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Paoli/Thorndale Line

If Paoli/Thorndale Line service is unavailable, use the SEPTA Metro L and M lines with a bus connection. Amtrak Keystone Service also stops at Ardmore, Paoli, Exton and Downingtown stations, but a separate ticket is required.

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Inbound (toward Center City)

  • Bus Route
    135
    eastbound at Lincoln Hwy & Bailey Rd to Downingtown Station. Amtrak Keystone Service to Gray 30th St Station (Amtrak fare required). L or T eastbound to 15th St/City Hall.

Outbound (toward Thorndale)

  • L or T westbound to Drexel Station at 30th St. Amtrak Keystone Service to Downingtown Station (Amtrak fare required). Bus Route
    135
    westbound at Lincoln Hwy & Stuart Ave to Thorndale Station.

Inbound (toward Center City)

  • Amtrak Keystone Service to Gray 30th St Station (Amtrak fare required). L or T eastbound to 15th St/City Hall.

Outbound (toward Thorndale)

  • L or T westbound to Drexel Station at 30th St. Amtrak Keystone Service to Downingtown Station (Amtrak fare required).

Inbound (toward Center City)

  • No alternative service.

Outbound (toward Thorndale)

  • No alternative service.

Inbound (toward Center City)

  • Amtrak Keystone Service to Gray 30th St Station (Amtrak fare required). L or T eastbound to 15th St/City Hall.

Outbound (toward Thorndale)

  • L or T westbound to Drexel Station at 30th St. Amtrak Keystone Service to Exton Station (Amtrak fare required).

Inbound (toward Center City)

  • Bus Route
    92
    eastbound at King St & Warren Ave to Norristown Transit Center. Manayunk/Norristown Line to Center City.
  • Bus Route
    92
    eastbound at King St & Warren Ave to Norristown Transit Center. M southbound to 69th St Transit Center. L eastbound to 15th St/City Hall.

Outbound (toward Thorndale)

  • Manayunk/Norristown Line to Norristown Transit Center. Bus Route
    92
    westbound to Malvern Station.
  • L westbound to 69th St Transit Center. M northbound to Norristown Transit Center. Bus Route
    92
    westbound to Malvern Station.

Inbound (toward Center City)

  • Bus Route
    106
    eastbound at Lancaster Ave & Darby Rd to 69th St Transit Center. L eastbound to 15th St/City Hall.
  • Amtrak Keystone Service to Gray 30th St Station (Amtrak fare required). L or T eastbound to 15th St/City Hall.

Outbound (toward Thorndale)

  • L westbound to 69th St Transit Center. Bus Route
    106
    westbound to Paoli Station.
  • L or T westbound to Drexel Station at 30th St. Amtrak Keystone Service to Paoli Station (Amtrak fare required).

Inbound (toward Center City)

  • Bus Route
    106
    eastbound at Lancaster Ave & Glenn Ave to 69th St Transit Center. L eastbound to 15th St/City Hall.

Outbound (toward Thorndale)

  • L westbound to 69th St Transit Center. Bus Route
    106
    westbound to Daylesford Station.

Inbound (toward Center City)

  • Bus Route
    106
    eastbound at Lancaster Ave & Main Ave to 69th St Transit Center. L eastbound to 15th St/City Hall.

Outbound (toward Thorndale)

  • L westbound to 69th St Transit Center. Bus Route
    106
    westbound to Berwyn Station.

Inbound (toward Center City)

  • Bus Route
    106
    eastbound at Lancaster Ave & Devon Blvd to 69th St Transit Center. L eastbound to 15th St/City Hall.

Outbound (toward Thorndale)

  • L westbound to 69th St Transit Center. Bus Route
    106
    westbound to Devon Station.

Inbound (toward Center City)

  • Bus Route
    106
    eastbound at Lancaster Ave & Sugartown Rd to 69th St Transit Center. L eastbound to 15th St/City Hall.

Outbound (toward Thorndale)

  • L westbound to 69th St Transit Center. Bus Route
    106
    westbound to Strafford Station.

Inbound (toward Center City)

  • Bus Route
    106
    eastbound at Lancaster Ave & Wayne Ave to 69th St Transit Center. L eastbound to 15th St/City Hall.

Outbound (toward Thorndale)

  • L westbound to 69th St Transit Center. Bus Route
    106
    westbound to Wayne Station.

Inbound (toward Center City)

  • Bus Route
    106
    eastbound at Lancaster Ave & St. Davids Rd to 69th St Transit Center. L eastbound to 15th St/City Hall.

