SEPTA Announces Schedule For Days Leading Up To Pope's Visit: Report

SEPTA has announced its transit plans for the days running up to Pope Francis’ visit to Philadelphia.

According to CBS3, the transit plan announced Thursday will take effect at 10 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 24, when the Secret Service will begin enforcing the no-car zone around the Ben Franklin Parkway and Independence Hall, and run through the following Friday.

SEPTA trains during that time will run on a weekend schedule, with all stations open save for Suburban Station. The papal weekend passes will not be need at that time, according to the report.

With Pope Francis scheduled to arrive that Saturday, SEPTA will begin its previously-announced altered schedule at that time, requiring the papal passes to ride the trains.

During that weekend, SEPTA is planning pick-up only service at these specific stations:

• Paoli/Thorndale Line - Paoli and Radnor Stations
• Norristown/Manayunk Line - Norristown Transportation Center
• Chesnut Hill West Line - Chestnut Hill West Station
• Lansdale/Doylestown Line - Lansdale and Fort Washington Stations
• Warminster Line - Warminster Station
• West Trenton Line - Woodbourne Station
• Fox Chase Line - Fox Chase Station
• Trenton Line - Croydon and Cornwells Heights Stations
• Media/Elywn Line - Media and Primos Stations
• Wilmington/Newark Line - Wilmington and Marcus Hook Stations
• Airport Line - Terminals C & D, Terminal B and Eastwick Station

Drop-off stations will be Jefferson Station, 30th Street Station and University City Station.

Subways and trolleys will continue service, while buses will be forced to take detours around the no-car zone.