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SEPTA Route 75 is a trolleybus route in North and Northeast Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It connects to the Market–Frankford Line at Margaret-Orthodox Station, and runs primarily along Wyoming Avenue. Route 75 connects to the Wyoming (BSL station) local line and goes to Wayne Junction in Nicetown.

The route is operated by trolleybuses, locally called trackless trolleys, which replaced streetcars (trolley cars) on the route on April 19, 1948, following one day of temporary bus operation.^[1] As far back as 1922, the President of Philadelphia Rapid Transit recommended converting the route into a feeder route for the Market-Frankford Line.^[2] The route originally continued east from Margaret-Orthodox elevated station to Richmond Street, in the Bridesburg neighborhood, but the last day of operation to Bridesburg was April 2, 1966 ^[1].

All of the vehicles currently in use are ADA-compliant, and equipped with bicycle racks. Diesel buses temporarily replaced trackless trolleys on route 75 in June 2002,^[3]but trackless service was restored in April 2008.^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b Wiegand, W. F. (c1976). SEPTA routing changes - Numbered routes and High Speed, Route 75, p. 2. Philadelphia, PA (US): Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority. No ISBN.
^ Frankford Elevated News (1915-1927) at Electric Railway Journal (WorldNYCSubway.org)
^ Springirth, Kenneth C. (2008). Southeastern Pennsylvania Trolleys, pp. 10 and 115–116. Charleston, SC (US): Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7385-5692-5.
^ Trolleybus Magazine No. 280 (July–August 2008), p. 95. National Trolleybus Association (UK). ISSN 0266-7452.

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[wiegand-1] Wiegand, W. F. (c1976). SEPTA routing changes - Numbered routes and High Speed, Route 75, p. 2. Philadelphia, PA (US): Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority. No ISBN.

[2] Frankford Elevated News (1915-1927) at Electric Railway Journal (WorldNYCSubway.org)

[springirth-3] Springirth, Kenneth C. (2008). Southeastern Pennsylvania Trolleys, pp. 10 and 115–116. Charleston, SC (US): Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7385-5692-5.

[tm280-4] Trolleybus Magazine No. 280 (July–August 2008), p. 95. National Trolleybus Association (UK). ISSN 0266-7452.

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 '''[[SEPTA]] Route 75''' is a [[trolleybus]] route in [[North Philadelphia|North]] and [[Northeast Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]], [[United States]]. It connects to the [[Market–Frankford Line]] at [[Margaret–Orthodox (SEPTA station)|Margaret-Orthodox Station]], and runs primarily along Wyoming Avenue. Route 75 connects to the [[Wyoming (BSL station)]] local line and goes to [[Wayne Junction (SEPTA station)|Wayne Junction]] in [[Nicetown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Nicetown]].
-The route is operated by trolleybuses, locally called trackless trolleys, which replaced [[Tram|streetcars (trolley cars)]] on the route on August 19, 1948.<ref name="springirth">Springirth, Kenneth C. (2008). ''Southeastern Pennsylvania Trolleys'', pp. 10 and 115–116. Charleston, SC (US): [[Arcadia Publishing]]. ISBN 978-0-7385-5692-5.</ref> As far back as 1922, the President of [[Philadelphia Rapid Transit]] recommended converting the route into a feeder route for the [[Market-Frankford Line]].<ref>[http://www.nycsubway.org/wiki/Frankford_Elevated_News_(1915-1927) Frankford Elevated News (1915-1927) at Electric Railway Journal (WorldNYCSubway.org)]</ref> The route originally continued east from Margaret-Orthodox elevated station to Richmond Street, but that section was discontinued in either 1966<ref name="springirth"/> or 1971.<ref name="tm159">{{Cite journal |last=Priestley|first=John|title=North American Safari: Part 2|date=May–June 1988 |magazine=Trolleybus Magazine |publisher=National Trolleybus Association |location=UK |issue=159 |pages=56 |issn=0266-7452 |postscript=.}}</ref>
+The route is operated by trolleybuses, locally called trackless trolleys, which replaced [[Tram|streetcars (trolley cars)]] on the route on April 19, 1948, following one day of temporary bus operation.<ref name="wiegand">Wiegand, W. F. (c1976). ''SEPTA routing changes - Numbered routes and High Speed'', Route 75, p. 2. Philadelphia, PA (US): [[Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority]]. No ISBN.</ref> As far back as 1922, the President of [[Philadelphia Rapid Transit]] recommended converting the route into a feeder route for the [[Market-Frankford Line]].<ref>[http://www.nycsubway.org/wiki/Frankford_Elevated_News_(1915-1927) Frankford Elevated News (1915-1927) at Electric Railway Journal (WorldNYCSubway.org)]</ref> The route originally continued east from Margaret-Orthodox elevated station to Richmond Street, in the [[Bridesburg]] neighborhood, but the last day of operation to Bridesburg was April 2, 1966 <ref name="wiegand"/>.
-All of the vehicles currently in use are [[Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990|ADA]]-compliant, and equipped with bicycle racks. Diesel buses temporarily replaced trackless trolleys on route 75 in June 2002,<ref name="springirth"/> but trackless service was restored in April 2008.<ref name="tm280">''Trolleybus Magazine'' No. 280 (July–August 2008), p. 95.  National Trolleybus Association (UK). ISSN 0266-7452.</ref>
+All of the vehicles currently in use are [[Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990|ADA]]-compliant, and equipped with bicycle racks. Diesel buses temporarily replaced trackless trolleys on route 75 in June 2002,<ref name="springirth">Springirth, Kenneth C. (2008). ''Southeastern Pennsylvania Trolleys'', pp. 10 and 115–116. Charleston, SC (US): [[Arcadia Publishing]]. ISBN 978-0-7385-5692-5.</ref>but trackless service was restored in April 2008.<ref name="tm280">''Trolleybus Magazine'' No. 280 (July–August 2008), p. 95.  National Trolleybus Association (UK). ISSN 0266-7452.</ref>
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