Officials share reductions to SEPTA’s bus/train service in Montgomery County

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August 19th, 2025 | By Ryan Genova

Montgomery County officials shared today the local changes expected for SEPTA’s 20% service reduction beginning on Sunday, August 24.

The Lansdale/Doylestown Regional Rail line, which services Glenside, Jenkintown, Elkins Park, North Hills, Oreland, and Fort Washington, will see 30-minute service during weekday rush hour, one hour service during weekdays, two our service on weekends, and no limited/express trains.

The Warminster Regional Rail line, which services Glenside, Jenkintown, Elkins Park, Ardsley, Roslyn, Crestmont, Willow Grove, and Hatboro, will see one hour service during weekdays, two hour service on weekends, and no limited/express trains.

According to a press release, drivers will need to be prepared for additional volume on roads and highways. Regional planning traffic modeling projects an additional 497,000 miles will be traveled by vehicles every day in Montgomery County, and the region could see 275,000 additional vehicles on roadways and highways.  

“Additionally, 55% of travel time increases will occur on local roadways, which will have quality-of-life, safety, and air quality impacts on communities across the region and in Montgomery County.,” the release said, noting that drivers can anticipate a 20% increase in expected travel time on I-76 (the Schuylkill Expressway) from King of Prussia to Center City. 

SEPTA bus service runs will be reduced from every 30 to every 40 minutes, and Regional Rail trains will only make local stops with significantly reduced service during the day and on weekends. 

The following bus routes in Montgomery County will be eliminated: 

  • 80 – Horsham to Olney Transportation Center 
  • 88 – Bethayres to Frankford Transportation Center   
  • 91 – Norristown to Graterford   
  • 106 – Paoli to 69th Street via Ardmore 
  • 150 – Parx Casino to Plymouth Meeting Mall 
  • 201 – Fort Washington Office Center to Fort Washington Station   
  • 311 – Horsham Breeze Blue 

The following bus routes in Montgomery County will see service reductions or route changes:  

  • 27 –Plymouth Meeting to South Philadelphia – 20% service cut, shortened to City Hall  
  • 44 – Ardmore to Old City (Front/Market) – Up to 20% service cut, Narberth and Gladwyne service eliminated  
  • 51 (L) – Plymouth Meeting to Olney Transportation Center – Up to 20% service cut 
  • 52 – Gladwyne to Southwest Philadelphia – Up to 20% service cut, Gladwyne service eliminated 
  • 93 – Pottstown to Norristown (via Ridge Pike/Main Street/High Street) – Up to 20% service cut  
  • 96 – Lansdale to Norristown (via Community College Main Campus) – Up to 20% service cut  
  • 98 – Plymouth Meeting to Norristown – Up to 20% service cut, Blue Bell service eliminated 
  • 99 – Phoenixville to Norristown – Up to 20% service cut  
  • 103 – Ardmore to 69th Street Transit Center – Up to 20% service cut  
  • 105 – Rosemont to 69th Street Transit Center – combined into one route with 106 
  • 123 – 69th Street Transit Center to King of Prussia – Up to 20% service cut  
  • 124 – Chesterbrook to Philadelphia – route shortened to Chesterbrook to Gulph Mills, no direct service to Philadelphia  
  • 125 – Valley Forge to Philadelphia – route shortened in Center City to 30th Street Station 
  • 131 – Audubon to Norristown – Up to 20% service cut  

The following Regional Rail lines in Montgomery County will see service reductions: 

  • Cynwyd – 33% total service cut  
  • Lansdale/Doylestown, Manayunk/Norristown, Paoli/Thorndale:
    • 30-minute service during weekday rush hour 
    • 1 hour service during weekdays 
    • 2-hour service on weekends 
    • No limited/express trains
  • Warminster, West Trenton:
    • 1-hour service during weekdays 
    • 2-hour service on weekends  
    • No limited/express trains

“We also believe that SEPTA is a tremendous asset that could unlock convenient new ways of travel and living for the county if they received increased levels of funding like other major regional transit systems around the United States,” the release said. “Plans for bus and rail network redesigns have been put on hold, but the potential is there to realize frequent service and positively transformed communities with funding levels that match other regions.”

  • Nearly 20% of the county’s population lives within ½ mile of a regional rail station. This covers only 8% of the county’s land area. 
  • Over 8,000 residential units were proposed within ½ mile of a regional rail station during the 2010s, along with over 5.5 million square feet of nonresidential construction.   
  • Our transit-oriented areas are handling demands for growth in the county precisely because they are able to accommodate activity without tremendous strains on the roadway network.

SEPTA will have ambassadors available to answer questions and help riders plan at the following stations in Montgomery County: 

  • Norristown Transportation Center – 8/20 from 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.; 8/21 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. 
  • Fort Washington Regional Rail Station – 8/19 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.; 8/20 from 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.; 8/21 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.; 8/22 from 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. 

Ambassadors will also be stationed at various other stations/transit centers in Philadelphia that provide service to areas in Montgomery County. 

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