SEPTA Changes Regional Rail Schedules For Fall

BUCKS COUNTY, PA —SEPTA has changed some Regional Rail schedules for the fall, which means there are some new departure and arrival times for residents in Bucks and Montgomery counties.

The transportation agency said the updates will impact the Trenton, Warminster, West Trenton,Airport, Chestnut Hill East, Chestnut Hill West, Glenside, Lansdale/Doylestown, Manayunk/Norristown, Media/Wawa, Paoli/Thorndale, and Wilmington/Newark Lines.

The changes went into effect for customers on Sunday. Riders are encouraged to check the schedules for new departure and arrival times.

SEPTA said the changes will maintain Regional Rail service at 75 percent of pre-COVID levels. Regional Rail ridership has returned gradually and is currently at about 60 percent of pre-pandemic levels.

The Warminster line serves Hatboro and Warminster, among other towns.

The Trenton Line has stops in Bristol, Croydon, and Bensalem before heading to Philadelphia.

The West Trenton Line has stops at Yardley, Woodbourne, Langhorne, Neshaminy Falls, and Trevose stations in Lower Bucks County.

SEPTA said there will be significant adjustments on the Wilmington/Newark Line to accommodate Amtrak bridge repair work in the Chester area, which begins in mid-September.

Below are some highlights of the upcoming service changes:

Wilmington/Newark

• All SEPTA and Amtrak inbound traffic will be merged to Track 2 between Marcus Hook and Darby stations.

Chestnut Hill East

• There will be midday service reductions to accommodate track and survey work for station and bridge rehabilitation projects.

Chestnut Hill West

• There will be service adjustments to accommodate school travel

In addition to the schedule information posted online, SEPTA will continue to share real-time service updates on the official SEPTA app and @SEPTA.