Passengers may transfer free of charge to the Market–Frankford Line at 13th, 15th, and 30th Streets and to the Broad Street Line at 15th Street. Connections to the SEPTA Regional Rail are also available. Underground passageways connect the 13th and 15th Street Stations to Jefferson Station and Suburban Station.
Route 34 surfaces at the 40th Street Portal near 40th Street and Baltimore Avenue (US 13), then heads west on Baltimore until it ends at a loop at 61st Street.
Historyedit
A 1911 map showing the proposed streetcar Routes 113 and 187, whose tracks would decades later be used by SEPTA's Route 34.
The Delaware County and Philadelphia Electric Railway Company installed transit tracks for horsecars running along Baltimore Avenue as early as 1890, but it was the arrival of the electrified trolley two years later that allowed the extension of the line westward to the new community of Angora.[5]
The line was routed into the subway–surface tunnel on December 15, 1906. The route was called the Angora Line until it was given the number 34 in 1911.[4]
In April 2020, the line's operations were suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Service resumed on May 17, 2020.[6][7]
In 2021, SEPTA proposed rebranding their rail transit service as "SEPTA Metro", in order to make the system easier to navigate. Under this proposal, the subway–surface lines will be rebranded as the "T" lines with a green color and numeric suffixes for each service, and Route 34 would be renamed "T2 Baltimore Avenue."[8][9] SEPTA described that "most comments were positive" in the public comment period for this rebranding project.[10]
^"The history of trolley cars and routes in Philadelphia". SEPTA. 1974-06-01. p. 2. from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2014-06-11. An early city ordinance prescribed that all tracks were to have a gauge of 5' 21⁄4".
^Hilton, George W.; Due, John Fitzgerald (2000-01-01). The Electric Interurban Railways in America. Stanford University Press. ISBN9780804740142. Retrieved 2014-06-10.
^"Letters, Colors, and Symbols | SEPTA". Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
^ ab. Studio 34. Studio 34: Yoga Healing Arts. 2008. Archived from the original on 2018-12-14. Retrieved 2008-03-11.
^In 1894, the line was extended to Media. Springirth, Kenneth C. (2007). Suburban Philadelphia Trolleys. Arcadia Publishing. p. 8. ISBN9780738550435.
^"Service Information". SEPTA. from the original on April 14, 2020. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
^"SEPTA Transit Network Lifeline Service Schedule" (PDF). SEPTA. April 2020. (PDF) from the original on April 16, 2020. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
^Vitarelli, Alicia; Staff (September 7, 2021). "SEPTA Metro? Transit agency mulling big changes including new name, map, and signage". Philadelphia, PA: WPVI-TV. from the original on September 8, 2021. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
^. SEPTA. Archived from the original on September 7, 2021. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
^"Design Concept Feedback". planning.septa.org. SEPTA. from the original on 2023-03-19. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
"(Route) 34 (Schedule); Angora To Center City via Baltimore Avenue" (PDF). SEPTA. 2008-08-31. Retrieved 2008-11-04.
