56th Street station

56th Street
56th Street station platform
General information
Location56th and Market Streets
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°57′39″N 75°13′59″W / 39.9608°N 75.2330°W / 39.9608; -75.2330
Owned bySoutheastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus transport SEPTA City Bus: 31, G
Construction
Structure typeElevated
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedMarch 4, 1907 (March 4, 1907)[1][2]
Rebuilt2006[3]
Services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station
60th Street Market–Frankford Line 52nd Street
Former services
Preceding station Philadelphia Transportation Company Following station
60th Street Market Elevated 52nd Street
toward Frankford
Future services (2024)
Preceding station SEPTA Metro Following station
60th Street 52nd Street
toward Frankford
Location
Map

56th Street station is an elevated subway station on SEPTA's Market–Frankford Line, located at the intersection of 56th and Market Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The station serves two West Philadelphia neighborhoods, Haddington to the north, and Cobbs Creek to the south.

The station is also served by SEPTA bus routes 31 and G.

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