15th Street station (SEPTA)

15th Street station is a subway station in Philadelphia. It is served by SEPTA's Market–Frankford Line and all routes of the subway–surface trolley lines. A free interchange also provides access to the Broad Street Line at City Hall station, which is connected to 15th Street by the Downtown Link underground concourse. The concourse also connects to Regional Rail lines at Suburban Station. It is the busiest station on the Market–Frankford Line, with 29,905 boardings on an average weekday.

15th Street
15th Street station platform
General information
Location15th and Market Streets
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°57′10″N 75°09′56″W
Owned bySoutheastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
Platforms4 side platforms
Tracks4
Connections
  • BSL (at City Hall)
  • Regional Rail (at Suburban)
  • SEPTA City Bus: 4, 16, 17, 27, 31, 32, 33, 38, 44, 48
  • SEPTA Suburban Bus: 124, 125
  • NJ Transit Bus: 313, 315, 316, 414, 417, 555
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Accessible
  • Market–Frankford Line: Yes
  • Subway–surface trolley lines: No
History
OpenedAugust 3, 1907 (August 3, 1907)
Rebuilt2016–2018
Services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station
Drexel
toward 69th Street T.C.
 Market–Frankford Line 13th Street
toward Frankford T.C.
19th Street
toward 36th Street Portal or 40th Street Portal
 Subway–surface trolley lines 13th Street
Terminus
Former services
Preceding station Philadelphia Transportation Company Following station
19th Street
toward 69th Street
 Market Elevated 13th Street
toward Frankford
Future services (2024)
Preceding station SEPTA Metro Following station
Drexel
toward 69th Street Transit Center
 8th–Market
toward Frankford Transit Center
19th Street
toward 63rd–Malvern / Overbrook
 13th Street
Terminus
19th Street
toward 61st–Baltimore / Angora
19th Street
toward Yeadon or Darby Transit Center
19th Street
toward Darby Transit Center
19th Street
toward 80th Street / Eastwick
Location
15th Street
Location within Philadelphia

The station is in the very heart of Center City Philadelphia. City Hall lies across the street from the station, and attractions as Love Park, the Penn Center area, and the Comcast Center are within walking distance.

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