Allegheny station (Market–Frankford Line)

Allegheny
The East/Westbound entrance of Allegheny station, at the corner of Kensington & Allegheny. The locals call this corner "K&A".
Location 3200 Kensington Avenue
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 39°59′47″N 75°06′49″W / 39.9965°N 75.1135°W / 39.9965; -75.1135Coordinates: 39°59′47″N 75°06′49″W / 39.9965°N 75.1135°W / 39.9965; -75.1135
Owned by City of Philadelphia
Line(s)
  Market–Frankford Line
Platforms 2 side platforms (Market-Frankford)
Tracks 2
Connections SEPTA City Buses
Construction
Structure type Elevated
Disabled access Yes
Electrified 700 volts DC
Services
Preceding station   SEPTA   Following station
toward 69th Street
Market–Frankford Line
toward Frankford
toward 69th Street
Market–Frankford Line
 A 
toward 69th Street
Market–Frankford Line
 B 
toward Frankford
Location
Allegheny
Location within Philadelphia

Allegheny station is a rapid transit stop on SEPTA's Market-Frankford Line, located in the Kensington neighborhood of North Philadelphia.[1] It is situated above the intersection of Kensington and Allegheny Avenues, colloquially known as "K&A".

As with the nearby Somerset and then Huntingdon stations, Allegheny is located over a five-way intersection. Access to the station from street-level can be found at the southwest and northeast corners of Kensington and Allegheny Avenues. The access point on the northeast corner of Kensington & Allegheny is also across from the southern terminus of H Street.

Station layout

P
Platform level		 Side platform, doors will open on the right
Westbound ← Market–Frankford Line toward 69th Street (A: Huntingdon, B and off-peak: Somerset)
Eastbound → Market–Frankford Line toward Frankford (A and off-peak: Tioga, B: Erie–Torresdale) →
Side platform, doors will open on the right
M Mezzanine to entrances/exits, fare control
G Street Level Entrances/Exits

SEPTA City Bus connections

The following SEPTA City Bus routes serve this station:

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Williams (1998).

References

  • Cox, Harold E. (1967). May, Jack, ed. The Road from Upper Darby. The Story of the Market Street Subway-Elevated. New York, NY: Electric Railroaders' Association. OCLC 54770701.
  • Springirth, Kenneth C. (2016). Philadelphia Electrified Rail Lines In Color. Scotch Plains, NJ: Morning Sun Books Inc. ISBN 978-1-5824-8498-3.
  • Williams, Gerry (1998). Trains, Trolleys & Transit: A Guide to Philadelphia Area Rail Transit. Piscataway, NJ: Railpace Company. ISBN 978-0-9621541-7-1. OCLC 43543368.


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