Jefferson Station (SEPTA)
Jefferson Station is a SEPTA station in the Market East neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Its official SEPTA address is 12th and Filbert streets.[1] Of the three Center City stations on the SEPTA system, Jefferson Station is located the farthest east. It is part of the Center City Commuter Connection. Opened in November 1984, the station replaced the Reading Terminal, which had closed on November 6, 1984.[2] Jefferson Station cost $75 million to build,[3] and is owned and maintained by SEPTA. The station used to be called Market East Station but the name changed to Jefferson Station on September 4, 2014 after Thomas Jefferson University Hospital paid $4 million to have the station named for them.[4]
| Jefferson Station SEPTA Regional Rail station | ||
|---|---|---|
 11th Street entrance to Jefferson Station. | ||
| Station statistics | ||
| Address | 12th and Filbert Streets Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |
| Coordinates | 39°57′07″N 75°09′24″W / 39.952076°N 75.156612°WCoordinates: 39°57′07″N 75°09′24″W / 39.952076°N 75.156612°W | |
| Lines | SEPTA Main Line | |
| Connections | Market–Frankford Line at 11th St. and 8th St. Broad Street Line Ridge Spur at 8th St. PATCO Speedline at 8th & Market Sts.
 SEPTA City Bus: 9, 17, 23, 33, 38, 44, 47, 47M, 48, 61, 62, 78 NJT Bus: 400, 401, 402, 404, 406, 408, 409, 410, 412, 414, 417At Greyhound Terminal: NJT Bus: 313, 315, 316, 317, 318, 551 Greyhound Lines Bieber Transportation Group Trailways Transportation System (Capitol Trailways, Fullington Trailways, Martz Trailways) Peter Pan Bus Lines Chinatown bus lines | |
| Platforms | 2 island platforms | |
| Tracks | 4 | |
| Other information | ||
| Opened | November 1984 | |
| Electrified | Yes | |
| Accessible |  | |
| Owned by | SEPTA | |
| Fare zone | C | |
| Formerly | Market East Station (1984-2014) replaced Reading Terminal in 1984 | |
| Services | ||
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The station is 120 feet (37 m) wide and two blocks long. The tracks are 35 feet (11 m) below the street.[5]
Jefferson Station (SEPTA) Media
12th and Market streets entrance in the Reading Terminal building
Waiting area on the concourse level in 2018, showing newly-installed SEPTA Key turnstiles.
An outbound Paoli/Thorndale Line train at the station in 2018
Entrance from the Fashion District Philadelphia shopping mall
Jefferson Station platform
Tiled wall across from boarding platforms
References
- ↑ Vance, Patricia (2004). Intimate bicycle tours of Philadelphia: ten excursions to the city's art, parks, and neighborhoods. University of Pennsylvania Press. p. 9. ISBN 081221868X.
- ↑ Solomon, Brian (2008). Railroads of Pennsylvania: Your Guide to Pennsylvania's Historic Trains and Railway Sites. Voyageur Press. p. 71. ISBN 978-0760332450.[dead link]
- ↑ "The Railroad in Pennsylvania Timeline". explorepahistory.com. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Archived from the original on 27 March 2011. Retrieved 27 March 2011.
- ↑ "Jefferson to pay $4M for SEPTA station naming rights". Philly.com. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
- ↑ Kozel, Scott M. "Reading Terminal and Market East Station". Archived from the original on 27 March 2011. Retrieved 27 March 2011.