Ellsworth–Federal station
Ellsworth–Federal is a subway station on SEPTA's Broad Street Line in South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The station opened on September 18, 1938, and is located at the western edge of the Italian Market on Broad Street, between Ellsworth and Federal Streets. It is also close to the Washington Avenue Historic District. It is served by Broad Street Line local trains only, with one platform.
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 Ellsworth Federal station platform | |||||||||||
| Location | 1200 South Broad Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 39.9358°N 75.1672°W | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||
| Disabled access | No | ||||||||||
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| Opened | September 18, 1938 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Third rail (600 volts) | ||||||||||
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  Ellsworth–Federal Location within Philadelphia | |||||||||||
In addition to the Italian Market, the station also provides access to busy Washington Avenue (one block north of the Ellsworth exit) and, approximately five blocks east, the landmark competing cheesesteak vendors Geno's Steaks and Pat's King of Steaks.
Station layout
There are four street entrances to the station, two at Broad and Ellsworth streets, as well as two at Broad and Federal streets.
| G | Street level | Exit/entrance, buses |
| M | Mezzanine | Fare control |
| P Platform level |
Southbound | ← Broad Street Line toward NRG (Tasker–Morris) |
| Island platform | ||
| Northbound | Broad Street Line toward Fern Rock (Lombard–South) → | |
Gallery
Ellsworth-Federal station with the two-toned tilework.
Station entrance