63rd Street station (Market–Frankford Line)
63rd Street | |||||||||||
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| SEPTA rapid transit station | |||||||||||
 63rd Street Station before 2009 rebuild. | |||||||||||
| Location |
Sixty-third and Market Streets Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ||||||||||
| Owned by | SEPTA | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | |||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections |
SEPTA City Buses Cobbs Creek Trail | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | March 4, 1907 | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 2008-2009 | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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63rd Street station is a SEPTA rapid transit station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Located above the intersection of 63rd and Market Street in the Haddington neighborhood, it serves the Market–Frankford Line. It is the westernmost stop on the line within the Philadelphia city limits. It is also the northern terminus of the Cobbs Creek Trail.[1]
The station was opened on March 4, 1907 by the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company. It was closed on June 13, 2008 for total reconstruction and reopened on May 4, 2009.[2]
Station layout
| P Platform level |
Side platform, doors will open on the right | |
| Westbound | ← Service A toward 69th Street (Terminus rush hours, Millbourne all other times) | |
| Eastbound | → Service A toward Frankford (60th Street) → | |
| Side platform, doors will open on the right | ||
| M | Mezzanine | to entrances/exits, fare control |
| G | Street Level | Entrances/Exits |
SEPTA City Bus connections
References
External links
- SEPTA - 63rd Street MFL Station
- World-NYCSubway.org images
- 63rd Street entrance from Google Maps Street View
63rd Street Station eastbound platform with B-train as seen from westbound platform.
Coordinates: 39°57′46″N 75°14′48″W / 39.9627°N 75.2468°W
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