52nd Street station (Market–Frankford Line)

52nd Street
Exterior of station from street level.
Location	Fifty-second & Market Streets Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	39°57′35″N 75°13′30″W / 39.9597°N 75.2250°W / 39.9597; -75.2250Coordinates: 39°57′35″N 75°13′30″W / 39.9597°N 75.2250°W / 39.9597; -75.2250
Owned by	Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
Line(s)	Market–Frankford Line
Platforms	2 side platforms (Market-Frankford)
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus routes 31 and 52
Construction
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	March 4, 1907
Rebuilt	April 14, 2008
Electrified	700 volts DC
Services
Preceding station   SEPTA   Following station 56th Street toward 69th Street Market–Frankford Line 46th Street toward Frankford Market–Frankford Line  A  Market–Frankford Line  B

52nd Street station is an elevated stop on the Market-Frankford Line, above the intersection of 52nd Street and Market Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The station lies at the junction of four neighborhoods. Haddington is to the northwest, Dunlap to the northeast, Walnut Hill to the southeast, and Cobbs Creek to the southwest.

The SEPTA bus routes serving 52nd Street are routes 31 and 52. 52nd Street is a major shopping corridor.

52nd Street station is one of the original Market-Frankford Elevated stations built by the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company in 1907. It was reconstructed in October 2006 as part of SEPTA's reconstruction of the Market Street Elevated line.

The News Media and Philadelphia Police Department have labeled this intersection the "Worst Corner In The City" due to the high crime and rate of shootings on the block. There were 16 shootings within a 4-month span beginning in June 2006.

52nd Street Station with 1970's Bicentennial trim before the 2007-2008 reconstruction project.

An MFL Blue Line train leaves 52nd Street Station bound for 69th Street station