Jan 14, 2009 10:00 pm US/Eastern
Obama Visit Will Affect SEPTA Train Schedule
PHILADELPHIA (CBS 3) ―
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The departure of President-elect Obama's inaugural train from Philadelphia on January 17th will affect SEPTA's regional rail service. (File)
Matthew Pitts
The departure of President-elect Barack Obama's inaugural train from Philadelphia on January 17 will affect SEPTA's regional rail service.
Delays are expected Saturday morning throughout the entire rail system between 9 a.m. and noon, Saturday morning.
SEPTA is advising customers to use Suburban Station due to restrictions within 30th Street Station.
The greatest impact will be on the R2 service between Philadelphia and Wilmington, Delaware.
All Outbound R2 trains from Philadelphia to Wilmington, beginning at about 9:30 in the morning until about 1:30 in the afternoon, will terminate at Marcus Hook. (Train # 4213 scheduled to depart Market East Station at 11:29 will be cancelled.)
All Inbound R2 trains from Wilmington to Philadelphia, beginning at about 10:30 in the morning until about 3:45 in the afternoon, will originate at Marcus Hook. (Train #4612 scheduled to depart Marcus Hook at 11:47 a.m. will be cancelled.)
The Wilmington station will be closed to the public from 10:00 a.m. until after the departure of the inaugural train.
All SEPTA parking lots at railroad stations along the southbound (outbound) side of the R2 tracks will be closed at midnight Friday and reopened following the departure of the inaugural train.
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