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52nd Street station (Market–Frankford Line)

Coordinates: 39°57′35″N 75°13′30″W / 39.9597°N 75.2250°W / 39.9597; -75.2250
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SEPTA rapid transit station
Exterior of station from street level.
General information
LocationFifty-second & Market Streets
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°57′35″N 75°13′30″W / 39.9597°N 75.2250°W / 39.9597; -75.2250
Owned bySoutheastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
Line(s)
Platforms2 side platforms (Market-Frankford)
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus routes 31 and 52
Construction
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedMarch 4, 1907
RebuiltApril 14, 2008
Electrified700 volts DC
Services
Preceding station   SEPTA   Following station
Template:SEPTA lines

52nd Street Station is an elevated stop on the Market-Frankford Line, above the intersection of 52nd Street and Market Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The station lies at the junction of four neighborhoods. Haddington is to the northwest, Dunlap to the northeast, Walnut Hill to the southeast, and Cobbs Creek to the southwest.

The SEPTA bus routes serving 52nd Street are routes 31 and 52. 52nd Street is a major shopping corridor.

52nd Street Station is one of the original Market-Frankford Elevated stations built by the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company in 1907. It was reconstructed in October 2006 as part of SEPTA's reconstruction of the Market Street Elevated line.[1]

The News Media and Philadelphia Police Department have labeled this intersection the "Worst Corner In The City" due to the high crime and rate of shootings on the block. There were 16 shootings within a 4-month span beginning in June 2006.[2]


Station layout

P
Platform level
Side platform, doors will open on the right
Westbound Market–Frankford Line toward 69th Street (56th Street)
Eastbound Market–Frankford Line toward Frankford (46th Street)
Side platform, doors will open on the right
M Mezzanine to entrances/exits, fare control
G Street Level Entrances/Exits

References

  1. ^ Market Street Elevated Reconstruction Project
  2. ^ Gambacorta, David (2007-04-11). "52nd & Market Called City's Deadliest Corner". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 2008-09-04. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)