40th Street station (Market–Frankford Line)

40th Street
40th & Market
Location	Fortieth & Market Streets Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	39°57′25″N 75°12′07″W / 39.9570°N 75.2020°W / 39.9570; -75.2020
Owned by	Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
Line(s)	Market–Frankford Line
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Subway-Surface Trolleys (select times) Bus Routes 30, 40, and LUCY
Construction
Structure type	Underground
History
Opened	1956
Rebuilt	March 1, 2017
Electrified	700 volts DC
Services
Preceding station   SEPTA   Following station 46th Street toward 69th Street Market–Frankford Line 34th Street toward Frankford Market–Frankford Line  A  Market–Frankford Line  B  42nd & Baltimore toward 63rd & Malvern SEPTA Trolley Route 10 When tunnel is closed Terminus 42nd & Baltimore toward Darby SEPTA Trolley Route 11 When tunnel is closed 42nd & Baltimore toward Darby SEPTA Trolley Route 13 When tunnel is closed 42nd & Baltimore toward 61st Street SEPTA Trolley Route 34 When tunnel is closed 42nd & Baltimore toward 80th Street-Eastwick SEPTA Trolley Route 36 When tunnel is closed   Former services   Preceding station   Philadelphia Transportation Company   Following station 46th Street toward 69th Street Market Elevated 36th Street toward Frankford

40th Street station is an underground station on the Market-Frankford Line, below the intersection of 40th Street and Market Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at the border between the Spruce Hill and Powelton Village neighborhoods in the University City District of West Philadelphia.

SEPTA bus routes at 40th Street include 30, 40 and the LUCY Green Route. When the trolley tunnel is closed, SEPTA Subway-Surface Trolley routes 10, 11, 13, 34, and 36 are diverted to the intersection of 40th Street and Market Street, where travelers can access Center City through the Market Street Subway. Immediately west of the station, the trains travel above ground onto the Market Street Elevated line.

40th Street station was originally built in 1956 by the Philadelphia Transportation Company as a replacement for the original Market Street Elevated station which opened in 1907. It serves a major shopping corridor of West Philadelphia. Additionally, the campus of the University of Pennsylvania lies three blocks south of the station.

Original 40th Street station before 2017 renovations picture taken in 2007

New 40th Street station sign in 2017

Underground platform

Old 40th Street station signage from 2007

Temporary trolley station when trolley tunnel is being serviced