We will never give or sell your information to a third party outside of this partner program. In this agreement, you accept communications from partners which may include newsletters, exclusive event invites, discount codes and emails containing other Super Citizen Member perks. All members agree to receive our weekly newsletter, members-only communications, invitations to exclusive events and occasional breaking news updates.īy signing up for the Super Citizen membership, you agree to have your information shared with partner organization(s), including: first name, last name and email. Price is subject to change with prior notification. Recurring membership charges will reflect the stated price of basic membership or Super Citizen membership at time of renewal. Details about the all-night weekend serviceĪdditional reporting provided by Josh MiddletonĪll memberships to The Philadelphia Citizen are renewed annually.How much it costs to ride The El and other SEPTA trains.In 2011, a local couple was even married on the special “Love Train,” with then-Mayor Michael Nutter officiating. Today, Mural Arts occasionally offers a “ Love Letters Tour”-usually around Valentine’s Day. Powers teamed up with Mural Arts Philadelphia to paint the epic “A Love Letter For You,” a series of rooftop murals between 45th and 63rd streets. While riding The El has typically been about getting from Point A to Point B, Philly-born graffiti artist Stephen Powers turned it into an art project in 2009. The El and “A Love Letter For You” Photo by Adam Wallacavage / Mural Arts Philadelphia After years of shutting down The EL between midnight and 5am, SEPTA, in 2014 began all-night service, boosting its ridership to 15,000 riders a week. The 5.25 mile-long Frankford Elevated section was built between 19 and began regular service from Northeast Philly to Center City on November 5, 1922.ĭaily ridership on the line peaked at 250,000 in the 1940s. A brief history of The El Frankford Terminal, taken in 1918, before the construction of The El. Because it’s the elevated train, it’s been called “The El” for forever.

The train, which takes riders from the Frankford Transportation Center to 69th Street, is elevated above the city except between 2nd and 40th streets, where it runs underneath Market Street. The El is what Philly lifers call the “Blue Line” or the Market-Frankford Line.

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