| Early |
Current # |
Name |
Terminals |
Via |
Buses started |
Company |
Notes |
| 2 |
Route 2 |
15th and 16th Streets Line |
South Philly |
North Philly |
15th and 16th Streets |
November 3, 1956 |
| 3 |
Route 3 |
Frankford-12th and 13th Streets Line |
Downtown |
Frankford |
12th and 13th Streets, Berks Street, and Kensington Avenue |
February 4, 1956 |
Frankford and Southwark Philadelphia City Passenger Railroad (ETCo) |
| 4 |
N/A |
Lehigh Avenue-6th and 7th Streets Line?[1] |
South Philly |
North Philly |
6th and 7th Streets and 2nd and Front Streets |
N/A |
|
Off Lehigh Avenue by 1923; eliminated in 1930 (replaced by rerouted 65 and extended 57) |
| 5 |
Route 5 |
Frankford-2nd and 3rd Streets Line |
South Philly |
Frankford |
2nd and 3rd Streets and Frankford Avenue |
December 24, 1955 |
Second and Third Streets Passenger Railway (ETCo) |
| 6 |
N/A |
Luzerne Street-10th and 11th Streets Line |
? |
? |
? |
N/A |
|
Eliminated in 1920 |
| 7 |
Route 7 |
Strawberry Mansion-22nd and 23rd Streets Line |
South Philly |
Fairmount Park |
22nd and 23rd Streets and 29th Street |
May 28, 1955 |
| 8 |
(Route 89) |
Dauphin Street and Susquehanna Avenue Line |
Fairmount Park |
Kensington |
Dauphin and Susquehanna Streets and Norris and Susquehanna Streets |
February 25, 1956 |
|
Eliminated after 1971; replaced by 89 where not redundant to 39 |
| 9 |
(Route 48) |
Strawberry Mansion-4th and 5th Streets Line |
South Philly |
Fairmount Park |
4th and 5th Streets, Arch Street, 22nd and 23rd Streets, and 31st and 32nd Streets |
N/A |
|
Eliminated on January 29, 1956; replaced by rerouted 48 |
| 10 |
Route 10 |
Lancaster Avenue-Subway Line |
Haddington |
Downtown |
Girard Avenue and Lancaster Avenue |
N/A |
| 11 |
Route 11 |
Woodland Avenue-Subway Line |
Darby |
Downtown |
Woodland Avenue |
N/A |
Philadelphia and Darby Railway (PTCo) |
| 12 |
Route 12 |
Grays Ferry Line |
Darby |
Downtown |
Woodland Avenue, Grays Ferry Road, and Spruce and Pine Streets |
July 21, 1956 |
Philadelphia and Gray's Ferry Passenger Railway (PTCo) |
| 13 |
Route 13 |
Chester Avenue Line |
Kingsessing |
Downtown |
Chester Avenue and Chestnut and Walnut Streets |
N/A |
| 14 |
(Route 30) |
42nd Street Line |
West Philly |
42nd Street |
June 21, 1947 |
|
Became part of 30 after 1971 |
| 15 |
Route 15 |
Girard Avenue Line |
Haddington |
Bridesburg |
Girard Avenue and Richmond Street |
September 13, 1992; trolleys restored in 2005 |
ETCo/PPRy |
| 16 |
N/A |
North 19th and 20th Streets Line |
Downtown |
Fairmount Park |
19th and 20th Streets and York and Dauphin Streets |
N/A |
PTCo |
Eliminated in 1929; mostly redundant to 8/39 and 33 |
| 17 |
Route 17 |
South 19th and 20th Streets Line |
South Philly |
Downtown |
19th and 20th Streets and Market Street |
December 29, 1957 |
PTCo |
| 18 |
N/A |
South 22nd and 23rd Streets Line |
South Philly |
Downtown |
22nd and 23rd Streets and Chestnut and Walnut Streets |
N/A |
|
Eliminated on April 1, 1953; redundant to 7 |
| 19 |
(Route 53) |
Luzerne Street-6th and 7th Streets Line |
South Philly |
North Philly |
6th and 7th Streets and Germantown Avenue |
N/A |
|
Eliminated in 1929; replaced by rerouted 53 where not redundant to 4 (which was itself replaced by 65) |
| 20 |
N/A |
12th and 13th Streets Line |
League Island |
North Philly |
12th and 13th Streets |
December 29, 1957 |
|
Eliminated after 1957 |
| 21 |
N/A |
North 17th and 18th Streets Line |
Downtown |
North Philly |
17th and 18th Streets |
N/A |
PTCo |
Eliminated on March 24, 1956 |
| 22 |
(Route 55) |
Doylestown Line |
