Rich Temple to Ride All 158 SEPTA Stations
The 66-year-old retiree plans a roughly 36-hour trip across 13 Regional Rail lines to spotlight the transit agency's funding needs.
Updated on Nov. 9, 2026 in Theme Parks
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Retired Philadelphian Rich Temple plans to ride all 158 SEPTA Regional Rail stations on 13 lines, starting Tuesday at 4:05 a.m. from 30th Street Station. The ride is expected to end at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, assuming no delays.
Why it matters
Temple says the ride is meant to show SEPTA is an exceptional public resource and to make the case that the system needs sustainable funding. Any delays or cancellations would, by his own account, reinforce that point.
The planned route spans 158 stations on 13 Regional Rail lines using 22 trains over roughly 36 hours. Actual completion time remains unconfirmed and depends on whether service runs without delays.
The players
SEPTA
The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority operates Philadelphia's regional rail, subway, bus and trolley network.
The details
Temple, who lives in Society Hill, plans to chat with people, look out the window, and blog during the trip. He previously rode all of New York City's subways on a single fare in 1988, an effort that earned a Guinness Book of World Records entry.
Timeline
Tuesday, 4:05 a.m.: Temple boards the Trenton Line at 30th Street Station.
Wednesday, 4:30 p.m.: Planned finish, assuming no delays.
Seasonal Patterns
Temple's planned SEPTA ride echoes his 1988 single-fare marathon across all New York City subways, which earned a Guinness Book of World Records entry. The effort reuses that format to focus attention on a regional rail network in Philadelphia.
Riders planning trips on SEPTA Regional Rail should expect possible service changes or delays during the scheduled ride window. Checking current schedules before traveling helps avoid disruptions on the affected lines.
The takeaway
Temple's ride frames transit as a public resource worth funding, and its outcome will test how reliably the regional rail network runs over a long, continuous trip.
What happens next
Temple's ride is scheduled to begin Tuesday at 4:05 a.m. and conclude Wednesday at 4:30 p.m., assuming no delays.
Further reading
For more travel planning in the region, explore Theme Parks coverage for Philadelphia.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Audacy.
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