2nd Street station (SEPTA)

For other uses, see 2nd Street (disambiguation).
2nd Street
2nd Street station platform
General information
Other names2nd Street–Penn's Landing–Old City
Location2nd and Market Streets
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°56′59″N 75°08′37″W / 39.9498°N 75.1436°W / 39.9498; -75.1436
Owned byCity of Philadelphia
Operated bySEPTA
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus transport SEPTA City Bus: 5, 17, 33, 48
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedAugust 3, 1908 (August 3, 1908)[1][2]
Services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station
5th Street/​Independence Hall
toward 69th Street T.C.
 Market–Frankford Line Spring Garden
toward Frankford T.C.
Future services (2024)
Preceding station SEPTA Metro Following station
5th Street/​Independence Hall
toward 69th Street
 Spring Garden
toward Frankford
Location
2nd Street is located in Philadelphia
2nd Street
2nd Street
Location within Philadelphia
Map

2nd Street station (signed as 2nd Street–Penn's Landing–Old City on platforms) is a subway station on the Market-Frankford Line, beneath the intersection of 2nd Street and Market Street in Center City Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is the easternmost stop in Center City and also the easternmost underground stop on the line.

The station serves the Old City neighborhood of Philadelphia, with station signs originally reading "Olde City". The 'e' has been covered on the signs with obvious blue stickers.[3] The station also serves Penn's Landing and Spruce Street Harbor Park along the Delaware River.

2nd Street is also served by SEPTA bus routes 5, 17, 33, and 48.

History

The station opened August 3, 1908 as part of the first extension of the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company's Market Street Subway.[2][1] The line had originally opened a year earlier between 69th Street and City Hall.[2][1] The station was the eastern terminal of the line until September 7 of that year, when it was extended to the elevated Market–Chestnut station along the Delaware River.[2] It was not until November 5, 1922, when trains were extended northeast along the current route of the Market–Frankford elevated.[2]

On June 22, 2019, a passenger fell onto the tracks and was killed by an oncoming train.[4]

Station layout

The station has two side platforms. East of the station, the tracks turn north and begin to run elevated above Front Street towards Northeast Philadelphia.

References

  1. ^ a b c Hepp, John (2013). "Subways and Elevated Lines". The Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia.
  2. ^ a b c d e 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.
  3. ^ "world.nycsubway.org image img_16613.jpg". Archived from the original on 2004-01-14.
  4. ^ Herman, Adam (June 22, 2019). "Person falls, dies on Market-Frankford Line tracks at SEPTA stop in Old City". PhillyVoice. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
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