SEPTA’s new spring schedules in effect Feb 23-24, include changes to bus and metro line names

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February 19th, 2025 | By Ryan Genova

SEPTA announced that its new schedules will go into effect February 23 – 24.

All bus lines will be indicated by numbers, and all metro lines will be identified by letters. The new bus network will include 106 routes including 41 frequent routes, plus the addition of 6 new SEPTA GO zones (where riders will be able to request a ride and be picked up).

  • The G is becoming the 63.
  • The H is becoming the 71.
  • The J is becoming the 41.
  • The L is becoming the 51.
  • The R is becoming the 82.
  • The XH is becoming the 81.
  • The K bus is the only exception; it will remain a lettered service for the time being.

Changes to Metro Lines

  • The Market-Frankford Line is becoming the L.
  • The Broad Street Line is becoming the B. The Local is the B1, the Express is the B2 and the Spur is the B3.
  • Subway-Surface Trolleys are becoming the T. The 10 is the T1, the 34 is the T2, the 13 is the T3, the 11 is the T4, and the 36 is the T5.  
  • The Route 15 Trolley is becoming the G.
  • The Media-Sharon Hill Line is becoming the D. The 101 is the D1, and the 102 is the D2.  
  • The Norristown High Speed Line is becoming the M.

New Spring Bus and Metro Schedules, February 23

2, 6, 14, 20, 21, 27, 39, 41 (formerly J), 42, 43, 47, 49, 50, 51 (formerly L), 57, 58, 63 (formerly G), 65, 66, 67, 68, 71 (formerly H), 73, 79, 81 (formerly XH), 82 (formerly R), 84, 93, 96, 124, 129, 130, 131, K, BLVDDIR, Market-Frankford Line [L], Broad Street Line [B], Route 10 [T1], Route 11 [T4], Route 13 [T3], Route 15 [G]*, Route 34 [T2], Route 36 [T5]

Route 15 [G] Change Details 
Weekday: All trips after 2 pm will go to Richmond and Westmoreland 
Weekend: No changes 

New Spring Bus and Metro Schedules, February 24 

104, 107, 109, 110, 111, 113, 115, 206, Route 101 [D1], Route 102 [D2], Norristown High Speed Line [M] 

The changes are intended to make SEPTA’s “system easier to use and simpler to navigate for all of our riders,” their website says.

More details about the changes can be found here.

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