19th Street station (SEPTA)

19th Street station is an underground trolley station in Philadelphia. It is located underneath Market Street in Center City Philadelphia, and serves all routes of the SEPTA subway–surface trolley lines. The station was opened by the Philadelphia Transportation Company in 1907.

19th Street
A Route 11 trolley arrives at 19th Street station in December 2007
General information
Location19th and Market Streets
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Coordinates39°57′12″N 75°10′17″W
Owned bySoutheastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks4
Connections
  • SEPTA City Bus: 17, 38, 44, 48, 78
  • SEPTA Suburban Bus: 124, 125
  • NJ Transit Bus: 313, 315, 316, 414, 417, 555
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
AccessibleNo
History
Opened1907
Services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station
22nd Street
toward 36th Street Portal or 40th Street Portal
 Subway–surface trolley lines 15th Street
toward 13th Street
Former services
Preceding station Philadelphia Transportation Company Following station
24th Street
toward 69th Street
 Market Elevated 15th Street
toward Frankford
Future services (2024)
Preceding station SEPTA Metro Following station
22nd Street
toward 63rd–Malvern / Overbrook
 15th Street / City Hall
toward 13th Street
22nd Street
toward 61st–Baltimore / Angora
22nd Street
toward Yeadon or Darby Transit Center
22nd Street
toward Darby Transit Center
22nd Street
toward 80th Street / Eastwick
does not stop here
Location
19th Street
Location within Philadelphia

Touches of the original 1907 station, such as columns and railings, still remain. The station lies in the heart of Philadelphia's financial district, steps away from the Philadelphia Stock Exchange and two blocks north of Rittenhouse Square.

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