Temple Health has issued a notice to patients regarding upcoming changes to SEPTA transit services that may impact travel to its hospital campuses. Over the coming months, SEPTA will implement reductions in bus, subway, and regional rail service, along with fare increases for all riders.
The first round of service cuts will begin on August 24, 2025, focusing primarily on bus routes. Fare increases for all SEPTA riders are set to take effect on September 1, 2025. A second round of service reductions is scheduled for January 1, 2026; this phase will include discontinuing five Regional Rail lines—Chestnut Hill West, Cynwyd, Paoli/Thorndale, Trenton, and Wilmington/Newark—and imposing a 9:00 pm curfew on the remaining Regional Rail lines.
Several routes serving Temple Health facilities will be affected. At Temple University Hospital-Main Campus, Bus Routes 4, 16, and 56 will see a reduction of up to 20% in service. Route 60 trips serving Delaware Avenue will be discontinued and overall service reduced by up to 20%. The Broad Street Line Local and Express trains as well as the Broad-Ridge Spur will also have their frequency cut by up to one-fifth.
At Temple University Hospital-Episcopal Campus, Bus Route 3’s Kensington Avenue segment will end at York and Dauphin Streets; riders can connect via the Market-Frankford Line or use Bus Route 5 north of York and Dauphin. Routes 25 (realigned via York Street and Frankford Avenue), along with Routes 47, 54, and 57 face similar reductions. Bus Route 89 is being discontinued entirely; alternatives include Routes 25 and 53 along Aramingo Avenue.
Patients traveling to Temple University Hospital-Northeastern Campus should note that all Route 5 trips now terminate at Front Street and Girard Avenue with discontinued stops on Second and Third Streets. Riders may transfer to the Market-Frankford Line or use Route 57 as an alternative. Service frequencies on several routes—including Routes 5, 25 and 60—will be reduced by up to one-fifth.
For those visiting Temple University Hospital-Jeanes Campus or Fox Chase Cancer Center, Bus Routes 28 and 70 will operate less frequently (up to a fifth fewer buses). Peak service on the Fox Chase regional rail line drops to hourly intervals with further reductions during midday and evenings; weekend trains run every two hours.
Service changes at Temple Health-Chestnut Hill Hospital involve a similar pattern: Bus Route 23’s frequency decreases by up to one-fifth while Chestnut Hill East/West train lines shift peak intervals from half-hourly or better down to hourly—with some midday/evening trains every two hours.
Temple Women & Families Hospital visitors are advised that Bus Route 89 is discontinued; nearby options include adjusted services on Routes 25 (realigned) and 53 (extended westward). Each route’s frequency is reduced by about one-fifth compared with current schedules.
Temple Health encourages patients who rely on public transportation for appointments or procedures at any campus location to plan ahead using SEPTA’s trip-planning tools after entering dates reflecting these new schedules (post-August/September effective dates).
“Thank you for your understanding and flexibility as we navigate these changes together, and for choosing Temple Health for your care.”
For more details about specific route changes or alternate travel options visit SEPTA’s Service Cuts website.
