SEPTA's Manayunk/Norristown Line Announces Service Changes

NORRISTOWN, PA — SEPTA has announced an altered schedule for several of its regional rail lines, including Manayunk/Norristown, as various construction and improvement projects get underway in the coming weeks.

The new schedule went into effect on Sunday, Jan. 24. It includes nine trains heading inbound to center city on the weekends, and 17 on weekdays.

SEPTA says that some Manayunk/Norristown trains will be canceled, or will depart later or earlier than usual, due to a pair of projects.

One is the ongoing platform construction work at Conshohocken Station, where a new ADA-accessible station is being built. It will also include bike facilities, passenger waiting shelters, and additional parking.

Another is the Norristown Slope Stabilization Project on the stretch of the line between the Miquon and Spring Mill stops. The goal is to help prevent erosion and future washouts, especially after big storms, which often cause substantial delays.

Overall, ridership continues to be drastically down on public transit. SEPTA said that they are currently offering about 57 percent of pre-pandemic regional rail service, but ridership is only about 15 percent of what it was in early March 2020.

See the full new schedule for Manayunk/Norristown here.