Talk:SEPTA City Transit Division surface routes/History of changes from 1911
The following is from "Pennsylvania State Railroad Commission in the Matter of the Complaints Against the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company", March 7, 1911. The numbers, as far as I know, were not official, but the names were.
| HISTORY OF PRESENT LINES | |||||||
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| LINE | HORSE CAR OR ORIGINAL ELECTRIC ROUTE | PRESENT ROUTE | |||||
| NO. | NAME | Description | When Acquired Operated by |
Year of Establishment | Principal Changes from Original Route | Date of Establishment | |
| LINES ACQUIRED BY THE PHILADELPHIA TRACTION CO. | |||||||
| 1 | 12 & 16 | From 12th & Columbia to 12th, to Dickinson, to 16th, to Wharton, to 17th, to Carpenter, to 16th, to Columbia, to Depot. | Charter Route | Empire Passenger Ry. Co. | Prior to 1890 | Extended on north End from Columbia to Huntingdon; extended on south End from Dickinson to Porter. | 1910 |
| 2 | 19 & 20 | From 20th & Wharton, on 20th to Chestnut, to Front, to Walnut, to 19th, to Wharton, to 20th. | Union Passenger Ry. Co. | Prior to 1890 | Extended on south End from Wharton to McKean. | 1903 | |
| 3 | 17 & 18 | From 18th & Reed, on 18th, to Filbert, to 12th, to Walnut, to 17th, to Reed, to 18th. | Union Passenger Ry. Co. | Prior to 1890 | Extended on south End from Reed to Shunk. Route on Market to Ferries instead of Filbert & Walnut to 12th. | 1907 | |
| 4 | Richmond, 7 & 9 | From Norris to Thompson, to Marlborough, to Belgrade, to Frankford Road, to Master, to Franklin St., to Thompson, to 7th, to Oxford, to 4th, to Norris, to Memphis, to York, to Thompson, to Depot. | Charter Route | Union Passenger Ry. Co. | Prior to 1890 | Entirely new route running from Lehigh & Memphis to 23rd & Snyder on 6th & 9th. | 1905 |
| 8 | Federal & Wharton | From 20th & Wharton, on 20th to Ellsworth, to 23rd, to Christian, to 7th, to Federal, to Front, to Wharton, to 9th, to Ellsworth, to 19th, to Wharton, to 20th. | Union Passenger Ry. Co. | Prior to 1890 | West End extended to 27th. Changed to run east on Wharton and west on Federal to 9th, thence west on Ellsworth. | 1898 | |
| 33 | Cambria, 7 & 9 | From Broad & Cambria, east on Cambria to 12th, to Huntingdon, to 9th, to Dauphin, to Franklin, to Race, to 7th, to Market, to Delaware. West on Market to 9th, to Spring Garden, to 7th, to Lehigh, to 9th, to Cambria, to Broad. | Union Passenger Ry. Co. | Prior to 1890 | North end looped via Somerset, Glenwood & Cambria. Delivery end changed from Market to Arch Street. | 1910 | |
| 35 | McKean, 7 & 9 | From 7th & McKean Sts., on McKean to 9th, to Spring Garden, to 7th, to Columbia Ave., to Franklin, to Race, to 7th, to McKean. | Charter Route | Union Passenger Ry. Co. | Prior to 1890 | South end extended from McKean to Wolf. North end routed on Arch to 20th & 23rd to Strawberry Mansion instead of to 7th & Columbia via Franklin & 7th. | 1900 |
| 36 | Columbia | From the Park and Columbia Ave., on Columbia Ave. to Franklin, to Race, to 7th, to Market, to Front, to 9th, to Spring Garden, to 7th, to Columbia Ave., to Fairmount Park. | Charter Route | Union Passenger Ry. Co. | Prior to 1890 | (Changed from cable to electric in 1896.) | 1890 |
