60th Street station (SEPTA)

60th Street station is an elevated rapid transit station on SEPTA's Market–Frankford Line, located at the intersection of 60th Street and Market Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The station straddles the line between two West Philadelphia neighborhoods, Haddington to the north and Cobbs Creek.

60th Street
60th Street station platforms
General information
Location	60th and Market Streets Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	39°57′43″N 75°14′27″W
Owned by	Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	SEPTA City Bus: 31, 46
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	March 4, 1907 (March 4, 1907)[1][2]
Rebuilt	2007[3]
Services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station 63rd Street toward 69th Street T.C. Market–Frankford Line 56th Street toward Frankford T.C.
Former services Preceding station Philadelphia Transportation Company Following station 63rd Street toward 69th Street Market Elevated 56th Street toward Frankford
Future services (2024) Preceding station SEPTA Metro Following station 63rd Street toward 69th Street 56th Street toward Frankford
Location

The station is also served by SEPTA bus routes 31 and 46.

History

The main entrance to the station

60th 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 June 2006 to January 2007, the station was closed for rehabilitation as part of a multi-phase reconstruction of the entire western Market Street Elevated.^[4] The renovated station included new elevators, escalators, lighting, and other infrastructure, as well as a renovated brick station house.^[3] The station reopened in January 2007 but the work was not fully completed until June 18, 2007.^[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 northwest corner of 60th and Market streets. Two exit-only stairs descend to the east side of 60th 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. "SEPTA 'Elebrates' End Of Project". September 11, 2009. Retrieved June 2, 2020.

External links

Media related to 60th Street (SEPTA station) at Wikimedia Commons

• SEPTA – 60th Street station
• 60th Street entrance from Google Maps Street View
• Images at NYCSubway.org
• Images at SubwayNut Archived 2015-09-01 at the Wayback Machine