1974 Philadelphia Trolley Brochure, pages 12-13 and 14-15
January 01, 1970
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SEPTA s subway surface trolley route 34 also called the Baltimore Avenue subway line is a trolley line operated by the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority SEPTA that connects the 13th Street station in downtown Philadelphia Pennsylvania to the Angora Loop station in the Angora neighborhood of West Philadelphia From 2024 onwards Route 34 will be referred to as the T2 Baltimore Avenue Line 3 Route 34Subway surface trolley lineSEPTA S Route 34 trolley in the4500 block of Baltimore AvenueOverviewTerminiAngora PhiladelphiaCenter City PhiladelphiaStations8 underground stations 1 surface level station and 22 street level stopsServiceSystemSubway surface trolley linesDepot s Elmwood CarhouseDaily ridership12 413 2019 TechnicalLine length10 1 mi 16 3 km citation needed Track gauge5 ft 2 1 4 in 1 581 mm Pennsylvania trolley gauge 1 2 ElectrificationOverhead line 600 V DCRoute mapLegend SEPTA Main Lineto Glenside MFL to Frankford T C 13th Street MFL BSL City Hall 15th Street MFL Suburban 19th Street 22nd Street Schuylkill River Northeast Corridor 30th Street Station 30th Street MFL Harrisburg Subdivision NEC Keystone Corridor32nd Street Tunnel MFL to 69th Street T C 33rd Street 10 to 63rd Malvern 36th Street 37th Street 40th Street Portal 11 13 36 Woodland Avenue Baltimore amp 41st Baltimore amp 42ndDiversion tracks to 40th and Market Baltimore amp 43rd Baltimore amp 44th Baltimore amp 45th Baltimore amp 46th Baltimore amp 47th Baltimore amp 48th Baltimore amp Florence Baltimore amp 49thNon Revenue Track Baltimore amp 50th Baltimore amp 51st Baltimore amp 52nd former wye on 52nd St Baltimore amp Broomall Baltimore amp 53rd Baltimore amp 54th Baltimore amp 55th Baltimore amp 56th Baltimore amp 57th Baltimore amp 58th WAW Angora Baltimore amp 59th Baltimore amp 60th 61st Baltimore Angora Loop This diagram viewtalkedit At 10 1 miles 16 3 km it is the shortest of SEPTA s five subway surface trolley lines which operate on street level tracks in West Philadelphia and Delaware County Pennsylvania and in a shared subway with rapid transit trains in Center City 4 Contents 1 Route description 2 History 3 Stations and stops 4 References 5 External linksRoute description editStarting from its eastern end at the 13th Street station Route 34 runs in a tunnel under Market Street It stops at underground stations at 15th Street 19th Street 22nd Street 30th Street and 33rd Street From 15th to 30th Streets it runs on the outer tracks in the same tunnel as SEPTA s Market Frankford Line Passengers may transfer free of charge to the Market Frankford Line at 13th 15th and 30th Streets and to the Broad Street Line at 15th Street Connections to the SEPTA Regional Rail are also available Underground passageways connect the 13th and 15th Street Stations to Jefferson Station and Suburban Station Route 34 surfaces at the 40th Street Portal near 40th Street and Baltimore Avenue US 13 then heads west on Baltimore until it ends at a loop at 61st Street History edit nbsp A 1911 map showing the proposed streetcar Routes 113 and 187 whose tracks would decades later be used by SEPTA s Route 34 The Delaware County and Philadelphia Electric Railway Company installed transit tracks for horsecars running along Baltimore Avenue as early as 1890 but it was the arrival of the electrified trolley two years later that allowed the extension of the line westward to the new community of Angora 5 The line was routed into the subway surface tunnel on December 15 1906 The route was called the Angora Line until it was given the number 34 in 1911 4 In April 2020 the line s operations were suspended due to the COVID 19 pandemic Service resumed on May 17 2020 6 7 In 2021 SEPTA proposed rebranding their rail transit service as SEPTA Metro in order to make the system easier to navigate Under this proposal the subway surface lines will be rebranded as the T lines with a green color and numeric suffixes for each service and Route 34 would