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 #1502403  by zebrasepta
 
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Does anyone know what kind of construction is going on the Lansdale/Doylestown for midday service to be cut to hourly?
Chestnut Hill West Line
Changes include adjustments to departure times for select trains, including select trains departing EARLIER than currently scheduled.

INBOUND (towards Center City):

Train #860, departing Chestnut Hill West at 7:43 p.m., will now depart at 7:25 p.m. 18 minutes EARLIER at all stations

OUTBOUND (towards Chestnut Hill West):

Train #809, departing Suburban at 7:00 a.m., will now depart at 6:58 a.m., 2 minutes EARLIER at all stations

Train #4815, departing Suburban at 8:52 a.m., will now depart at 8:48 a.m., 4 minutes EARLIER at all stations

Train #857, departing Suburban at 8:47 p.m., will now depart at 8:49 p.m., 2 minutes LATER at all stations

Fox Chase Line
New morning service has been added to the Weekday timetable. Select inbound and outbound trains will operate EARLIER than currently scheduled.

INBOUND (towards Center City):

Train #809, departing Fox Chase at 6:27 a.m., will depart 2 minutes EARLIER at Wayne Junction (departing at 6:40 a.m.) and Temple University (6:46 a.m.). This train will arrive at Center City stations 2 minutes EARLIER than currently scheduled

Train #811, departing Fox Chase at 7:08 a.m., will depart Wayne Junction at 7:26 a.m., 1 minute LATER than currently scheduled. This train will depart all other stations at the current scheduled time

Train #8721, departing Fox Chase at 8:09 a.m., will now depart at 7:54 a.m., 15 minutes EARLIER at all stations
Train #8517, departing Fox Chase at 8:47 a.m., has been renumbered to #6817 and will depart Fox Chase at 8:28 a.m., 19 minutes EARLIER at all stations. This train will no longer operate continuing service to Paoli/Thorndale Line stations

Train #857, departing Fox Chase at 8:14 p.m., will now depart at 8:16 p.m., 2 minutes LATER at all stations

OUTBOUND (towards Fox Chase):

NEW TRAIN: Train #6810 will offer local service from Center City to Fox Chase, departing Suburban Station at 6:08 a.m.

LATE NIGHT SERVICE: Train #860, departing Suburban at 8:16 p.m., will now depart at 7:58 p.m., 18 minutes EARLIER at all stations

Glenside Combined
Changes include adjustments to service due to construction on the Lansdale/Doylestown Line in which six trains originating on this Line are being removed from the schedule and replaced by new trains to maintain similar service levels at Elkins Park and Melrose Park Stations. Customers should refer to the Lansdale/Doylestown line schedule change notes below for additional information.


Lansdale/Doylestown Line
The March 10, 2019 schedule change includes improvements for service reliability and performance. These changes also include adjustments to the current weekday schedule to support a track rehabilitation project between Gwynedd Valley and Glenside stations. The adjustments will allow SEPTA to maintain current service levels during construction.

Major highlights of the schedule change are noted below; however, customers should refer to the timetable for service information.

INBOUND (towards Center City):

Select trains will depart EARLIER than currently scheduled: (Trains #501 (departing Colmar at 4:56 a.m.) and #6593 (departing Doylestown at 6:30 a.m. - this train will depart 2-4 minutes EARLIER between Link Belt and Fort Washington Stations)

Midday Service Adjustments: 8:45 a.m. and 3:45 p.m. - Trains will operate with HOURLY service instead of every 30 minutes

OUTBOUND (towards Doylestown:

AM Service Adjustments:
Train #514 (departing Suburban Station at 5:54 a.m.) 5 minutes EARLIER than previously scheduled
NEW TRAIN #3530 will depart Suburban at 7:17 a.m. with service to Lansdale Station

Morning/Midday Service Adjustments: 8:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. - Trains will operate with HOURLY service instead of every 30 minutes between North Hills and Doylestown Stations

Manayunk/Norristown Line
Select trains have been renumbered and one OUTBOUND (toward Norristown) train (Train #5224, departing Suburban at 8:05 a.m.) will depart EARLIER than previously scheduled.

INBOUND (towards Center City):

Train #6291, departing Miquon at 8:44 a.m., has been renumbered to Train #2517. This train will depart at the current times; however, it will now operate with continuing service to Paoli/Thorndale Line stations

OUTBOUND (towards Norristown):

Train #3226, departing Suburban at 8:09 a.m., has been renumbered to #5224 and will now depart at 8:05 a.m., 4 minutes EARLIER at all stations

Media/Elwyn Line
Select trains will operate at different times or with different service patterns than previously scheduled, including added D stops and changes to continuing service.

INBOUND (towards Center City):

Train #330, departing Elwyn at 6:37 a.m., has been renumbered to #3530 and will depart at 6:28 a.m., 9 minutes EARLIER at all stations. This train will now operate continuing service to Lansdale/Doylestown Line stations and will no longer continue to West Trenton. This adjustment is intended to improve on-time performance

Train #3226, departing Elwyn at 7:23 a.m., has been renumbered to #9336. This train will now operate with D Stops* at University City, 30th Street, Suburban, and Jefferson stations. This train will terminate at Temple University Station and will no longer operate continuing service to Manayunk/Norristown Line stations

This train will depart University City Station 1 minute LATER than currently scheduled
As an alternate, customers should take Manayunk/Norristown Train #5224 (departing Suburban at 8:05 a.m.)

Train #3542, departing Elwyn at 8:33 a.m., has been renumbered to #1342. This train will terminate at Suburban Station and will no longer make stops at Jefferson and Temple University stations or operate continuing service to Link Belt Station due to construction on the Lansdale/Doylestown Line

*D Stops discharge or pick up passengers but may depart ahead of schedule

Paoli/Thorndale Line
Changes to select train departure times and service patterns to support construction on the Lansdale/Doylestown Line and ongoing Amtrak construction in the area of Paoli Station.

