49th Street station (SEPTA Regional Rail)

49th Street station is a SEPTA Regional Rail station in Philadelphia. It is located at 1104 South 49th Street in the Kingsessing section of Southwest Philadelphia, and serves the Media/Wawa Line. In 2013, this station saw 62 boardings and 52 alightings on an average weekday.

49th Street
SEPTA regional rail train at 49th Street station on the Media/Wawa line.
General information
Location49th Street & Chester Avenue
Southwest Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39.94363°N 75.21651°W / 39.94363; -75.21651
Owned bySEPTA
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connections
  Route 13
at 49th/Chester
SEPTA City Bus: 64
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone1
History
ElectrifiedDecember 2, 1928
Services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station
Angora
toward Wawa
 Media/Wawa Line Penn Medicine
toward Temple University
Mount Moriah
toward Yeadon Loop or Darby T.C.
 Route 13
major stops
 40th Street Portal
toward 13th Street
Former services
Preceding station Pennsylvania Railroad Following station
Angora
toward West Chester
 West Chester Line Philadelphia
toward Suburban Station
Future services (2024)
Preceding station SEPTA Following station
Angora
toward Wawa
 Media/Wawa Line Penn Medicine
toward Temple University
Preceding station SEPTA Metro Following station
Mount Moriah
toward Yeadon or Darby Transit Center
 T3
major stops
 40th Street Portal
toward 13th Street

The station is a sheltered shed that sits on one platform; the other platform has a ramp to the Chester Avenue bridge. The station is handicapped-accessible. Chester Avenue carries the SEPTA Route 13 trolley, which is part of the Subway-Surface Trolley system. The trolleys use an alternate track embedded in 49th Street when the tunnels are closed. 49th Street station is also served by SEPTA bus route 64 which serves 50th and Parkside Avenue going north and Pier 70 Shopping Plaza going south.

The Media/Wawa line was originally the main line of the West Chester and Philadelphia Railroad, laid in 1852-53. There has been a station at this location since at least 1886, when the line was owned by the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad.

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