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Final Phase of Southwest Connection Improvement Program to Complete Infrastructure Rebuild
SEPTA will finish rebuilding a critical portion of Regional Rail infrastructure in the University City area as the final phase of the Southwest Connection Improvement Program (SCIP) gets underway. Work and related service adjustments will start Saturday, July 22.
SCIP will require major service adjustments that will impact customers who use the Airport, Media/Wawa and Wilmington/Newark Lines. The work is expected to be completed by Saturday, August 26.
Penn Medicine Station will be closed for the duration of the project, and there will be no train service on the Media/Wawa Line from Monday, July 24 through Friday, July 28.
SCIP will rebuild the mainline infrastructure on the Media/Wawa Line between 30th Street Station and the Arsenal Interlocking, just below Penn Medicine Station, portions of which date more than 80 years. This track area also supports Wilmington/Newark and Airport Line services, making it a critical rail connection for Southwest Philadelphia, Center City, Delaware County, and the economic vitality of the region.
Upcoming Work Highlights
Interlocking signal systems maintenance
Bridge inspections
Rail replacements
Tunnel repairs
Service changes that will be in effect:
No train service to or from Penn Medicine Station
Shuttle buses will provide service between 33rd & Spruce and William H. Gray 30th St Station
Media/Wawa Line
Adjusted schedules will be in effect
On weekdays, shuttle buses will provide service between 49th St Station, 33rd & Spruce, and William H. Gray 30th St Station
On weekends, shuttle buses will provide service between Swarthmore Station, 33rd & Spruce, and William H. Gray 30th St Station
No train service from July 24 through 28
Wilmington/Newark Line
Adjusted schedules will be in effect
No train service to or from Suburban, Jefferson, or Temple University Stations
All trains will arrive/depart William H. Gray 30th St Station from Amtrak Main Terminal lower-level platform
Airport Line
Adjusted schedules will be in effect
On weekdays, hourly train service from all Airport Terminals, Eastwick, and William H. Gray 30th St Station
On weekends, shuttle buses will provide service between all Airport Terminals, Eastwick, and William H. Gray 30th St Station
No train service to or from Suburban, Jefferson, or Temple University Stations
SCIP helps with SEPTA’s overall efforts to improve Regional Rail service for customers and preserve it for future generations. Since 2018, the project has been broken up into phases during the summer months in an effort to minimize the disruption to passengers.
For more details on SCIP, please visit: septa.org/bulletins/southwest-connection-improvement-program-july-22-to-august-26-2023/#pennmedicine.