Allegheny station (Market–Frankford Line)

For other places with the same name, see Allegheny station (disambiguation).

Allegheny
The East/Westbound entrance of Allegheny station, at the corner of Kensington & Allegheny. The locals call this corner "K&A".
General information
Location	3200 Kensington Avenue Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	39.9965°N 75.1135°W / 39.9965; -75.1135
Owned by	City of Philadelphia
Line(s)	Market–Frankford Line
Platforms	2 side platforms (Market-Frankford)
Tracks	2
Connections	SEPTA City Buses
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Accessible	Yes
History
Electrified	700 volts DC
Services
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Location Allegheny Location within Philadelphia

Allegheny station is a rapid transit stop on SEPTA's Market-Frankford Line, located in the Kensington neighborhood of North Philadelphia. It is situated above the intersection of Kensington and Allegheny Avenues, colloquially known as "K&A".

As with the nearby Somerset and then Huntingdon stations, Allegheny is located over a five-way intersection. Access to the station from street-level can be found at the southwest and northeast corners of Kensington and Allegheny Avenues. The access point on the northeast corner of Kensington & Allegheny is also across from the southern terminus of H Street.

Station layout

P Platform level	Side platform, doors will open on the right
	Westbound	← Market–Frankford Line toward 69th Street (A: Huntingdon, B and off-peak: Somerset)
	Eastbound	→ Market–Frankford Line toward Frankford (A and off-peak: Tioga, B: Erie–Torresdale) →
	Side platform, doors will open on the right
M	Mezzanine	to entrances/exits, fare control
G	Street Level	Entrances/Exits

Gallery

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  Station signage
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  Station entrance
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  Sration platform
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  Allegheny station from Kensington

SEPTA City Bus connections

The following SEPTA City Bus routes serve this station:

• SEPTA Routes 3, 60, and 89.

References

• 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. OCLC 54770701. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
• Springirth, Kenneth C. (2016). Philadelphia Electrified Rail Lines In Color. Scotch Plains, New Jersey: Morning Sun Books Inc. ISBN 978-1-5824-8498-3. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
• Williams, Gerry (1998). Trains, Trolleys & Transit: A Guide to Philadelphia Area Rail Transit. Piscataway, New Jersey: Railpace Company. ISBN 978-0-9621541-7-1. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)

External links

• SEPTA - Allegheny MFL Station
• Allegheny Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View