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52nd Street station (Market–Frankford Line)

52nd Street
SEPTA 52nd Street Station Exterior.jpg
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)
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.svg SEPTA   Following station
toward 69th Street
Market–Frankford Line
toward Frankford
Market–Frankford Line
 A 
Market–Frankford Line
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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



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