Willow Grove |
Doylestown |
Doylestown Pike |
February 14, 1931 |
|
Replaced by extended 55 after 1944; 22 itself replaced 74 |
| 23 |
Route 23 |
Germantown Avenue-10th and 11th Streets Line |
South Philly |
Chestnut Hill |
10th and 11th Streets and Germantown Avenue |
February 21, 1992 |
Germantown Passenger Railway (PPRy) |
| 24 |
N/A |
York Road-15th and 16th Streets Line |
Downtown |
City line |
15th and 16th Streets and York Road |
N/A |
|
Eliminated in 1929; mostly redundant to 2, 55, and 66 |
| 25 |
Route 25 |
Dauphin Street-2nd and 3rd Streets Line?[2] |
South Philly |
Kensington |
2nd and 3rd Streets and Girard Avenue |
April 9, 1949 |
ETCo |
Off Dauphin Street by 1923; removed from downtown in 1930 |
| 26 |
N/A |
Kensington-6th and 7th Streets Line |
? |
Kensington |
6th and 7th Streets and ? |
N/A |
|
Eliminated in 1922 |
| 27 |
N/A |
Kensington-12th and 13th Streets Line |
? |
Kensington |
12th and 13th Streets and ? |
N/A |
|
Eliminated in 1922 |
| 28 |
N/A |
North 2nd and 3rd Streets Line |
? |
? |
2nd and 3rd Streets |
N/A |
|
Eliminated in 1922 |
| 29 |
Route 29 |
Morris and Tasker Streets Line |
South Philly |
Morris and Tasker Streets |
August 9, 1947 |
PTCo |
| 30 |
Route 30 |
Haverford Avenue-Vine Street Line?[3] |
Haddington |
West Philly |
Haverford Avenue |
August 20, 1950 |
West Philadelphia Passenger Railway (PTCo) |
Off Vine Street by 1923 |
| 31 |
Route 31 |
Market Street-Haverford Avenue Line |
Overbrook Park |
Downtown |
Haverford Avenue, 63rd Street, and Market Street |
June 16, 1956 |
| 32 |
N/A |
South 17th and 18th Streets Line |
South Philly |
Downtown |
17th and 18th Streets and Market Street |
N/A |
PTCo |
Eliminated on December 29, 1957 |
| 33 |
Route 33 |
Hunting Park-19th and 20th Streets Line |
Downtown |
Hunting Park |
Arch Street, 19th and 20th Streets, and Hunting Park Avenue |
December 24, 1955 |
| 34 |
Route 34 |
Baltimore Avenue-Subway Line |
Angora |
Downtown |
Baltimore Avenue |
N/A |
| 35 |
(Route 52) |
52nd Street-Parkside Avenue Line |
West Philly |
Fairmount Park |
49th Street, 52nd Street, and Parkside Avenue |
N/A |
|
Eliminated and replaced by 38A where not redundant to 70 in 1929; replaced by branch of 52 after 1944 |
| 36 |
Route 36 |
Elmwood Avenue Line |
Eastwick |
Downtown |
Elmwood Avenue, Grays Ferry Road, and Chestnut and Walnut Streets |
N/A |
| 37 |
Route 37 |
Chester Short Line |
Chester |
Downtown |
Bartram Avenue, Island Road, and Woodland Avenue |
November 5, 1955 |
| 38 |
Route 38 |
Baring Street-Subway Line |
Fairmount Park |
Downtown |
Parkside Avenue, 40th Street, and Baring Street |
October 15, 1955 |
|
Rerouted out of the subway after 1944; portion on Baring Street replaced by 31 |
| 39 |
Route 39 |
Huntingdon and Cumberland Streets Line |
Fairmount Park |
Kensington |
Dauphin and Susquehanna Streets and Huntingdon and Cumberland Streets |
February 25, 1956 |
|
Originally 6?[4]; renumbered 39 by 1923 |
| 40 |
Route 40 |
Lombard and South Streets Line |
Fairmount Park |
Downtown |
Parkside Avenue, 40th and 41st Streets, South Street, and Lombard and South Streets |
September 9, 1956 |
Lombard and South Streets Passenger Railway (ETCo) |
| 41 |
(Route 31) |
Market Street-Overbrook Line |
Overbrook |
Downtown |
63rd Street and Market Street |
August 11, 1957 |
|
Eliminated after 1957; replaced by rerouted 31 where not redundant to 10 |
| 42 |
Route 42 |
West Spruce Street Line |
West Philly |
Downtown |
Spruce Street and Locust and Chestnut Streets |
September 9, 1956 |
| 43 |
Route 43 |
Spring Garden Street Line |
