SEPTA Route 56

Route 56
The Route 56 Trolley crosses 6th Street in 1980
Overview
OperatorSoutheastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
Began service1907 (first) TBD (second)
Ended service1992 (as a streetcar line)
Route
LocalePhiladelphia
Communities servedNicetown, Hunting Park, Juniata Park, Frankford, Tacony
StartVenango Loop
ViaErie Avenue, Torresdale Avenue
EndTorresdale-Cottman Loop
Length7.9 miles (12.7 km)
Service
Journey time45 minutes
Ridership3,008,278 (FY19)
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Route 56, the Erie and Torresdale Avenues Line, is a former streetcar line and current bus route. It is operated by the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. The line runs between the Tioga and Tacony neighborhoods primarily along Erie Avenue and Torresdale Avenue. Route 56 was one of three "suspended" by the SEPTA board effective June 12, 1992. The two others, Routes 15 and 23, were then also operated by buses as of the same year; however, the Route 15 Trolley has since been restored back to trolley as of September 5, 2005.