Frankford–Delaware station

 Frankford–Delaware
General information
LocationFrankford and Delaware Avenues
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°57′52″N 75°08′04″W / 39.964565°N 75.134376°W / 39.964565; -75.134376
Owned by SEPTA
Platformssidewalk platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsCity Bus SEPTA City Bus: 25, 43
Construction
AccessibleYes
History
Opened2012
ElectrifiedOverhead lines
Previous namesFrankford and Delaware Avenue (–2025)
Services
Preceding station SEPTA Metro Following station
Front–Girard
toward 63rd–Girard
major stops
 Richmond–Westmoreland
Terminus
Location

Frankford–Delaware station is a SEPTA Metro G trolley station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The station serves the area surrounding Rivers Casino Philadelphia.

The loop opened in 2012 to serve then-SEPTA Route 15 trolleys. In that same year, Route 15 was redirected to this loop, due to the reconstruction of Interstate 95 (I-95) near Richmond Street. The I-95 reconstruction project caused the trolleys to be redirected to Frankord–Delaware station, while service to Richmond–Westmoreland station was replaced with buses.[1] From 2020 until 2024, the whole of then-SEPTA Route 15 ran with buses, due to the SEPTA PCC IIs needing refurbishment.[2] On June 16, 2024, eight newly-refurbished SEPTA PCC III cars, alongside buses, returned to service on the whole of Route 15.[3]

  • The Northern Liberties Loop
    The Northern Liberties Loop
  • Rivers Casino Philadelphia is visible from the Frankford and Delaware Avenue station
    Rivers Casino Philadelphia is visible from the Frankford and Delaware Avenue station
  • Close up of the trolley station
    Close up of the trolley station

References

  1. ^ "SEPTA Route 15 Trolley Detour in Fishtown, Port Richmond". 95revive.com. PennDOT District 6. January 2016. Archived from the original (pdf) on February 26, 2014. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
  2. ^ "SEPTA taking Girard Ave. trolley off the rails; 78 percent of fleet can't pass inspection". January 2020. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  3. ^ Myers, Michelle (June 16, 2024). "'The Tesla of trolleys': Behold the return of SEPTA's cream-and-green 1947 trolleys". www.inquirer.com. The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved June 17, 2024.


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