PATCO Speedline

PATCO Speedline
PATCO Speedline train at the Lindenwold station in 2017
Overview
OwnerDelaware River Port Authority
LocalePhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, and Camden County, New Jersey
Termini
Stations14
Service
TypeRapid transit
Operator(s)Port Authority Transit Corporation
Rolling stock120 electric multiple units
Daily ridership18,300 (weekdays, Q1 2025)
Ridership5,640,600 (2024)
History
OpenedJanuary 4, 1969 (1969-01-04)
Technical
Line length14.2 mi (22.9 km)
CharacterUnderground, surface, and elevated (grade separated)
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
ElectrificationThird rail, 750 V DC
Operating speed30 mph (48 km/h) (avg.)
65 mph (105 km/h) (top)
Route map
Proposed extension
to 40th Street Portal
15–16th & Locust
12–13th & Locust
9–10th & Locust
8th & Market
Franklin Square
City Hall
Broadway
(Walter Rand T.C.)
Ferry Avenue
Collingswood
Westmont
Haddonfield
Woodcrest
Ashland
Lindenwold
Lindenwold Shops

All stations are accessible
Sources

The PATCO Speedline, signed as the Lindenwold Line in Philadelphia and commonly referred to as the PATCO High Speed Line, is a rapid transit route operated by the Port Authority Transit Corporation (PATCO), connecting Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with Lindenwold in Camden County, New Jersey.

The line runs underground in Philadelphia, crosses the Delaware River on the Benjamin Franklin Bridge, continues underground through Downtown Camden, and then operates predominantly at grade or on elevated track between Camden and Lindenwold. Both PATCO and the Speedline are owned and operated by the Delaware River Port Authority. Service began on January 4, 1969, between Lindenwold and Camden, with full service to Philadelphia commencing on February 15, 1969. The Speedline integrates the historic Bridge Line, originally opened in 1936 between Philadelphia and Broadway Station in Camden, with newly constructed infrastructure along a former commuter rail corridor between Camden and Lindenwold.

The PATCO Speedline operates 24 hours a day, one of only a few U.S. mass transit systems to do so. In 2024, the line recorded 5,640,600 total rides, or about 18,300 per weekday in the first quarter of 2025.