INBOUND (towards Center City):

Train #514, departing Thorndale at 4:50 a.m., will now depart at 4:45 a.m., 5 minutes EARLIER at all stations

Train #522, departing Bryn Mawr at 6:43 a.m., has been renumbered to #510. This train will operate according to the current schedule

Train #5728, departing Bryn Mawr at 7:37 a.m., has been renumbered to #5224. This train will operate according to the current schedule

TRAINS TERMINATING AT SUBURBAN STATION:
Train #546 (departing Thorndale at 9:05 a.m.)
Train #550 (departing Thorndale at 10:08 a.m.)
Train #554 (departing Thorndale at 11:02 a.m.)
Train #558 (departing Paoli at 12:02 p.m.)

CHANGES TO CONTINUING SERIVCE: Train #560, departing Paoli at 12:56 p.m., will now operate continuing service to Lansdale Station. Train #562, departing Thorndale at 12:52 p.m., will operate continuing service to Doylestown Station

OUTBOUND (towards Thorndale):

Train #501, departing Suburban at 6:06 a.m., will now depart at 6:01 a.m., 5 minutes EARLIER at all stations

Train #515, departing Suburban at 8:37 a.m., will now depart at 8:39 a.m., 2 minutes LATER at all stations

Train #8517, departing Suburban at 9:19 a.m., has been renumbered to #2517 and will now depart at 9:21 a.m., 2 minutes LATER at all stations

Train #521, departing Suburban at 10:15 a.m., has been renumbered to #9521 and will depart at the current scheduled times

CHANGES TO ORIGINATION STATION: Trains #525, #529, #533, #537, and #541 departing between 11:15 a.m. and 3:15 p.m. will originate from Suburban Station. These trains will no longer depart from Temple University or Jefferson stations. This change was made due to scheduled construction along the Lansdale/Doylestown Line

CHANGE TO LATE NIGHT SERVICE: Train #1595, departing Suburban at 1:26 a.m., will now arrive at Paoli Station at 2:30 a.m., 16 minutes LATER than currently scheduled. This schedule change was made due to ongoing Amtrak construction near Paoli Station

Trenton Line
Select train departure times will change. Select NJ Transit connections have been updated. Please refer to the NJ Transit portion of the schedule for service information.

INBOUND (towards Center City):

Train #7408, departing Trenton at 6:31 a.m., has been renumbered to #7308 and will operate continuing service to West Trenton stations

OUTBOUND (towards Trenton):

Train #8721, departing Suburban at 8:48 a.m., will now depart at 8:33 a.m., 15 minutes EARLIER at all stations. This change was made to improve service reliability

Train #9741, departing Suburban at 3:48 p.m., will now depart at 4:08 p.m., 20 minutes LATER at all stations. This adjustment was made to better accommodate customers during the peak travel period

Train #3755, departing Suburban at 6:31 p.m., will now depart at 6:30 p.m., 1 minute EARLIER at all stations

Warminster Line
Select train departure times will change and will operate with different service patterns.

INBOUND (towards Center City):

NEW TRAIN: Train #4815, departing Warminster at 7:50 a.m., will make stops between Warminster and Jenkintown-Wyncote with Express service to Center City and continuing service to Chestnut Hill West stations

Train #6419 will operate with a new service pattern, originating from Glenside at 8:32 a.m. with service to Center City. This train will terminate at 30th Street Station
As an alternate, customers continuing to Chestnut Hill West stations should take train #4815, departing Glenside at 8:18 a.m.

Train #6455, departing Warminster at 5:31 p.m., will depart 4-5 minutes LATER between Willow Grove and Center City stations

Train #461, departing Warminster at 6:26 p.m., will depart 4-5 minutes LATER between Glenside and Temple University stations

OUTBOUND (towards Warminster):

NEW TRAIN: Train #5412 (will depart Suburban at 7:37 a.m. with service to Glenside Station

West Trenton Line
Select train departure times will change or have been replaced by new trains.

INBOUND (towards Center City):

Train #6325, departing West Trenton at 7:22 a.m., will now depart at 7:16 a.m., 6 minutes EARLIER all stations

Train #3755, departing West Trenton at 5:27 p.m., will now depart 1 minute EARLIER at Jenkintown-Wyncote, Temple University, Jefferson, Suburban, and 30th Street stations. This train will no longer stop at Fern Rock Transportation Center.
As an alternate, customers should take Train #369, departing Fern Rock at 5:40 p.m.

OUTBOUND (towards West Trenton):

Train #330, departing Suburban at 7:26 a.m., has been replaced by Train #7308, departing Suburban at 7:25 a.m., EARLIER at all stations

Train #6300, departing Suburban at 9:10 a.m., will now depart at 9:20 a.m., 10 minutes LATER at all stations

Train #2372, departing Suburban at 4:27 p.m., will depart Yardley Station at 5:36 p.m., 2 minutes LATER
 #1502628  by MACTRAXX
 
mcgrath618 wrote:Looks like the Warminster is getting its push pull as an express from Jenkintown to Center City.
MCG: Train #4815 leaves Warminster at 7:50 AM making all stops to Jenkintown than expresses
to Center City running through to Chestnut Hill West. Highly unlikely that this will be a push-pull
since it does not terminate at Powelton Yard. CNJ should be able to confirm the equipment that
this new train service will use...MACTRAXX
P.S. Thanks, CNJ
Last edited by MACTRAXX on Tue Mar 05, 2019 7:01 pm, edited 2 times in total.