Arrott Transportation Center

Arrott Transportation Center
Arrott Transportation Center
General information
Location4700 North Frankford Avenue
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°00′58″N 75°05′03″W / 40.0162°N 75.0842°W / 40.0162; -75.0842
Owned byCity of Philadelphia
Operated bySoutheastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus transport SEPTA City Bus: 3, 5, 59, 75, 89, J, K
Construction
Structure typeElevated
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedNovember 5, 1922 (November 5, 1922)[1]
Rebuilt2018[2]
Previous namesMargaret–Orthodox (1922–2014)
Services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station
Church Market–Frankford Line Frankford T.C.
Terminus
Future services (2024)
Preceding station SEPTA Metro Following station
Church Frankford Transit Center
toward Frankford
Location
Map

Arrott Transportation Center (soon to be known as Arrott Transit Center[3]) is an elevated rapid transit station and bus station serving SEPTA's Market–Frankford Line and City Bus routes. It is located at the intersection of Frankford Avenue, Oxford Avenue, Arrott Street, Paul Street, and Margaret Street in the Frankford neighborhood of Northeast Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[4] The terminal was originally known by two separate names, Margaret–Orthodox station for the Market–Frankford Line and Arrott Bus Terminal for bus routes.

SEPTA bus and trackless trolley service include routes 3 (33rd Street./ Cecil B Moore Avenue.-Frankford T.C), 5 (Front St./Market St.-Frankford T.C.), 59 (Arrott T.C.-Castor Ave./Bustleton Ave.), 75 Arrott T.C.-Wayne Junction, 89 (Front St./Dauphin St.), J (Wissahickon Ave./Chelten Ave-Bridesburg), and K East Falls-Arrott T.C.[5]

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  3. ^ "SEPTA Metro Network Map" (PDF). September 19, 2023. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  4. ^ Williams, Gerry (1998). Trains, Trolleys & Transit: A Guide to Philadelphia Area Rail Transit. Piscataway, New Jersey: Railpace Company. ISBN 978-0-9621541-7-1.
  5. ^ Springirth, Kenneth C. (2016). Philadelphia Electrified Rail Lines In Color. Scotch Plains, New Jersey: Morning Sun Books Inc. ISBN 978-1-5824-8498-3.