| 37 | Fairmount | From 29th & Poplar, on 29th to Brown, to 23rd, to Wallace, to Franklin, to Race, to 7th, to Passyunk Ave., to Ellsworth, to Broad, to Washington Ave., to Broad, to Christian, to 9th, to Spring Garden, to 23rd, to Brown, to 29th, to Poplar. | Charter Route | Union Passenger Ry. Co. | Prior to 1890 | North end extended from 29th & Poplar to 32nd & York via 29th, and 31st & 32nd. Routed to Front & Arch instead of to Broad & Ellsworth | 1896 |
| 39 | Morris & Tasker | From 23rd & Green, south on 25th, to Hamilton, to 22nd, to Morris, to Water, to Tasker, to 23rd, to Green. | Union Passenger Ry. Co. | Prior to 1890 | Extended on north end to Strawberry Mansion via 25th & 26th, 29th, 31st & 32nd. | 1903 | |
| 77 | Jefferson & Master | On Hancock from Lehigh, to Columbia, to Franklin, to Master, to 27th, to Poplar, to 29th, to Poplar, to 27th, to Jefferson, to Franklin, to Thompson, to Front, to Columbia Ave., to Howard, to Lehigh, to Depot. | Union Passenger Ry. Co. | Prior to 1890 | Extended on east end from Hancock & Lehigh to Richmond & Allegheny. | 1904 | |
| 7 | Catharine & Bainbridge | From Front & Catharine Sts., on Catharine to Gray's Ferry Road, to Christian, to Schuylkill Ave., to Bainbridge, to Front, to Catharine. | Charter Route | Catharine & Bainbridge Streets Ry. Co. | 1891 | (Changed from horse to electric in 1892.) | 1891 |
| 9 | Chestnut | From 42nd & Chestnut St., on Chestnut to Front, to Walnut, to 22nd, to Chestnut, to 42nd. | Charter Route | Philadelphia City Passenger Ry. Co. | Prior to 1890 | Extended on west end from 42d & Chestnut via 42d and Chester Ave. to 65th and Kingsessing. | 1909 |
| 18 | Lancaster-Haddington | From Belmont Ave. & Elm Ave. on Belmont to Lancaster, to 33rd, to Chestnut, to Front, to Walnut, to 22nd, to Chestnut, to 33rd, to Lancaster, to Belmont, to Elm. | Charter Route | Philadelphia City Passenger Ry. Co. | Prior to 1890 | West end changed from Belmont to Girard, extending west to 63d. Changed from Chestnut and Walnut Sts. to Market. | 1908 |
| 19 | Baring | From 40th & Elm, south on 40th to Fairmount to 36th, to Baring, to 33rd, to Lancaster, to Market, to Delaware, West on Market to Lancaster to 33rd, to Baring, to 37th, to Fairmount, to 40th, to Ogden, to 41st, to Elm, to 40th. | Philadelphia City Passenger Ry. Co. | Prior to 1890 | North end extended to 44 & Elm. | 1904 | |
| 12 | Darby | From 49th & Woodland Ave. to Darby and return by way of same route. | Charter Route | Philadelphia & Darby Ry. Co. | Prior to 1890 | Extended from 49th & Woodland, east via Woodland and Chestnut & Walnut Sts. to Front St. | 1896 |
| 14 | Gray's Ferry | From Gray's Ferry bridge on Gray's Ferry Road to Christian, to 22nd, to Spruce, to Third, to Dock, to 2nd, to Pine, to 23rd, to Gray's Ferry Road, to bridge. | Charter Route | Philadelphia & Gray's Ferry Passenger Ry. Co. | Prior to 1890 | Extended on west end from Gray's Ferry Bridge to Darby via Woodland Ave. | 1901 |
| 23 | Haddington-Haverford | From 67th & Haverford Ave., on Haverford Ave. to 65th, to Vine, to Haverford Ave., to 41st, to Market, to Front, to Market, to 41st, to Haverford Ave., to 67th. | Charter Route | West Philadelphia Passenger Ry. Co. | Prior to 1890 | Extended on west end from 67th & Haverford to 70th & Lansdowne. | 1904 |
| 24 | 63 & Vine | From 41st & Market, on Market to 63rd, to Vine, return from 63rd & Vine on 63rd, to Market, to 41st. | Charter Route | West Philadelphia Passenger Ry. Co. | Prior to 1890 | Extended on west end from 63d & Vine to 70th & Lansdowne. Extended east on Market to Ferries. | 1904 |
