Walnut–Locust (SEPTA station)

Walnut–Locust
SEPTA rapid transit station
Station entrance via the South Broad Street concourse
Location	200 South Broad Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	39°56′57″N 75°09′51″W / 39.9493°N 75.1643°WCoordinates: 39°56′57″N 75°09′51″W / 39.9493°N 75.1643°W
Owned by	SEPTA
Line(s)	Broad Street Line Local and Express
Platforms	2 island platforms cross-platform interchange
Tracks	4
Connections	PATCO Speedline at 12th-13th & Locust and 15th-16th & Locust SEPTA City Bus: 4, 9, 12, 21, 27, 32, 42
Construction
Disabled access	Yes (transfer to PATCO at 12th-13th & Locust not accessible)
History
Opened	April 20, 1930
Electrified	Third rail (600 volts)
Services
Preceding station   SEPTA   Following station Lombard–South toward AT&T Broad Street Line Local City Hall toward Fern Rock AT&T toward  Broad Street Line Sports Express City Hall toward Fern Rock Terminus Broad Street Line Express City Hall toward Fern Rock PATCO Terminus PATCO Speedline Transfer at: 15–16th & Locust 12–13th & Locust toward Lindenwold 15–16th & Locust Terminus PATCO Speedline Transfer at: 12–13th & Locust 9–10th & Locust toward Lindenwold

Walnut–Locust is a subway station on SEPTA's Broad Street Line in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The station is located between Walnut Street and Locust Street at 200 South Broad Street in the Avenue of the Arts district of Center City, Philadelphia.

Walnut–Locust is served by local trains, special "sport express" trains, and is the southern terminus for express trains, which reverse direction on tracks immediately south of the station. On the "sport express" line, the station is the last stop before its terminus at the AT&T station.

It is attached by the Center City Commuter Connection underground concourse to City Hall Station and PATCO Speedline's 12–13th & Locust Station and 15–16th & Locust Station. However, no free interchange is available to either of these stations.

Passengers utilizing Walnut-Locust station may access the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, the Bellevue shops and restaurants, and the Academy of Music. Seven blocks east of the station lies Washington Square, while Rittenhouse Square lies four blocks west.

History

Walnut-Locust Station was originally built by the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company on April 20, 1930. Until 1969, it was the original southern terminus of the Broad–Ridge Spur and Bridge Street Line.^[1] This was eventually replaced by the aforementioned Center City Commuter Connection.

Station layout

G	Street Level	Entrances/Exits
M	Mezzanine	to entrances/exits, passageway to PATCO platforms at 15–16th & Locust, fare control
P Platform level	Southbound local	← Local toward AT&T (Lombard–South)
	Island platform, doors will open on the left for local trains, right for express trains
	Southbound Express	← Express termination track ← Sports Express toward AT&T (Terminus)
	Northbound express	→ Express/Sports Express toward Fern Rock (City Hall) →
	Island platform, doors will open on the left for local trains, right for express trains
	Northbound local	→ Local toward Fern Rock (City Hall) →

References

1. 1953 Philadelphia Transit Map (PhillyTrolley.org)

External links

• SEPTA - Walnut-Locust BSL Station
• Walnut Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View
• Locust Street entrance from Google Maps Street View
• Spruce Street entrance from Google Maps Street View

Entrance from the northwest corner of Walnut Avenue and South Broad Street.