SEPTA is alerting customers to a number of bus detours that will be in place on Saturday, November 23, and Sunday, November 24 due to road closures for the 2019 Philadelphia Marathon and related events. Detailed detour information is available here: https://www.septa.org/events/philadelphia-marathon.html
Saturday, November 23, 2019: Philadelphia Half-Marathon, Rothman 8K and Kids Run
Beginning at 4 am routes 7, 32, 33, 38, 43, 48 and 49 will be placed on detour to accommodate course set-up and the marathon. Routes 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 12, 16, 17, 21, 23, 25, 27, 30, 31, 32, 33, 38, 40, 42, 43, 47, 47M, 48, 49, 57, 61, 64, 124/125 and 15 will be detoured beginning at 6 am Buses will return to their regular routes as close to the end of the events as possible.
Sunday, November 24, 2019: Philadelphia Marathon
Beginning at 4 am routes 7, 32, 33, 38, 43 and 48 will be placed on detour to accommodate course set-up and the marathon. Routes K, R, 2, 4,5, 7, 9, 12, 16, 17, 21, 23, 25, 27, 30, 31, 32, 33, 35, 38, 40, 42, 43, 47, 47M, 48, 49, 57, 61, 64, 65, 124/125 and 15 will begin detours at 6 am through the conclusion of the race events on Sunday afternoon. Buses will return to their regular routes as close to the end of the events as possible.
Trolley Service
The Route 15 Trolley will also be detoured and will operate as two different bus routes on both November 23 and 24 (beginning at 6 a.m.), one for West Philadelphia and one for North Philadelphia/Fishtown. There will be no service between 40th and 29th Streets. Customers who need to use both routes can connect via the Market-Frankford Line (Girard and 40th Streets).
To avoid delays while traveling through Center City, bus passengers are encouraged to use SEPTA Regional Rail, subways and trolleys where possible. Nearby stations including City Hall on the Broad Street Line; 15th Street on the Market-Frankford Line and for Trolley Routes 11, 13, 34 and 36; Suburban Station for Regional Rail lines provide easy walking access to the Parkway for runners and spectators.
Service for all modes is subject to change.
Customers should refer to System Status at https://www.septa.org/systemstatus for updates to routing throughout the day. Service updates are also available via the @SEPTA Twitter feed and SEPTA customer service representatives are available by phone at 215-580-7800 and on Twitter at @SEPTA_Social.