56th Street station

56th Street station is an elevated subway station on SEPTA's Market–Frankford Line, located at the intersection of 56th and Market Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The station serves two West Philadelphia neighborhoods, Haddington to the north, and Cobbs Creek to the south.

56th Street
56th Street station platform
General information
Location	56th and Market Streets Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	39°57′39″N 75°13′59″W
Owned by	Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	SEPTA City Bus: 31, G
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	March 4, 1907 (March 4, 1907)[1][2]
Rebuilt	2006[3]
Services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station 60th Street toward 69th Street T.C. Market–Frankford Line 52nd Street toward Frankford T.C.
Former services Preceding station Philadelphia Transportation Company Following station 60th Street toward 69th Street Market Elevated 52nd Street toward Frankford
Future services (2024) Preceding station SEPTA Metro Following station 60th Street toward 69th Street 52nd Street toward Frankford
Location

The station is also served by SEPTA bus routes 31 and G.

History

56th Street station is one of the original Market Street Elevated stations built by the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company; the line opened for service on March 4, 1907 between 69th Street T.C. and 15th Street stations.^[1][2]

From May 31, 2005^[4] to February 2006, the station underwent a rehabilitation project as part of a multi-phase reconstruction of the entire western Market Street Elevated.^[5] The renovated station included new elevators, escalators, lighting, and other infrastructure, as well as a new brick station house.^[3] The project resulted in the station becoming compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Station layout

There are two side platforms connecting to a station house on the southwest corner of 56th and Market streets. There are also two exit-only stairs descending to the east side of 56th Street.

References

1. Cox, Harold E. (1967). May, Jack (ed.). The Road from Upper Darby. The Story of the Market Street Subway-Elevated. New York, NY: Electric Railroaders' Association. p. 16. OCLC 54770701.
2. Hepp, John (2013). "Subways and Elevated Lines". The Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia.
3. "Market Street Elevated (MSE) Reconstruction Project". SEPTA. Archived from the original on November 15, 2008.
4. 52nd Street station, May 30, 2005
5. "SEPTA 'Elebrates' End Of Project". September 11, 2009. Retrieved June 2, 2020.

External links

Media related to 56th Street (SEPTA station) at Wikimedia Commons

• SEPTA – 56th Street station
• Station house from Google Maps Street View
• Images from NYCSubway.org