| 25 | West Spruce | From 60th & Spruce east, on Spruce to 45th, to Chestnut, to 10th, to Walnut, to 22nd, to Chestnut, to 45th, to Spruce, to 60th. | West Philadelphia Passenger Ry. Co. | 1892 | Unchanged | 1904 | |
| 38 | Manayunk | From 2nd & Arch, to 9th, to Ridge Ave., to Manayunk, return via Ridge Ave., to 10th, to Arch, to 2nd. | Charter Route | Ridge Avenue Passenger Ry. Co. | Prior to 1890 | Extended northward from Green Lane (Manayunk) to Leverington Ave. | 1909 |
| 44 | Ridge | From Ridge Ave. & 33rd Sts. on Ridge Ave. to 10th, to Arch, to 9th, to Ridge, to Depot. | Charter Route | Ridge Avenue Passenger Ry. Co. | Prior to 1890 | North end routed to 26th & Allegheny instead of 33d & Ridge. Extended on Arch, 9th to Front. | 1907 |
| 45 46 |
Continental Depot Continental-Nicetown |
From 20th & Montgomery Ave. on Montgomery Ave. to 22nd, to Susquehanna, to 21st, to Montgomery, to 20th, to Ridge, to South College Ave., to 20th, to Filbert, to 7th, to Jayne, to 6th, to Sansom, to 18th, to Francis, to Perkiomen, to Vineyard, to Ridge, to 18th, to Montgomery, to 20th. | Charter Route Charter Route |
Ridge Avenue Passenger Ry. Co. Ridge Avenue Passenger Ry. Co. |
Prior to 1890 Prior to 1890 |
Formerly run as one line from Susquehanna, on 18th & 20th to 7th on Filbert & Sansom. Changed to run (No. 46) via Arch & Walnut and 18th & 20th to Hunting Park and Old York Road (No. 45) via Arch & Walnut, 18th & 20th and York & Dauphin to Strawberry Mansion. | 1896 1906 |
| 47 | Cumberland | From Broad St. & Germantown Ave., on Broad, to Glenwood, to 15th, to Locust, to 13th, to Cumberland, to 15th, to Glenwood, to Broad, to Germantown Ave. | Charter Route | 13th & 15th Sts. Passenger Ry. Co. | Prior to 1890 | Changed to run single track on 13th & 15th to Erie instead of double track on 15th & Broad north of Cumberland. Extended on south from Locust to Shunk. | 1909 |
| 48 | 13 & 15 | From 13th & Jackson, on 13th, to Columbia, to Ridge, to Jefferson, to 15th, to Mifflin, to Broad, to Jackson, to 13th. | Charter Route | 13th & 15th Sts. Passenger Ry. Co. | Prior to 1890 | Extended north to Erie Ave. South end extended to League Island on Broad St. | 1904 |
| 50 51 |
17 & 19 17 & 19 Short Line |
From 17th & Berks Sts., on 17th, to Ridge, to Francis, to 17th, to Chestnut, to 4th, to Walnut, to 18th, to Sansom, to 19th, to Norris, to 17th, to Depot. | Charter Route Charter Route |
17th & 19th Streets Passenger Ry. Co. 17th & 19th Streets Passenger Ry. Co. |
Prior to 1890 Prior to 1890 |
North end extended from Norris to Hunting Park Ave. Delivery district end extended east from 4th to Front. | 1904 1904 |
| LINES ESTABLISHED BY THE PHILADELPHIA TRACTION CO. | |||||||
| 43 | York & Dauphin | From Norris & Thompson Sts. on Norris, to 4th, to York, to 27th, to Dauphin, to 33rd, to Dauphin, to 27th, to York, to 20th, to Dauphin, to Franklin, to Susquehanna, to Coral, to York, to Memphis, to Norris, to Thompson. | Philadelphia Traction Co. | 1892 | East end looped on Norris, Richmond & Susquehanna instead of turn back at Thompson & Norris. West end changed to run single track on York & Dauphin instead of double track on York. | 1906 | |