Fairmount Park |
Northern Liberties |
44th Street, Lancaster Avenue, Spring Garden Street, and Green and Fairmount Streets |
July 5, 1956 |
| 44 |
(Route 10) |
Lansdowne Avenue-Arch Street Line |
Haddington |
Downtown |
Lansdowne Avenue, Lancaster Avenue, Spring Garden Street, and Arch Street |
N/A |
|
Eliminated in 1929; replaced by rerouted 10 where not redundant to 43 and 9 |
| 45 |
N/A |
Hog Island Line |
Hog Island |
Eastwick |
Island Road |
N/A |
|
Eliminated on August 4, 1918 (which part?) and November 2, 1925; UA (?) restored service on Island Road by 1944; no longer exists |
| 46 |
Route 46 |
58th and 60th Streets Line |
Kingsessing |
Haddington |
58th Street and 60th Street |
August 11, 1957 |
| 47 |
Route 47 |
Olney-8th and 9th Streets Line |
South Philly |
Olney |
8th and 9th Streets, 7th and 8th Streets, and 5th Street |
July 9, 1967 (south half); June 15, 1969 (north half) |
| 48 |
Route 48 |
Fairmount-Arch Street Line |
Downtown |
Tioga |
Arch Street, 22nd and 23rd Streets, and 29th Street |
January 28, 1956 |
| 49 |
Route 6 (also 56) |
Glenside Line |
North Philly |
Willow Grove |
Erie Avenue, Wayne Avenue, Chelten Avenue, Ogontz Avenue, and Tyson Avenue |
June 8, 1958 north of the city line; January 11, 1986 south of the city line |
|
Cut back and renumbered 6 between 1923 and 1932; south portion became part of 56 |
| 50 |
Route 18 |
Fox Chase-4th and 5th Streets Line |
South Philly |
Fox Chase |
4th and 5th Streets and Rising Sun Avenue |
October 12, 1980 |
|
Renumbered 18 after 1980; south part partially replaced by extended 57 |
| 51 |
(Route 3) |
Columbia Avenue-8th and 9th Streets Line |
Downtown |
Fairmount Park |
8th and 9th Streets and Columbia Avenue |
N/A |
Union Passenger Railway (PTCo) |
Eliminated in 1929; replaced by rerouted 3 where not redundant with 47/61 |
| 52 |
(Route K) |
Chelten Avenue Line |
Germantown |
Fern Rock |
Chelten Avenue |
January 28, 1956 |
Chelten Avenue Passenger Railway (PPRy) |
Replaced by extended K after 1944 |
| 53 |
Route 53 |
Wayne Avenue-12th and 13th Streets Line |
South Philly |
Carpenter |
12th and 13th Streets and Wayne Avenue |
May 6, 1985 |
|
Truncated from downtown to replace 19 between 1923 and 1932 |
| 54 |
Route 54 |
Lehigh Avenue Line |
Fairmount Park |
Kensington |
Lehigh Avenue and Somerset Street |
June 4, 1955 |
Lehigh Avenue Railway |
| 55 |
Route 55 |
York Road-10th and 11th Streets Line |
Downtown |
Willow Grove |
10th and 11th Streets and Old York Road |
September 8, 1940 to Willow Grove; June 27, 1952 |
|
Truncated from downtown between 1923 and 1932 |
| 56 |
Route 56 |
Erie Avenue-Torresdale Avenue Line |
North Philly |
Mayfair |
Erie Avenue and Torresdale Avenue |
June 14, 1992 |
|
Extended over 58 from Frankford to Cottman in 1929 |
| 57 |
Route 57 |
Jefferson and Master Streets Line |
North Philly |
Jefferson and Master Streets |
June 18, 1955 |
|
Rerouted at east end to replace part of 4 between 1923 and 1932; orginal east-west portion eliminated in 1955 |
| 58 |
(Route 56) |
Torresdale Avenue Line |
Frankford |
Mayfair |
Torresdale Avenue |
N/A |
|
Became part of 56 in 1929 |
| 59 |
Route 59 |
Bustleton Line |
Frankford |
Bustleton |
Oxford Avenue, Castor Avenue, and Bustleton Avenue |
April 18, 1948 to Bustleton; June 24, 1950 |
| 60 |
Route 60 |
Allegheny Avenue Line |
Fairmount Park |
Port Richmond |
Allegheny Avenue |
September 4, 1977 |
| 61 |
Route 61 |
Manayunk Line |
Downtown |
Manayunk |
Ridge Avenue |
August 9, 1941 |
Ridge Avenue and Manayunk Passenger Railway (PTCo) |
| 62 |
(Route 13) |
