PATCO Speedline

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commuter rail system interstate rail line rapid transit system

PATCO Speedline is a rapid transit rail system linking southern New Jersey with Center City Philadelphia, primarily serving commuters across the Delaware River.

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Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	commuter rail system → interstate rail line → rapid transit system →
beganOperation	February 15, 1969 →
connectsWith	SEPTA Broad Street Line → SEPTA Market–Frankford Line via walking transfers → multiple SEPTA Regional Rail lines →
crosses	Delaware River →
electrification	third rail →
fareSystem	distance-based fares →
gauge	standard gauge →
hasNumberOfLines	1 →
hasNumberOfStations	13 →
hasNumberOfTracks	2 →
hasRollingStock	PA-1 railcars → PA-2 railcars → PA-3 railcars → refurbished railcars →
headquartersLocation	Camden, New Jersey →
locale	Camden County, New Jersey → Philadelphia, Pennsylvania →
notableFeature	one of the first fully automated rapid transit systems in the United States →
offPeakServicePattern	all-stops local trains →
opened	1969 →
operator	Port Authority Transit Corporation →
ownership	Delaware River Port Authority →
parentOrganization	Delaware River Port Authority →
peakServicePattern	express and local trains →
predecessor	Bridge Line → Camden–Philadelphia rapid transit line →
primaryUse	commuter transportation →
safetySystem	automatic train control →
serves	Center City Philadelphia → Southern New Jersey →
serviceArea	Camden → Cherry Hill → Collingswood → Haddonfield → Lindenwold → Philadelphia → Voorhees Township →
terminus	15–16th & Locust station → Lindenwold station →
ticketing	Freedom Card smart card → magnetic stripe fare cards →
transitType	heavy rail →
usesBridge	Benjamin Franklin Bridge →
usesTunnel	Center City Philadelphia subway tunnel →

Referenced by (13)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Broad Street Line → River Line ("River LINE–PATCO transfer at Walter Rand Transportation Center") → SEPTA Broad Street Line → SEPTA Regional Rail → SEPTA bus routes → Trenton Line ("PATCO Speedline (via Center City)") →	connectsWith
Walnut–Locust station ("PATCO Speedline (via underground concourse)") →	hasConnection
SEPTA rapid transit network →	hasInterchangeWith
SEPTA rapid transit network ("PATCO Speedline (interchange)") →	hasLine
Philadelphia metropolitan area →	hasTransportationAgency
South Jersey rail network →	includesLine
NJ Transit Atlantic City Line ("PATCO Speedline at Lindenwold") →	interchangeWith
Camden →	servedByTransitSystem