1,581 mm) Pennsylvania trolley gauge | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Electrification | Third rail, 700 V DC[1] (previously 600 V DC) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating speed | 55 mph (89 km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Market-Frankford Line is the busiest route in the SEPTA system with more than 170,000 boardings[3] on an average weekday in 2019. The line has both elevated and underground portions along its full length.