{"id":77060,"date":"2026-01-03T16:41:25","date_gmt":"2026-01-03T16:41:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/77060\/"},"modified":"2026-01-03T16:41:25","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T16:41:25","slug":"newly-minted-wissahickon-transit-center-up-and-running","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/77060\/","title":{"rendered":"Newly minted Wissahickon Transit Center up and running"},"content":{"rendered":"

SEPTA\u2019s newly upgraded Wissahickon Transit Center, which had its grand reopening back in mid-December, is a shot in the arm for our area.<\/p>\n

The new state-of the-art Center, which services 11 bus lines, moves the neighborhood hub into the 21st century.<\/p>\n

The new $50 facility was built next door to the decaying one along Ridge Ave near Kelly Drive that had serviced our area for decades.<\/p>\n

Not only is it larger by quantum leaps, but it has welcoming additions that were sorely missed in its previous incarnation.<\/p>\n

In addition to being Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant, it also provides such passenger-friendly amenities like improved lighting, signs, security cameras, bike racks, benches, public restrooms and a warm, weather-protected place to sit while waiting for one\u2019s bus.<\/p>\n

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The Route 38 bus is one of several lines that cross paths with the $50 million facility. (Photo by Rick Cawley)\n<\/p>\n

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These user friendly fare kiosks are one of the many tips of the hat to new technology. (Photo by Rick Cawley)\n<\/p>\n

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SEPTA GM Scott Sauer and special guests had the honors for the official ribbon cutting. (Photo by Rick Cawley)\n<\/p>\n

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SEPTA hopes that the state of the art transit center will help attract new ridership. (Photo by Rick Cawley)\n<\/p>\n

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The upgraded WTC will serve communities across the city well into the 21st century. (Photo by Rick Cawley)\n<\/p>\n

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The Route 38 bus is one of several lines that cross paths with the $50 million facility. (Photo by Rick Cawley)\n<\/p>\n

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The new crossroads facility, which began construction in 2023, is just down the road from the Wissahickon Regional Rail stop.<\/p>\n

According to SEPTA General Manager Scott Sauer, the depot generally handles about 5,000 riders on a normal weekday.<\/p>\n

Sauer boasted that the WTC is \u201cour largest customer-centric bus project to date.\u201d<\/p>\n

Having such a facility gem is a major feather in SEPTA\u2019s cap, who have seen a surge in ridership since the pandemic days.<\/p>\n

Ridge Avenue motorists will be happy too as road widening allows a left-turn lane for buses into the station without causing a traffic backup headache in the already heavily-travelled corridor.<\/p>\n

Improved crosswalks for pedestrians and cyclists will also add an extra layer of safety for all concerned.<\/p>\n

So, what\u2019s not to like? That\u2019s what the SEPTA folks are hoping for.<\/p>\n

They believe that the transit center will continue to lay the groundwork for a new era of bus service, one that will be more user-friendly and promote more confidence in SEPTA\u2019s mission to provide a reliable and relatively inexpensive travel network within its domain.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"SEPTA\u2019s newly upgraded Wissahickon Transit Center, which had its grand reopening back in mid-December, is a shot in…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":77061,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[182,139,28,69,1212,71,70,22177,10918],"class_list":{"0":"post-77060","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-philadelphia","8":"tag-local-news","9":"tag-news","10":"tag-pennsylvania","11":"tag-philadelphia","12":"tag-philadelphia-county","13":"tag-philadelphia-headlines","14":"tag-philadelphia-news","15":"tag-roxborough-review","16":"tag-top-stories-tth"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/77060","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=77060"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/77060\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/77061"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=77060"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=77060"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=77060"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}