Ellsworth–Federal station
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Ellsworth–Federal station is a subway station on SEPTA's Broad Street Line in South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The station opened on September 18, 1938, and is located at the western edge of the Italian Market on Broad Street, between Ellsworth and Federal Streets. It is also close to the Washington Avenue Historic District. It is served by Broad Street Line local trains only, with one platform.
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Location | 1200 South Broad Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 39.9358°N 75.1672°W / 39.9358; -75.1672 | |||||||||||||||||
Owned by | City of Philadelphia | |||||||||||||||||
Operated by | SEPTA | |||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 1 island platform | |||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Connections | SEPTA City Bus: 4, 64 | |||||||||||||||||
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Structure type | Underground | |||||||||||||||||
Accessible | No, planned[1] | |||||||||||||||||
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Opened | September 18, 1938 (September 18, 1938) | |||||||||||||||||
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In addition to the Italian Market, the station also provides access to busy Washington Avenue (one block north of the Ellsworth exit) and, approximately five blocks east, the landmark competing cheesesteak vendors Geno's Steaks and Pat's King of Steaks.