| 49 | Wayne | From 15th & Locust, on 15th, to Glenwood, to Broad, to Erie, to Pulaski, to 18th, to Clarissa, to Wayne, to Johnson. South on Wayne to Clarissa, to 18th, to Pulaski, to Erie, to Broad, to Glenwood, to 13th, to Locust, to 15th. | Philadelphia Traction Co. | Prior to 1890 | Changed to run single track north on 13th and south on 15th from Erie to Glenwood. South end extended from Locust to Jackson. North end extended from Johnson to Carpenter. | 1904 | |
| LINES ACQUIRED BY THE ELECTRIC TRACTION CO. | |||||||
| 5 | Passyunk | From Schuylkill River east on Passyunk to Snyder, to 12th, to Dickinson, to 8th, to Christian, to 5th, to Lombard, to Front, to South, to Passyunk, to Juniper, to Snyder, to Passyunk, to Schuylkill River. | Lombard & South St. Passenger Ry. Co. | Prior to 1890 | Extended into delivery district at 3d & Dock Sts. | 1901 | |
| 6 | Point Breeze | From 20th & Wharton, on Wharton to 21st, to Long Lane, to 28th, to Passyunk, to Schuylkill River, to Passyunk, to 28th, to Long Lane, to Morris, to Otsego, to Tasker, to 20th, to Wharton. | Lombard & South St. Passenger Ry. Co. | Prior to 1890 | North end shortened to Long Lane and Tasker, from 20th & Wharton. | 1898 | |
| 13 | Baltimore | From 25th & South Sts., to 38th & Spruce, to Hutton, via 38th, to Lancaster, to 40th, to Baltimore, to Spruce, to Depot. | Lombard & South St. Passenger Ry. Co. | Prior to 1890 | Entirely new route running from 63d & Baltimore to Front & Chestnut via Baltimore, Woodland, Chestnut & Walnut Sts. | 1896 | |
| 21 | Lombard & South | From 25th & Lombard Sts., to Front, to Dock, to Front, to South, to Spruce, to 38th, to Hutton, to Lancaster, to 40th, to -Spruce, to Depot. | Charter Route | Lombard & South St. Passenger Ry. Co. | Prior to 1890 | Extended on west end to 44th & Elm from 40th & Lancaster. East end terminated at Front & Lombard instead of Front & Dock. | 1897 |
| 31 | Zoo | From 33rd & Spruce Sts., on 33rd to Eadline Ave., to 35th, to Zoological Garden, return by way of 35th & 36th Sts., Walnut and 38th Sts., to Spruce, to Depot, 25th & South. | Lombard & South St. Passenger Ry. Co. | Prior to 1890 | Runs north only to Wallace instead of Zoological Garden. South end terminated at 33d & Spruce instead of 25th & South. | 1899 | |
| 32 | 10 & 11 | From 12th & Susquehanna Ave., on Susquehanna Ave., to 11th, to Diamond, to 10th, to Mifflin, to 12th, to Wharton, to 11th, to Colona, to Depot. | Charter Route | Citizens' Passenger Ry. Co. | Prior to 1890 | Extended on north end from Susquehanna to 8th & Allegheny. Extended on south end from Wharton to Ritner. | 1910 |
| 54 | Fox Chase (Originally Franklinville) | From Lehigh Ave. on 5th, to Rising Sun Lane, to 6th, to Lehigh. | Charter Route | Frankford & Southwark Philadelphia City Passenger Ry. Co. | Prior to 1890 | Extended northward to Fox Chase via 2nd St. Pike. Extended south to Porter St. | 1900 |
| 72 | Frankford Berks, 5 & 6 | From Kensington Ave. & Cumberland St., on Kensington, to Frankford, to Arrott; return over same route to Kensington, to Front, to Berks, to 6th, to Jackson, to 5th, to Rising Sun Lane. | Charter Route | Frankford & Southwark Philadelphia City Passenger Ry. Co. | Prior to 1890 | North end extended to Bridge St. South end extended to Porter. | 1904 |
| 73 | Frankford Lehigh, 5 & 6 | From Kensington Ave. & Cumberland, on Kensington to Frankford, to Arrott; return same route to starting point, thence to Front, to Lehigh, to 6th, to Jackson, to 5th, to Rising Sun Lane. | Charter Route | Frankford & Southwark Philadelphia City Passenger Ry. Co. | Prior to 1890 | North end extended to Bridge. South end extended to Porter. | 1904 |
