SEPTA Route 75

Route 75 is a trackless trolley route operated by SEPTA in North Philadelphia, North and Northeast Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It connects to the Market–Frankford Line (now known as the L (SEPTA Metro), L line) at Arrott Transportation Center (SEPTA station), Arrott Transportation Center Station, and runs primarily along Wyoming Avenue. Route 75 connects to the Wyoming (BSL station) local line and goes to Wayne Junction (SEPTA station), Wayne Junction in Nicetown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Nicetown. It is one of three surviving routes of the Trolleybuses in Philadelphia, Philadelphia trolley bus system.

Route description

The route is operated by trolleybuses, locally called trackless trolleys, which replaced Tram, streetcars (trolley cars) on the route on April 19, 1948, following one day of temporary bus operation.Wiegand, W. F. (c1976). ''SEPTA routing changes - Numbered routes and High Speed'', Route 75, p. 2. Philadelphia, PA (US): Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority. No ISBN. As far back as 1922, the President of Philadelphia Rapid Transit recommended converting the route into a feeder route for the Market-Frankford Line. The route originally continued east from Margaret-Orthodox elevated station to Richmond Street, in the Bridesburg neighborhood, but the last day of operation to Bridesburg was April 2, 1966.

All of the vehicles currently in use are Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, ADA-compliant, and equipped with bicycle racks. Diesel buses temporarily replaced trackless trolleys on route 75 in June 2002, but trackless service was restored in April 2008."Trolleynews [regular news section]". ''Trolleybus Magazine'' No. 280 (July–August 2008), p. 95. National Trolleybus Association (UK). .

See also

* Trolleybuses in Philadelphia

References

External links

SEPTA Route 75 (Official schedule and map)Flickr Photo

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SEPTA former trolley lines, 75
Philadelphia-area trackless trolleys, 75
SEPTA bus routes