13th Street station (SEPTA)

13th Street
13th – Market SEPTA rapid transit station
Left: Market-Frankford tracks Right: Trolley station tracks
Location	13th and Market Streets Philadelphia, PA
Coordinates	39°57′7″N 75°9′41″W / 39.95194°N 75.16139°W / 39.95194; -75.16139Coordinates: 39°57′7″N 75°9′41″W / 39.95194°N 75.16139°W / 39.95194; -75.16139
Owned by	City of Philadelphia (leased to SEPTA)
Line(s)	Market–Frankford Line   Subway–Surface Trolley Lines
Platforms	2 side platforms (rapid transit) 1 side platform (light rail)
Tracks	2 (rapid transit) 1 balloon loop (trolleys)
Connections	SEPTA City Bus: 17, 33, 38, 44, 48 SEPTA Suburban Bus: 124, 125
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	1908
Electrified	700 volts DC(MFL) Overhead lines(SST)
Previous names	13th/Juniper[1][2]
Services
Preceding station   SEPTA   Following station 15th Street toward 69th Street Market–Frankford Line 11th Street toward Frankford 15th Street via 36th Portal or 40th Portal Subway–Surface Trolley Lines Terminus
Location
13th Street Location within Philadelphia

13th Street station (formerly 13th/Juniper Street station) is a SEPTA Market-Frankford Line and Subway-Surface Lines station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, under Market Street between 13th and Juniper Streets in Center City. The station serves the Market–Frankford Line and as the terminus for all five routes of the Subway–Surface Trolley Lines. The Subway–Surface Trolley station was known as Juniper Street until 2011. The trolleys now sign 13th–Market as their inbound destination.

The Market–Frankford Line platforms are located one story below ground level, connected to the Center City Commuter Connection concourse. The south concourse, accessible from the eastbound platform, features underground access to SEPTA's headquarters and transit museum, located at 1234 Market Street.

The Subway–Surface trolley platform for Routes 10, 11, 13, 34, and 36 is located two stories below ground level, and is accessible only by escalator or stairway from the Market–Frankford platforms. The station is located at the end of the Subway–Surface Line on a balloon loop located under Juniper Street, and features a single track with all trolleys operating in the same direction. Inbound trolleys discharge passengers on the southernmost portion of the platform. The trolley then proceeds to pick up passengers at either Berth 1 or Berth 2. Routes 10, 11 and 13 board at Berth 1, which is located on the northernmost portion of the platform. Routes 34 and 36 board at Berth 2, which is in the center of the platform. Upon departure of the station, the track wraps around and heads west towards 15th Street station. It also features a short spur track to the northeast that is occasionally used to park stranded or dead trolleys.

Station layout

SEPTA bus connections

SEPTA City Buses

• Routes: 17, 33, 38, 44, and 48

SEPTA Suburban Buses

• Routes: 124, and 125

References

External links

• SEPTA 13th Street MFL and Juniper Street Trolley Station
• 13th Street entrance from Google Maps Street View
• Juniper Street entrance from Google Maps Street View

Gallery

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  Station tracks
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  MFL station
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  Trolley station entrance
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  13th Street transfer tunnel between MFL and trolleys
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  13th Street station entrance, which also serves as the bus connection station
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  13th Street station head house
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  station platform sign
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  Entrance at 13th Street