| 68 | Lehigh | From 2nd & Lehigh Ave. on Lehigh to Broad; return same route. | Charter Route | Lehigh Avenue Ry. Co. | Prior to 1890 | Extended on west end from Broad to Ridge. Extended on east end from 2d & Lehigh to Richmond via Huntingdon & Cumberland. | 1896 |
| 71 | Frankford, 2 & 3 | From Harrison St., Frankford, to Frankford Ave., to Jefferson, to 2nd, to Mifflin, to 3rd, to Germantown Ave., to Oxford, to Front, to Amber, to Depot, along Frankford Ave. to Bristol Turnpike, to Mill Street, to Paul, to Frankford Road, to starting point. | Charter Route | 2nd & 3rd Sts. Passenger Ry. Co. | Prior to 1890 | North end extended to Bridge St., Frankford. South end extended to Ritner. | 1905 |
| 78 | Bridesburg | From Bridge St. to Richmond St., to Frankford Ave., to Laurel, to Delaware Ave., to Fairmount, to 2nd, to Dock, to 3rd, to Brown, to Beach, to Laurel, to Frankford Ave., to Girard, to Norris, to Richmond, to Depot. Branch Line-From Richmond St. & Frankford Ave., to Richmond, to Front, to Laurel, to New Market, to Vine, to Front, to Chestnut. | Charter Route | 2nd & 3rd Sts. Passenger Ry. Co. | Prior to 1890 | Changed to run south on Girard and north on Richmond from Front to Norris. | 1898 |
| LINES ESTABLISHED BY THE ELECTRIC TRACTION CO. | |||||||
| 67 | Berks & Montgomery | From Frankford Ave. Barn to Huntingdon, to 6th, to Berks, to 10th, to South, to 11th, to Montgomery, to Marshall, to Berks, to Front, to Kensington Ave., to Cumberland, to Amber, to Depot. | Electric Traction Co. | 1895 | Changed to run double track on Berks instead of single on Berks & Huntingdon. (Changed since June 30, 1910, to loop at Market instead of South St.) | 1910 | |
| 69 | Tioga & Dock | From 2nd, to Tioga, south on 2nd to Dock, to 3rd, to Germantown, to Oxford, to 3rd, to Dauphin, to Front, to Tioga, to 2nd. | Electric Traction Co. | 1895 | Unchanged | 1896 | |
| 55 | Fox Chase & Powell | From Fox Chase on 2nd St. Pike, to Wyoming Ave., to 5th, to Rising Sun Lane, to 6th, to Powell, to 5th, to Wyoming Ave., to 2nd St. Pike, to Fox Chase. | Electric Traction Co. | 1895 | Unchanged | 1902 | |
| LINES ACQUIRED BY THE PEOPLE'S TRACTION CO. | |||||||
| 34 | Norris & Susquehanna | From 8th & Susquehanna Ave., on Susquehanna to 22nd, to Norris, to Germantown Ave., to 4th, to Walnut, to 8th, to Susquehanna. | Germantown Passenger Ry. Co. | Prior to 1890 | Loops on south end at Pine instead of Walnut. North end extended from 22d & Norris to Strawberry Mansion via York & Dauphin. | 1905 | |
| 60 | Pelham | From 8th & Dauphin Sts. to Germantown Ave., to Pelham Depot; return on Germantown Ave. to 4th, to Snyder, to 8th, to Depot. | Germantown Passenger Ry. Co. | Prior to 1890 | South end shortened from Snyder to Pine. | 1904 | |
| 20 | Girard-Belmont | 44th & Elm Ave. to Girard Ave., to Palmer, to Allen, to Shackamaxon, to Girard, to Elm, to 44th. | Charter Route | People's Passenger Ry. Co. | Prior to 1890 | Extended on east end from Palmer to Norris. | 1897 |
| 40 | Callowhill | From Callowhill and Schuylkill River, to Front, to Vine, to York Ave., to Callowhill, to Depot. | Charter Route | People's Passenger Ry. Co. | Prior to 1890 | East end extended from 4th & Vine to 3d & Dock. | 1900 |