be renamed T2 Baltimore Avenue 8 9 SEPTA described that most comments were positive in the public comment period for this rebranding project 10 Stations and stops editAll are in the City of Philadelphia Neighborhood location Images Station or stop Connections Notes Market East nbsp 13th Street nbsp nbsp MFL Market Frankford Line nbsp nbsp 10 11 13 34 36 nbsp nbsp 27 31 32 Closed between 12 30 5 00am Penn Center nbsp 15th Street nbsp nbsp all lines at Suburban nbsp nbsp MFL Market Frankford Line BSL Broad Street Line at City Hall nbsp nbsp 10 11 13 34 36 nbsp nbsp 4 16 17 27 31 32 33 38 44 48 nbsp nbsp 124 125 Late night terminus nbsp 19th Street nbsp nbsp 10 11 13 34 36 nbsp nbsp 17 31 38 44 48 62 78 nbsp nbsp 124 Center City West nbsp 22nd Street nbsp nbsp 10 11 13 34 36 nbsp nbsp 7 31 44 62 nbsp nbsp 124 125 Replaced 24th Street station University City nbsp 30th Street nbsp Amtrak at 30th Street nbsp NJ Transit ACL Atlantic City Line at 30th Street nbsp nbsp all lines at 30th Street nbsp nbsp MFL Market Frankford Line nbsp nbsp 10 11 13 34 36 nbsp nbsp 31 49 LUCY No direct passage to 30th Street Station nbsp 33rd Street nbsp nbsp 10 11 13 34 36 nbsp nbsp 30 31 49 LUCY Serves Drexel University nbsp 36th Street nbsp nbsp 11 13 36 nbsp nbsp 21 Serves University of Pennsylvania nbsp 37th Street nbsp nbsp 11 13 36 nbsp nbsp 40 42 LUCY Serves University of Pennsylvania Children s Hospital of Philadelphia Spruce Hill nbsp 40th Street Portal nbsp nbsp 11 13 36 nbsp nbsp 30 40 42 LUCY End of Routes 11 and 13 concurrency 41st amp Baltimore nbsp 42nd amp Baltimore nbsp nbsp 30 43rd amp Baltimore 44th amp Baltimore nbsp 45th amp Baltimore 46th amp Baltimore Cedar Park 47th amp Baltimore nbsp 48th amp Baltimore WB nbsp nbsp 64 nbsp Florence amp Baltimore EB nbsp nbsp 64 49th amp Baltimore nbsp nbsp 64 50th amp Baltimore 51st amp Baltimore 52nd amp Baltimore WB nbsp nbsp 52 Angora Broomall amp Baltimore EB nbsp nbsp 52 53rd amp Baltimore 54th amp Baltimore 55th amp Baltimore 56th amp Baltimore 57th amp Baltimore 58th amp Baltimore nbsp nbsp Media Wawa Line at Angora nbsp nbsp 46 G 59th amp Baltimore 60th amp Baltimore nbsp nbsp 46 nbsp 61st amp Baltimore Also called Angora LoopReferences edit The history of trolley cars and routes in Philadelphia SEPTA 1974 06 01 p 2 Archived from the original on 2014 07 14 Retrieved 2014 06 11 An early city ordinance prescribed that all tracks were to have a gauge of 5 21 4 Hilton George W Due John Fitzgerald 2000 01 01 The Electric Interurban Railways in America Stanford University Press ISBN 9780804740142 Retrieved 2014 06 10 Letters Colors and Symbols SEPTA Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority Retrieved 7 April 2024 a b Studio 34 s Eponymous Trolley or A Short History of Route 34 Studio 34 Studio 34 Yoga Healing Arts 2008 Archived from the original on 2018 12 14 Retrieved 2008 03 11 In 1894 the line was extended to Media Springirth Kenneth C 2007 Suburban Philadelphia Trolleys Arcadia Publishing p 8 ISBN 9780738550435 Service Information SEPTA Archived from the original on April 14 2020 Retrieved April 14 2020 SEPTA Transit Network Lifeline Service Schedule PDF SEPTA April 2020 Archived PDF from the original on April 16 2020 Retrieved April 14 2020 Vitarelli Alicia Staff September 7 2021 SEPTA Metro Transit agency mulling big changes including new name map and signage Philadelphia PA WPVI TV Archived from the original on September 8 2021 Retrieved September 7 2021 Wayfinding Recommendations SEPTA Archived from the original on September 7 2021 Retrieved September 7 2021 Design Concept Feedback planning septa org SEPTA Archived from the original on 2023 03 19 Retrieved 2023 03 19 External links editKML file edit help Template Attached KML SEPTA Route 34KML is from Wikidata nbsp Philadelphia portal Route 34 Schedule Angora To Center City via Baltimore Avenue PDF SEPTA 2008 08 31 Retrieved 2008 11 04 1974 Philadelphia Trolley Brochure pages 12 13 and 14 15 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title SEPTA Route 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