I rode this route to West Trenton years ago when I lived in Jersey. There’s always talk for many years that New Jersey Transit would bring back the West Trenton line that was discontinued in 1981. This is a line New Jersey transit needs to bring back and soon.

I used to live along this line. The train tracks were my backyard, down the embankment. ‘Between Somerton and Trevose.

I appreciated this bucolic and soothing video with late summer greenery on this 20th 9/11 anniversary!

Forest Hills is named for a cemetery about a quarter mile to the left. My parents are buried there, and I expect to be as well.

I’m a daily SEPTA rider and this video shows the exact reason why I don’t ride regional rail anymore. The reduced speeds make the train go extremely slow and it’s too expensive for that kind of slow and infrequent service. Also why weren’t the announcements playing?

I'm quite sure that 306 runs express to Jenkintown and local to West Trenton, but not all Silverliner 5s run that service.

"Nice straight track". If I'm not mistaken, this was the right of way for the B&O express trains back in the day. Royal Blue zipped through here at very non-dawdling speeds!

At 27:14 is where the Newtown line crossed on a diamond, coming from Fox Chase. It's now the Pennypack rail trail.

It might interest you to know that at our meeting on Friday, I brought up our former rail line that used to connect with SEPTA at West Trenton. That line ended service in 1981. I pointed out that the climate for Federal funding is good now, certainly better than it was in the previous administration in Washington. Staff is well aware of that line, but informed me that it isn't a 'front burner' project at this time. But they claim to be making every effort to preserve the line intact for future restoration. They agree with the need and desire to restore service on the line. But they claim it's a matter of funding. Yes, more funds are available with Biden, but there are many projects on the drawing board fighting for a share of the funding. I requested that the line be brought back to the status of actively being discussed. They agreed, since I brought it up. I also discussed the Lackawanna Cut-off and where it currently stands. Staff told me that work continues on the line and the projection for service to begin is 2025. I was told that a lot more work than originally anticipated in Andover had to be done, but it's progressing nicely. There is also an issue with rock slides in places. So we should see trains on the line in about three years. www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=scrantonrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Lackawanna-Cut-off-Stations.png&imgrefurl=scrantonrail.com/restoring-the-lackawanna-cut-off-scranton/&h=2200&w=3400&tbnid=j5-u6DmStnivnM&q=Lackawanna+Cut+Off&tbnh=97&tbnw=150&usg=AI4_-kSepGmJCcIk_x9yJGlBLc-i-sStGA&vet=1&docid=-p3iIF0Lu5j_LM&client=firefox-b-ab&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj3rf-Xrov2AhUdoXIEHXtDDJ0Q9QF6BAgBEAQ

2:04 Temple University 7:55 Wayne Junction (SKIPPED) 11:54 Fern Rock Transportation Center 14:18 Melrose Park 16:03 Elkins Park 18:57 Jenkintown - Wyncote 21:53 Noble 23:31 Rydal 25:18 Meadowbrook 27:24 Bethayres 29:30 Philmont 31:45 Forest Hills 33:05 Somerton 35:39 Trevose 38:13 Neshaminy Falls 42:24 Langhorne 46:48 Woodbourne 57:37 Yardley 1:01:30 West Trenton

When I lived in Delaware County years ago, SEPTA referred to their commuter trains as "High Speed Lines". What a joke! I never rode any of the ex-Reading lines, and while this one is a bit faster than the Elwyn line, it still runs (IMO) too slow in too many places. In my opinion, it's still a very shabby system when compared to the LIRR and other commuter lines I've tried. Thanks for the video.

Good videos keep up the good work,

lol, nice video but that has to be the slowest commuter train EVER! I thought the NY City subway was slow but that this was amazing. BUT, nice video and thanks for all you do.

Why did the train skip Wayne Junction? I thought that would be a stop even for express trains because it's the last real systemwide connection point

The slowest line in the Septa system. Makes me want to get out and push every time I take it from Langhorne to Jefferson Station.

Did. You do Pailoi. And. Thor dale line yet

What happens with your senior Key Card when you cross over into New Jersey at West Trenton? Or into Trenton on the NE Corridor or down into the stations in Delaware? Do they collect a half-fare from you? I personally never had the problem {back when I was well enough to ride around} I'd simply flash my NJT pass, which SEPTA and Amtrak honors. Those guys commute on our trains.

i wonder why the stations at Melrose have that big gap? was there a layover track there during the Reading days? Reading's Newtown Branch used to cut the diamonds right about Bethayres. The line north of Woodbourne is owned by CSX if i remember.

If you're a fan of "The Goldbergs," Noble is even closer to Adam's childhood home than Jenkintown-Wyncote.

Pls, can you do West Trenton to Suburban Station on the R1 line? I used to ride this for ten years. Pls.

Septa’s regional rail service to Trenton is also agonizingly slow,almost to the point of being excruciating…

Hey Susan 😁💞💞

I would hate if this were my commuter service. Good lord this is so slow

These commuter trains sure are slow.