| 53 | Indiana | From 8th & Dauphin, on Dauphin to Marshall, to York, to Fairhill, to Indiana, to 8th, to Dauphin. | Charter Route | People's Passenger Ry. Co. | 1892 | Extended southward to Ritner via 4th & 8th. Extended northward to Rising Sun Lane via 6th & 8th, 5th & 6th and Allegheny Ave. | 1906 |
| 41 | Dickinson | From 25th & Fairmount Ave. to Green, to 4th, to Dickinson, to 8th, to Fairmount, to 25th. | Charter Route | Green & Coates Streets Passenger Ry. Co. | Prior to 1890 | South end extended from Dickinson to Snyder. North end extended from 25th & Fairmount to 31st & Girard. | 1903 |
| 42 | Beach | From 25th & Fairmount Ave. to Green, to Beach, to Fairmount Ave., to 25th. | Charter Route | Green & Coates Streets Passenger Ry. Co. | Prior to 1890 | Unchanged. | 1897 |
| 58 | Chestnut Hill | From Rex. St. (Chestnut Hill) on Germantown Ave. to 4th, to Walnut, to 8th, to Germantown Ave., to Rex St. | Charter Route | People's Passenger Ry. Co. | 1894 | Extended from Rex St. (Chestnut Hill) north to Wheel Pump. Extended South to Ritner. | 1904 |
| 59 | Chestnut Hill, 2nd Section | From Chestnut Hill to Germantown Ave., to 4th, to Walnut, to 8th, to Germantown Ave., to Chestnut Hill. | Charter Route | People's Passenger Ry. Co. | 1898 | Extended from Rex. St. (Chestnut Hill) north to Wheel Pump. | 1898 |
| HESTONVILLE, MANTUA & FAIRMOUNT PASSENGER RY. CO. SYSTEM | |||||||
| 26 | Belmont | From 43rd & Lancaster Ave. to Haverford Ave., to 33rd, to Spring Garden Bridge, to 20th, to Arch, to 2nd, to Arch, to 21st, to Callow hill, to 25th, to Spring Garden, to Lancaster Ave., to Depot. | Charter Route | Prior to 1890 | Extended on west end from 43d & Lancaster to 44th & Elm. Routed on Spring Garden, 7th & 9th and Arch to Front instead of on Arch from 20th to 2nd. | 1898 | |
| 27 | Haddington-Hestonville | From 43rd & Lancaster Ave. to 52nd, to George's Hill; return by same route to 43rd & Lancaster Ave. | Charter Route | Prior to 1890 | Extended on west end from 52nd & Lancaster to 63rd & Girard via Master & Lansdowne. Discontinued from 52nd & Lancaster to 52nd & Elm. Extended on east end from 43rd & Lancaster to Front & Arch via Spring Garden Bridge, 20th & 23rd & Arch. | 1898 | |
| 28 | Overbrook | From 63rd & Lancaster Ave., on 63rd to Lansdowne Ave., to Lancaster, to Haverford, to 33rd, to Spring Garden, to 20th, to Arch, to Front, to Arch, to 23rd, to Callowhill, to 25th, to Spring Garden, to Lancaster, to Lansdowne Ave., to 63rd, to Lancaster Ave. | 1895 | Unchanged. | 1895 | ||
| 29 | Race & Vine | From Depot at 2562 Callowhill St. to Biddle St., to 25th, to Spring Garden, to 23rd, to Race, to 2nd, to Walnut, to Dock, to 3rd, to Vine, to 23rd, to Callow hill, to Depot. | Charter Route | Prior to 1890 | Routed to 2d & Arch via Race & Arch instead of 3d & Dock via Race & Vine. | 1900 | |
| LINES ESTABLISHED BY UNION TRACTION CO. | |||||||
| 10 | Chester Avenue | From 65th & Kingsessing Ave., on Kingsessing Ave. to 60th, to Chester Ave., to 42nd, to Chestnut, to Front, to Walnut, to 42nd, to Chestnut, to 42nd, to Chester Ave., to 60th, to Kingsessing Ave., to 65th. | 1905 | Route shortened to 40th & Market instead of Front & Chestnut. | 1909 | ||
| 15 | 52nd Street | From 49th and Woodland Ave., on 49th to Baltimore Ave., to 52nd, to Elm Ave.; return by same route. | 1902 | Extended east on north end from 52d & Elm to 44th & Elm. | 1904 | ||
