Regional Rail Bar Crawl! Down the Mainline towards Center City
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IBO Express .... all aboard the chug chug chug!!!!!
Ever thought to yourself, "I love bar crawls, but you know what would make them even better? Trains!!!" Well, you're in luck because we’ve mapped out the perfect day of bar/brewery hopping along the Paoli-Thorndale line! It turns out, there’s a whole bunch of awesome bars just a hop, skip, and a stumble away from SEPTA stops.
Here’s the plan:
We’re kicking things off at Malvern and riding the rails all the way to Ardmore, making stops along the route for a drink (or two) at each. Each stop is about an hour, but we’re stretching things out in Wayne because, well, let’s be honest—there are too many good places to choose just one, and we’re gonna need some food!
Grab yourself an all-day SEPTA pass for $13, which gives you unlimited on-and-off access, and join us for a day of good drinks, great company, and zero designated drivers needed. So who’s on board for this ethanol-fueled train adventure?
If you are coming from Center City:
catch the 1:05 train from center city (Suburban Station)
If you are joining us from the burbs, meet at the Flying Pig at 2....
The Schedule:
| Station | Bar/Restaurant | Arrival | Departure |
| ------- | -------------- | ------- | --------- |
| Malvern | Flying Pig | 2 | 3:38 |
| Paoli | TJ Drinkers | 3:41 | 4:41 |
| Berwyn | La Cabra Brewing | 4:46 | 5:46 |
| Wayne | Teresa's | 5:52 | 7:52 |
| Bryn Mawr | Grog | 8:03 | 9:03 |
| Haverford | White Dog Café | 9:05 | 10:05 |
| Ardmore | Tired Hands | 10:07 | 11:07 |
Times shown are train times at each station, we'll leave each bar about 10 minutes before each departure time (about 50 min per stop)
If you are slow or want to hang out where we are at, you can meet us at one of the next locations - the group doesn't wait for anyone
- trains don't wait for people so if you want to join us, you have to be on time
Come out and join us for the whole day, or even just part of it...meet us along the way if you want
FYI - no bars know we are coming, we have no reservations - keep it that way; seating will be first come, first served, grab a spot where/as available
and we'll play a fun ice breaker game along the way (optional)
Make sure to buy your own SEPTA all day pass!
If you don't have a SEPTA key card, buy tix online: https://wwww.septa.org/fares/how-to-use-septa-key-tix/
and load it on your phone
If you have a SEPTA key card, buy online and load it to your card at www.septakey.org
https://wwww.septa.org/fares/
One Day Anywhere FlexPass:
- Can be added to a Key card in advance and is activated for use upon first tap
- Valid for travel on Bus, Metro and Regional Rail (a $3.75 surcharge is applied for travel to/from New Jersey stations)
- Valid for up to 10 rides taken in one day
more info: https://www.iseptaphilly.com/regionalrail
If you can't figure it out, just pay per ride haha
No guests...if you want to bring someone, have them sign up for IBO
Regional Rail Bar Crawl! Down the Mainline towards Center City