12–13th & Locust station

12–13th & Locust station is a PATCO Speedline subway station at 12th and Locust Streets in the Washington Square West neighborhood of the Center City Philadelphia. The station has a single island platform with a fare mezzanine above. The mezzanine level connects to the Center City Pedestrian Concourse, which connects subway and regional rail stations in the Center City area.

12–13th & Locust
12–13th & Locust station platform in 2018
General information
Location	12th and Locust Streets Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Coordinates	39°56′52″N 75°09′39″W
Owned by	City of Philadelphia
Operated by	Delaware River Port Authority
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	Regional Rail (at Suburban)  BSL  (at Walnut–Locust)  MFL  (at 15th Street) SEPTA City Bus: 2, 12
Construction
Bicycle facilities	Racks
Accessible	No, accessibility upgrades underway
History
Opened	February 15, 1953 (1953-02-15)[1][2]
Services
Preceding station DRPA Following station 15–16th & Locust Terminus PATCO Speedline 9–10th & Locust toward Lindenwold
Location

Construction work to make the station accessible, including street to mezzanine and mezzanine to platform elevators, began in October 2020.^[3]

References

1. "Mere 150 Miles of Cable Stalls Locust Subway Start". Philadelphia Inquirer. January 5, 1953. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
2. Philadelphia Transportation Company (February 13, 1953). "Beginning Sunday, February 15: New Highspeed Rail Service to and through Central Philadelphia via Bridge Line and Locust St. Subway (advertisement)". Courier-Post. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Elevator Construction at 12th/13th & Locust Station Begins on Street Level". Port Authority Transit Corporation. October 1, 2020.

External links

Media related to 12–13th & Locust station at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website