Suburban Station

Suburban Station is one of the core SEPTA Regional Rail stations in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is part of the Center City Commuter Connection. It is at 16th Street and JFK Boulevard. It was built by the Pennsylvania Railroad to replace the old Broad Street Station. It officially opened on September 28, 1930. Suburban Station originally had eight tracks and four platforms, until the Center City Commuter Connection extended the tracks to the newer Jefferson Station. It also added another platform.

Suburban Station
SEPTA Regional Rail station
Suburban Station Facade.jpg
Front entrance of Suburban Station
Station statistics
Address16th Street & JFK Boulevard
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
LinesSEPTA Main Line
Connections     Broad Street Line at City Hall     Market–Frankford Line at 15th Street     Subway-Surface Lines at 15th StreetCity Bus SEPTA City Bus: 2, 4, 16, 17, 27, 31, 32, 33, 38, 44, 48, 62
Suburban Bus SEPTA Suburban Bus: 124, 125
Platforms5 island platforms
Tracks8
Other information
OpenedSeptember 28, 1930 (replaced Broad Street station)
RebuiltJanuary 9, 2007 (completion)
ElectrifiedYes
AccessibleHandicapped/disabled access
Owned bySEPTA
Fare zoneC
FormerlyPenn Center Station
Traffic
Passengers (2013)24,198 (Weekday)
Services
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Suburban Station Building
Location:1617 John F. Kennedy Blvd.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:39°57′15.30″N 75°10′1.2″W / 39.9542500°N 75.167000°W / 39.9542500; -75.167000Coordinates: 39°57′15.30″N 75°10′1.2″W / 39.9542500°N 75.167000°W / 39.9542500; -75.167000
Built:1929
Architect:Graham, Anderson, Probst & White; Stewart, Joseph, & Co.
Architectural style:Art Deco
Governing body:Department of Transportation
NRHP Reference#:85001962[1]
Added to NRHP:September 05, 1985

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23.