13th Street (SEPTA station)

13th Street
SEPTA rapid transit and tram station
13th Street station entrance on Northeast corner of intersection
Location	Market Street between Thirteenth and Juniper Streets Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	39°57′7″N 75°9′41″W / 39.95194°N 75.16139°WCoordinates: 39°57′7″N 75°9′41″W / 39.95194°N 75.16139°W
Owned by	City of Philadelphia, leased to SEPTA
Line(s)	Market–Frankford Line   Subway–Surface Trolleys all routes
Platforms	2 side platforms (rapid transit) 1 side platform (light rail)
Tracks	2 (rapid transit) 1 balloon loop (trolleys)
Connections	SEPTA City Buses SEPTA Suburban Buses
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	1908
Electrified	700 volts DC(MFL) Overhead lines(SST)
Previous names	13th/Juniper[1][2]
Services
Preceding station   SEPTA   Following station 15th Street toward 69th Street Market–Frankford Line 11th Street toward Frankford 15th Street toward 63rd and Malvern Loop Subway–Surface Trolleys Route 10 Terminus 15th Street toward Darby Subway–Surface Trolleys Route 11 Subway–Surface Trolleys Route 13 15th Street toward Angora Loop Subway–Surface Trolleys Route 34 15th Street toward Eastwick Loop Subway–Surface Trolleys Route 36

13th Street (formerly 13th/Juniper Street) is a SEPTA Market-Frankford Line and Subway-Surface Lines station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, under Market Street between 13th and Juniper Streets in Center City. The station serves the Market–Frankford Line and as the terminus for all five routes of the Subway–Surface Trolley Lines. Until 2011, it was named the 13th Street stop on the Market–Frankford Line and as the Juniper terminus for the Subway–Surface Trolleys.

The Market–Frankford Line platforms are located one story below ground level, connected to the Center City Commuter Connection concourse. The south concourse, accessible from the eastbound platform, features underground access to SEPTA's headquarters and transit museum, located at 1234 Market Street.

The Subway–Surface trolley platform for Routes 10, 11, 13, 34, and 36 is located two stories below ground level, and is accessible only by escalator or stairway from the Market–Frankford platforms. The station is located at the end of the Subway–Surface Line on a balloon loop located under Juniper Street, and features a single track with all trolleys operating in the same direction. Inbound trolleys discharge passengers on the southernmost portion of the platform. The trolley then proceeds to pick up passengers at either Berth 1 or Berth 2. Routes 10, 11 and 13 board at Berth 1, which is located on the northernmost portion of the platform. Routes 34 and 36 board at Berth 2, which is in the center of the platform. Upon departure of the station, the track wraps around and heads west towards 15th Street station. It also features a short spur track to the northeast that is occasionally used to park stranded or dead trolleys.

Station layout

G	Street Level	Entrances/Exits
B1 Platform level	Side platform, doors will open on the right
	Westbound	← Market–Frankford Line toward 69th Street (15th Street)
	Eastbound	→ Market–Frankford Line toward Frankford (11th Street) →
	Side platform, doors will open on the right
B2 Platform level	Side platform, doors will open on the right
	Westbound	← Subway–Surface Lines toward 63rd and Malvern Loop, Darby, Angora Loop, or Eastwick Loop (15th Street)

SEPTA bus connections

SEPTA City Buses

• Routes: 17, 33, 38, 44, and 48

SEPTA Suburban Buses

• Routes: 124, and 125

References

1. SEPTA 13th/Juniper Street MFL station (Archived; May 2008)
2. SEPTA Juniper Subway-Surface Lines Station (Archived; May 2008)

External links

• SEPTA 13th Street MFL and Juniper Street Trolley Station
• 13th Street entrance from Google Maps Street View
• Juniper Street entrance from Google Maps Street View

69th Street-bound Market-Frankford tracks