Outbound (toward Thorndale)

  • L westbound to 69th St Transit Center. Bus Route
    106
    westbound to St. Davids Station.

Inbound (toward Center City)

  • M southbound at Radnor South to 69th St Transit Center. L eastbound to 15th St/City Hall.
  • Bus Route
    106
    eastbound at Radnor Chester Rd & King of Prussia Rd to 69th St Transit Center. L eastbound to 15th St/City Hall.

Outbound (toward Thorndale)

  • L westbound to 69th St Transit Center. M northbound to Radnor South. Radnor Station is 2 blocks north.
  • L westbound to 69th St Transit Center. Bus Route
    106
    westbound at Radnor Station.

Inbound (toward Center City)

  • M southbound at Villanova South to 69th St Transit Center. L eastbound to 15th St/City Hall.
  • Bus Route
    106
    eastbound at Lancaster Ave & Spring Mill Rd to 69th St Transit Center. L eastbound to 15th St/City Hall.

Outbound (toward Thorndale)

  • L westbound to 69th St Transit Center. M northbound to Villanova South. Villanova Station is 1/3 mile north.
  • L westbound to 69th St Transit Center. Bus Route
    106
    westbound to Lancaster Ave & Spring Mill Rd. Villanova Station is 4/10 mile north.

Inbound (toward Center City)

  • Bus Routes
    105
    or
    106
    eastbound at Rosemont Station to 69th St Transit Center. L eastbound to 15th St/City Hall.

Outbound (toward Thorndale)

  • L westbound to 69th St Transit Center. Bus Routes
    105
    or
    106
    westbound to Rosemont Station.

Inbound (toward Center City)

  • M southbound at Bryn Mawr South to 69th St Transit Center. L eastbound to 15th St/City Hall.
  • Bus Routes
    105
    or
    106
    eastbound at Lancaster Ave & Bryn Mawr Ave to 69th St Transit Center. L eastbound to 15th St/City Hall.

Outbound (toward Thorndale)

  • L westbound to 69th St Transit Center. M northbound to Bryn Mawr South. Bryn Mawr Station is 1/2 mile north.
  • L westbound to 69th St Transit Center. Bus Routes
    105
    or
    106
    westbound to Bryn Mawr Station.

Inbound (toward Center City)

  • Bus Routes
    105
    or
    106
    eastbound at Lancaster Ave & Haverford Station Rd to 69th St Transit Center. L eastbound to 15th St/City Hall.

Outbound (toward Thorndale)

  • L westbound to 69th St Transit Center. Bus Routes
    105
    or
    106
    westbound to Haverford Station.

Inbound (toward Center City)

  • Bus Route
    103
    southbound, or Bus Routes
    105
    or
    106
    eastbound at Lancaster Ave & Rittenhouse Rd to 69th St Transit Center. L eastbound to 15th St/City Hall.
  • Bus Route
    44
    eastbound at Coulter Ave & Glenn Rd to Center City.

Outbound (toward Thorndale)

  • L westbound to 69th St Transit Center. Bus Route
    103
    northbound, or Bus Routes
    105
    or
    106
    westbound to Ardmore Station.
  • Bus Route
    44
    westbound to Ardmore Station.

Inbound (toward Center City)

  • Bus Route
    105
    eastbound at Wynnewood Station to 69th St Transit Center. L eastbound to 15th St/City Hall.

Outbound (toward Thorndale)

  • L westbound to 69th St Transit Center. Bus Route
    105
    westbound to Wynnewood Station.

Inbound (toward Center City)

  • Bus Route
    44
    eastbound at Windsor Ave & Narberth Ave to Center City.

Outbound (toward Thorndale)

  • Bus Route
    44
    westbound to Narberth Station (only buses labeled “via Narberth.”)

Inbound (toward Center City)

  • Bus Route
    65
    southbound at City Ave & Merion Rd to 69th St Transit Center. L eastbound to 15th St/City Hall.

Outbound (toward Thorndale)

  • L westbound to 69th St Transit Center. Bus Route
    65
    northbound at City Ave & Merion Rd. Merion Station is 1/2 mile north.

Inbound (toward Center City)

  • Bus Route
    65
    southbound at 63rd & City Ave to 69th St Transit Center. L eastbound to 15th St/City Hall.
  • T1 eastbound at 63rd-Malvern to 15th St/City Hall.

Outbound (toward Thorndale)

  • L westbound to 69th St Transit Center. Bus Route
    65
    northbound to Overbrook Station.
  • T1 westbound to 63rd-Malvern. Overbrook Station is 1/2 mile north.

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