L (SEPTA Metro)

Rapid transit line in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania L train arriving at 63rd Street station in 2021OverviewStatusOperatingOwnerCity of Philadelphia (Frankford to 15th St)SEPTA (15th St to 69th St)LocaleUpper Darby, Millbourne and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.TerminiFrankford Transit Center69th Street Transit CenterStations28Websitesepta.org/schedules/L1ServiceTypeRapid transitSystemSEPTA MetroServices All Stops Operator(s)1907–39: Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company1940–68: Philadelphia Transportation Company1968–present: SEPTADaily ridership125,192 (FY 2025)HistoryOpenedMarch 4, 1907; 119 years ago (1907-03-04)Last extension1922TechnicalLine length12.9 miles (20.76 km)Number of tracks2CharacterElevated and undergroundTrack gauge5 ft 2+1⁄4 in (1,581 mm) Pennsylvania trolley gaugeElectrificationThird rail, 700 V DC (formerly 600 V DC)Operating speed19 mph (31 km/h) (avg.)55 mph (89 km/h) (top) Route map Show interactive map Legend proposedextension Bustleton Frankford Yard Frankford T.C. Arrott Transit Center Church Frankford Creek Erie–Torresdale Northeast Corridor Delair Branch Tioga Kensington–Allegheny Somerset Conrail RichmondIndustrial Track Huntingdon York–Dauphi