SEPTA facts for kids
Quick facts for kids SEPTA(Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority) |
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Locale | Delaware Valley | ||
Transit type |
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Number of lines | 196 | ||
Number of stations | 280 | ||
Chief executive | Joseph M. Casey | ||
Headquarters | 1234 Market Street, Philadelphia | ||
Website | http://www.septa.org/ | ||
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Began operation | 1965 | ||
Operator(s) | SEPTA (some routes in Chester Co. contracted) |
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Number of vehicles | 2,295 | ||
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System length | 450 mi (720 km) | ||
Track gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) 62.5 |
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The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) is an agency that is in control of many types of transport, including buses, commuter rail, elevated rail and subways. It operates 13 "Regional Rail" services in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania area.
Images for kids
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Single-end Kawasaki trolleys waiting in the yard in 1993
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One of the PCC streetcars built in 1947 by the St Louis Car Company for PTC, running in 2019 at the Baltimore Streetcar Museum
See also
In Spanish: Autoridad de Transporte del Sureste de Pensilvania para niños
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