52nd Street station (Market–Frankford Line)

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Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	March 4, 1907 (March 4, 1907)[1][2]
Rebuilt	2008[3]
Services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station 56th Street toward 69th Street T.C. Market–Frankford Line 46th Street toward Frankford T.C.
Former services Preceding station Philadelphia Transportation Company Following station 56th Street toward 69th Street Market Elevated 46th Street toward Frankford
Future services (2024) Preceding station SEPTA Metro Following station 56th Street toward 69th Street Transit Center 46th Street toward Frankford Transit Center
Location
52nd Street Location within Philadelphia

52nd Street station is an elevated stop on the Market-Frankford Line, above the intersection of 52nd Street and Market Street in

The SEPTA bus routes serving 52nd Street are routes 31 and 52. 52nd Street is a major shopping corridor in West Philadelphia.

History

52nd Street station is one of the original Market Street Elevated stations built by the

In April 2007, the Philadelphia Police Department labeled this intersection the "Worst Corner In The City" due to the high crime and rate of shootings on the block. There were 16 shootings within a 4-month span beginning in June 2006.^[5]

Station layout

There are two side platforms connecting to a station house on the southeast corner of 52nd and Market streets. Two exit-only stairs descend to the west side of 52nd Street.

References

External links

Media related to 52nd Street (SEPTA station) at Wikimedia Commons

• SEPTA – 52nd Street station
• Station house from Google Maps Street View
• Images at NYCSubway.org