Darby-Chester Avenue Extension Line |
Kingsessing |
Darby |
Chester Avenue |
N/A |
|
Replaced by extension of 13 on January 23, 1971 |
| 63 |
N/A |
Catharine and Bainbridge Streets Line |
South Philly |
Catharine and Bainbridge Streets |
June 18, 1955 |
Catharine and Bainbridge Streets Railway (PTCo) |
Eliminated in 1956? |
| 64 |
Route 64 |
Federal and Wharton Streets Line |
South Philly |
Federal and Wharton Streets |
April 14, 1956 |
PTCo |
Moved north to Washington Avenue in 1956 |
| 65 |
N/A |
York Road-4th and 5th Streets Line |
Downtown |
Logan |
4th and 5th Streets and Old York Road |
N/A |
|
Moved to 6th and 7th Streets between 1923 and 1932; eliminated on April 4, 1953, since it was mostly redundant to 23 |
| 66 |
Route 66 |
Holmesburg Line |
Frankford |
City line |
Frankford Avenue |
July 30, 1955 |
|
Added between 1923 and 1932 |
| 67 |
N/A |
Zoo-33rd and 36th Streets Line |
? |
? |
? |
N/A |
West End Passenger Railway (?) |
Eliminated in 1918 |
| 68 |
N/A |
Point Breeze-11th and 12th Streets Line |
? |
? |
? |
N/A |
|
Eliminated in 1914 |
| 69 |
Route 31 |
63rd Street Line |
Overbrook Park |
West Philly |
Haverford Avenue and 63rd Street |
N/A |
|
Replaced part of 31 between 1923 and 1932; 31 extended back over 69 on September 10, 1938 |
| 70 |
Route 52 |
52nd Street-Bala Line |
West Philly |
Bala |
49th Street, 52nd Street, and 54th Street |
May 28, 1955 |
|
Renumbered 52 after 1944; replaced by extended 64 on 49th Street |
| 71 |
(Route 117) |
Darby-Media Line |
Darby |
Media |
|
August 13, 1938 |
|
Rerouted to replace 72 between 1932 and 1944; partly replaced by 117 and partly eliminated after 1944 |
| 72 |
N/A |
Moores Line |
Folsom |
Prospect Park |
Lincoln Avenue |
July 29, 1939 |
|
Became part of 71 between 1932 and 1944; now totally gone |
| 73 |
Route 73 |
Bridesburg Line |
Frankford |
Bridesburg |
Bridge Street |
August 23, 1941 (which part?); April 10, 1948 |
| 74 |
(Route 22) |
Hatboro Line |
Willow Grove |
Hatboro |
|
February 14, 1931 |
|
Replaced by rerouted 22 after 1944 |
| 75 |
Routes 26 and 75 |
Olney Avenue Line |
Fairmount Park |
Bridesburg |
Midvale Avenue, Chelten Avenue, Olney Avenue, Wyoming Avenue, and Orthodox Street |
April 17, 1948 (75); January 28, 1956 (26) |
|
Split into 26 and 75 between 1923 and 1932; a short piece at Bridesburg became part of J after 1944 |
| 76 |
Route 113 |
Darby-Chester Line |
Darby |
Chester |
|
May 25, 1935 |
|
Renumbered 113 after 1944 |
| 77 |
(Routes 117 and 118) |
Middletown Line |
Chester |
Media |
|
May 30, 1935 to Chester; April 4, 1936 |
|
Replaced by 117 and 118 after 1944 |
| 78 |
(Route 113) |
Lansdowne Line |
Darby |
Lansdowne |
|
N/A |
|
Replaced by extended 113 on June 21, 1947 |
| 79 |
Route 79 |
Snyder Avenue Line |
South Philly |
Snyder Avenue |
April 18, 1956 (south portion); October 27, 1956 |
| 80 |
(Routes 7 and G) |
Oregon Avenue Line |
South Philly |
Oregon Avenue |
1923 |
|
Replaced by extended 7 and G after 1944 |
| 81 |
(Route 37) |
Passyunk Avenue Line |
South Philly |
Passyunk Avenue and Snyder Avenue |
October 2, 1955 |
|
Replaced by rerouted 37 where not redundant with 79 after 1944 |
| 82 |
N/A |
Chester-47th Street Line |
? |
? |
? |
N/A |
|
Eliminated in 1918 |
| 83 |
N/A |
Island Road Line |
? |
? |
? |
N/A |
|
Eliminated in 1918 |
| 84 |
N/A |
Lancaster Avenue-Arch Street Line |
? |
? |
? |
N/A |
|
Eliminated in 1918 |
| 85 |
N/A |
Race and Arch Streets Line |
? |
? |
? |
N/A |
|
Eliminated in 1914 |
| 86 |
N/A |
Glenside Short Line |
? |
? |
? |
N/A |
|
Eliminated in 1913 |