| 17 | Island Road | From Island Road & Woodland Ave., on Island Road to Eastwick Ave., and return by same route. | 1906 | Unchanged. | 1906 | ||
| 56 | Franklinville | From Olney, south on 2nd St. Pike to ·Wyoming Ave., to 5th, to Rising Sun Lane, to 6th, to Powell, to 5th, to Wyoming Ave., to 2nd St. Pike, Olney. | 1896 | Extended from 5th & Rising Sun Lane north to Olney via 2nd St. Pike. | 1903 | ||
| 57 | Olney Avenue | From Ridge Ave. & Midvale Ave., on Midvale Ave. to Coulter, to Wayne Ave., to Chelten Ave., to Chew, to Stenton, to Olney, to 5th, to Wyoming, to Fisher's Lane, to Adams Road, to Arrott, to Frankford Ave., to Orthodox, to Adams Road, to Fisher's Lane, to Wyoming Ave., to 5th, to Olney Ave., to 20th, to Thorpe's Lane, to Chew, to Chelten Ave., to Wayne, to Coulter, to Midvale, to Ridge. | Charter Route | 1904 | East end extended from Frankford Ave. to Richmond & Orthodox. | 1905 | |
| 61 | Chelten | From Rittenhouse Lane to Pulaski Ave., to Chelten Ave., to Stenton Ave. Return same route. | Charter Route | 1898 | North end extended to Old York Road on Chelten Ave. | 1909 | |
| 62 | Chelten-Willow Grove | From Rittenhouse Lane to Pulaski Ave., to Chelten Ave., to Old York Road, to Willow Grove, and return same route. | 1899 | Unchanged. | |||
| 63 | Willow Grove, 4 & 8 | From Willow Grove, on Old York Road to Germantown Ave., to 4th, to Walnut, to 8th, to Germantown Ave., to Old York Road, to Willow Grove. | 1894 | Unchanged. | |||
| 64 | Willow Grove, 13 & 15 | From Willow Grove, 011 Old York Road through Elkins Park, Ashbourne, Melrose, Oak Lane, Milestown, Branchtown, Tabor, Logan, Hunting Park to Erie Ave., to 15th, to Indiana, to Broad, to Glenwood, to 15th, to Locust, to 13th, to Cumberland, to 16th, to Glenwood, to Broad, to Clearfield, to 13th, to Erie, to York Road, to Willow Grove. | 1896 | Changed to run through on 13th to Erie from Cumberland. | 1896 | ||
| 76 | Girard | From Gunner's Run & Richmond St. to Girard Ave., to 54th; return by same route. | 1895 | Extended on west end from 54th to 63d. Extended on east end from Gunners Run to Allegheny & Richmond. | 1904 | ||
| LINES ESTABLISHED BY PHILA. RAPID TRANSIT CO. | |||||||
| 11 | Chester Ave. Extension | From Main St., Darby, to 10th, to Summit, to 9th, to Cedar, to Chester Ave., to 65th, to Kingsessing Ave., to 60th, to Chester Ave., to 42nd, to Market, to 40th, to Spruce, to 42nd, to Chester Ave., and to Darby by the same route. | 1907 | Unchanged. | 1907 | ||
| 30 | 58 & 60 | From 58th & Woodland Ave., on 58th to Baltimore Ave., to 60th, to Master; return by same route. | 1903 | Extended on north end from 60th & Master to 63d & Lansdowne. | 1909 | ||
| 75 | Torresdale | From Frankford Ave. & Margaret St., on Margaret to Torresdale Ave., to Cottman; returning by Torresdale Ave. to Margaret, to Worth, to Orthodox, to Frankford Ave., to Margaret. | 1903 | Unchanged. | 1903 | ||
| 16 | Elmwood | From Island Road on Elmwood to Gibson Ave., to Gray's Ave., to 49th, to Paschall Ave., to Gray's Ferry Road; return by same route. | 1904 | Extended on east end to 9th & Arch via Spruce & Pine and 9th & 12th. | 1905 | ||
| 22 | Bala | From 52nd & Jefferson, on Jefferson St. to City Line; return over same route. | 1906 | Extended south from 52d & Jefferson to 52d & Market | 1909 | ||
