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Philadelphia International Airport stations

Coordinates: 39°52′44″N 75°14′25″W / 39.878844°N 75.24019°W / 39.878844; -75.24019
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Philadelphia International Airport
Airport interchange
SEPTA Regional Rail station
The end of the line at Terminals E & F
General information
Owned bySEPTA
Line(s)Airport Line
Platforms2 platforms per terminal
1 island platform and 1 side platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsAirport interchange Philadelphia International Airport
Construction
ParkingNo
Accessibleyes (all terminals)
Other information
Fare zone4
History
OpenedApril 28, 1985
Services
Preceding station   SEPTA   Following station
TerminusTemplate:SEPTA lines
Former services
Preceding station   Amtrak old   Following station
TerminusTemplate:Amtrak lines

Philadelphia International Airport has four train stations that serve the airport's six terminals. Rail service at each station is provided by the Airport Line of the SEPTA Regional Rail system.

Stations

An Airport Line train bound for Center City Philadelphia stops at the Airport Terminal A station

Airport Terminal A & B

  • Airport Terminal A serves Gates A1-A26.
  • Airport Terminal B serves Gates B1-B16.

The Terminal A station is adjacent to Terminal B. Terminal A check-in is only accessible via an uncovered curbside walkway or a circuitous series of walkways. The station entered service in 1990, five years after the rest of the line, when Terminal A opened.

The stations for Terminal A and Terminal B share platforms on one side of the track. Trains stop at one end for Terminal A and the other end for Terminal B.[1][2]

Airport Terminals C & D

  • Airport Terminal C serves Gates C17-C30.
  • Airport Terminal D serves Gates D1-D16.

Airport Terminals E & F

  • Airport Terminal E serves Gates E1-E17.
  • Airport Terminal F serves Gates F1-F39.
2013 average weekday passenger counts[1]
Terminal A Terminal B Terminals C&D Terminals E&F
Boardings 686 561 756 450
Alightings 617 592 431 454

Each of the four stations is fully handicapped accessible, and is located next to the baggage claim at each terminal with escalator and elevator access from each terminal's skyway. Trains from the city arrive first at Terminal A, and terminate at Terminals E and F.

Although the airport is located less than 10 miles from Center City, the stations are located in zone 4. Therefore, commuters are currently charged US $8.00 one-way to any of the five stations in the Center City zone, the same fare for anywhere else in zone 4. This "evening fare" price applies all day, every day. Advance purchases for $6.75 can be made at the Center City stations, as well as at station kiosks and by mail-order through the Transit Store link on SEPTA's website.

A food court and shopping area exists between Terminals B and C. The Airport Marriott is located adjacent to Terminal B. No parking is available at any of the stations.

References

  1. ^ a b "SEPTA (May 2014). Fiscal Year 2015 Annual Service Plan. p. 61" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-08-12. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help) (539 KB)
  2. ^ "Railroad Division Timetable No. 4" (PDF). Federal Railroad Administration. April 6, 2008. pp. 10, 14. Retrieved January 1, 2011.

39°52′44″N 75°14′25″W / 39.878844°N 75.24019°W / 39.878844; -75.24019