69th Street Transportation Center

The 69th Street Transportation Center (soon to be known as 69th Street Transit Center) is a SEPTA terminal in the Terminal Square section of Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania. It serves the Market–Frankford Line, Norristown High Speed Line, and SEPTA Routes 101 and 102 trolleys, and multiple bus routes. It is located at the end of 69th Street, a major retail corridor in Upper Darby Township across Market Street (Route 3) from the Tower Theater. Until 2011, the station was primarily known as 69th Street Terminal.

69th Street Transportation Center
Market–Frankford's eastbound platform in March 2014
General information
Location6901 Market Street
Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Coordinates39°57′47″N 75°15′36″W
Owned bySoutheastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
Platforms4 island platforms, 3 side platforms
Tracks7
Connections
  • SEPTA City Bus: 21, 30, 65, 68
  • SEPTA Suburban Bus: 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 120, 123, 126
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Parking182 spaces
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedMarch 4, 1907
Previous names69th Street Terminal (1907–2011)
Services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station
Terminus Market–Frankford Line Millbourne
toward Frankford T.C.
Parkview
toward Norristown T.C.
 Norristown High Speed Line Terminus
Fairfield Avenue
toward Orange Street
 Route 101
Fairfield Avenue
toward Sharon Hill
 Route 102
Former services
Preceding station Philadelphia Transportation Company Following station
Terminus Market Elevated 66th Street
toward Frankford
Preceding station Lehigh Valley Transit Company Following station
Parkview
toward Allentown
 Liberty Bell High Speed Line Terminus
Preceding station Philadelphia and Western Railroad Following station
Parkview
toward Strafford
 Strafford Branch Terminus
Future services (2024)
Preceding station SEPTA Metro Following station
Terminus Millbourne
toward Frankford Transit Center
Parkview
toward Norristown Transit Center
 Terminus
Fairfield Avenue
toward Orange Street / Media
Fairfield Avenue
toward Chester Pike / Sharon Hill
Location
69th Street Transportation Center
Location within Philadelphia

69th Street is the second-busiest SEPTA transfer point, after its 15th Street/City Hall station, serving 35,000 passengers daily during the week.

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