| 74 | Frankford & Bridesburg | On Frankford Ave. to Margaret St., to Cambridge, to Orthodox, to Richmond, to Bridge, to Frankford Ave. | 1906 | Unchanged. | 1906 | ||
| 79 | Allegheny | From Richmond St. & Allegheny Ave., on Allegheny Ave. to 17th; return over same route. | 1906 | West end extended via 17th, Lehigh, 22d and Allegheny to Ridge. | 1906 | ||
| 86 | Darby Subway | From Darby on Woodland Ave. to Market, to Subway, to 15th. Return same route. | 1906 | Unchanged. | 1906 | ||
| 87 | Baltimore Subway | From Angora, on Baltimore Ave., to 42nd, to Spruce, to Woodland Ave., to Market, to Subway, to 15th. Return same route. | 1906 | Unchanged. | 1906 | ||
| 88 | Lancaster-Haddington Subway | From 44th & Elm Ave., on 44th to Lancaster, to Market, to Subway, to 15th. Return same route. | 1906 | Extended from 44th & Girard to 63d & Girard. | 1909 | ||
| 70 | Erie | From 2nd & Tioga, on 2nd to Erie Ave., to Pulaski, to Hunting Park Ave. Return same route. | 1907 | Unchanged. | 1907 | ||
| 89 | Baring Subway | From 44th & Elm Ave., on Elm to 40th, to Fairmount, to 36th, to Baring, to 33rd, to Lancaster Ave., to Market, to Subway, to 15th. Return same route. | 1908 | Unchanged. | 1908 | ||
| 80 | Allegheny Short Line | From Richmond & Allegheny Ave. west on Allegheny to 17th. Return by same route. | 1910 | Unchanged. | 1910 | ||
| SUBURBAN LINES ACQUIRED BY PHILA. RAPID TRANSIT CO. | |||||||
| 81 | Chester | From Folsom to Chester. Return same route. | Charter Route | Media, Middletown, Aston & Chester Elec. Ry. Co. | 1900 | Extended from Folsom to Darby | 1906 |
| 82 | Media | From Darby to Swarthmore. Return same route. | Charter Route | Media, Middletown, Aston & Chester Elec. Ry. Co. | 1900 | Extended from Swarthmore to Media. | 1906 |
| 83 | Lansdowne | From Darby to Lansdowne. Return same route. | Charter Route | Media, Middletown, Aston & Chester Elec. Ry. Co. | 1902 | Changed to loop on 9th & 10th, Darby. | 1906 |
| 84 | Middletown | From City Line, Chester, to Wells Corner. Return same route. | Charter Route | Media, Middletown, Aston & Chester Elec. Ry. Co. | 1901 | Extended to Media. | 1906 |
| 65 | Doylestown | From Main and State Sts., Doylestown, along Doylestown & Willow Grove Turnpike Road to Old York Road, to Willow Grove. Return by same route. | Charter Route | Doylestown & Willow Grove R. R. Co. | 1902 | Unchanged. | 1902 |
| 66 | Hatboro | From Willow Grove to cut-off switch, to Hatboro. Return same route. | Charter Route | Doylestown & Willow Grove R. R. Co. | 1902 | Unchanged. | 1902 |
| 52 | Glenside | From Hancock & Lehigh Ave., on Lehigh to 17th, to Erie, to 19th, to Hunting Park Ave., to Clarissa, to Wayne Ave., to Chelten Ave., to Ogontz Ave., through Pittsville, Glenside, Weldon, Ardsley, Hillside and Cresmont to Willow Grove; return from Willow Grove through Cresmont, Hillside, Ardsley, Weldon, Glenside and Pittville to Chelten Ave., to Wayne Ave., to Clarissa, to 18th, to Pulaski Ave., to 17th, to Lehigh Ave., to Hancock. | Charter Route | Philadelphia & Willow Grove Street Ry. Co. | 1905 | Unchanged. | 1905 |
| 85 | SUBWAY-ELEVATED | From 69th & Market Sts. on Market to 15th; return same route. | Market St. Elevated Railway Co. | 1907 | Extended east from 15th & Market to Delaware & South. | 1908 | |
(This statement compiled from information furnished by the Company.)
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