(SEPTA issued the following news release on December 2.)
PHILADELPHIA — SEPTA will operate special Broad Street Line “Sports Express” trains for riders traveling to the 104th Annual Army-Navy football game scheduled for Saturday, December 6 at Lincoln Financial Field.
The Broad Street Line is the best route to the action for fans as riders will avoid the expected traffic jams in the area of the South Philadelphia Sports Complex due to the continuing construction of the new Phillies stadium. To make the service more convenient and comfortable for riders SEPTA will open the lower level platform at Pattison Station for southbound and northbound service throughout the day. SEPTA will also decorate Pattison Station in honor of the football teams.
For the game, scheduled to kick-off at 4 p.m., Broad Street Line Sport Express service will operate about every 10 to 15 minutes from 8 a.m. until noon from the Fern Rock Transportation Center to Pattison Station.
Broad Street Line Sports Express trains stop only at Olney Transportation Center, Erie, Girard, Spring Garden, Race-Vine, City Hall and Walnut-Locust Stations en route to Pattison Station. Sports Express trains take about eight minutes to travel from City Hall to the South Philadelphia Sports Complex.
In addition, local Broad Street Line service will operate about every eight minutes throughout the day. Local Broad Street Line trains take only about 11 minutes to travel from City Hall to the Sports Complex.
Riders will find local and express trains in service from Pattison Station after the game.
Extra service will also be provided on the Market-Frankford Line with trains operating about every five to 10 minutes throughout the day.
For additional information about Broad Street Line service call the SEPTA Travel Information Center at (215) 580-7800 or access the SEPTA website at www.septa.org.