5th Street/Independence Hall station
5th Street/Independence Hall  | |||||||||||||
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 5th Street/Independence Hall station platform | |||||||||||||
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| Location | 5th and Market Streets Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 39°57′02″N 75°08′56″W / 39.9505°N 75.1488°W | ||||||||||||
| Owned by | City of Philadelphia | ||||||||||||
| Operated by | SEPTA | ||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Connections |  SEPTA City Bus: 17, 33, 38, 44, 48 | ||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||
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| Opened | August 3, 1908[1][2][3] | ||||||||||||
| Previous names | 5th Street (1908–2016)[4] | ||||||||||||
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5th Street/Independence Hall station is a subway station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at the intersection of 5th and Market Streets, served by SEPTA's Market-Frankford Line. The station serves multiple notable Philadelphia landmarks including Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell, the National Constitution Center, the National Museum of American Jewish History, and the Philadelphia Bourse.[5]
The station originally opened as 5th Street station and was renamed by SEPTA on June 29, 2016.[4][6]
The station is also served by numerous SEPTA bus routes, the 17, 33, 38, 44, and 48.
History
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The station opened August 3, 1908 as part of the first extension of the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company's Market Street Subway.[1][3] The line had originally opened a year earlier between 69th Street and 15th Street station.[1][3]
The station was expanded in the 1950s along with the creation of the Independence Mall, and was last rehabilitated in 1974 in preparation for the United States Bicentennial.[2][7] Elevators were installed in 2010, making the station accessible under the Americans with Disabilities Act.[7]
In July 2016, the city approved designs to rehabilitate the station, including new signage and lighting, rebuilt staircases and headhouses, as well as new artwork.[2] The project began fall 2018 and it is scheduled for completion in fall 2020, coming in at an estimated total cost of $19.5 million. During the construction project, trains were bypassing the station.[7][8]
Station layout
[edit]The station has two side platforms with separate fare control on either side. 5th Street is the only station on the line in Center City that does not have a mezzanine crossover between the two platforms.
Image gallery
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5th Street entrance -
5th Street elevator -
The now-demolished KYW AM Radio & TV building, with a subway entrance hidden in the foreground.
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c Cox, Harold E. (1967). May, Jack (ed.). The Road from Upper Darby. The Story of the Market Street Subway-Elevated. New York, NY: Electric Railroaders' Association. p. 16. OCLC 54770701.
- ^ a b c Hahn, Ashley (July 13, 2016). "Art Commission approves rehab of 5th Street El station, denies digital displays at SEPTA entrances". PlanPhilly. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
- ^ a b c Hepp, John (2013). "Subways and Elevated Lines". The Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia.
- ^ a b Brey, Jared (June 29, 2016). "SEPTA to Rename 5th Street Station". Philadelphia Magazine. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
- ^ philadelphiabuildings.org
- ^ Hickey, Brian (June 30, 2016). "SEPTA renames 5th Street Station after history, not corporate branding". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
- ^ a b c "SEPTA, 5th Street Station Rehabilitation". Burns Engineering. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
- ^ "5th Street Station (Market Frankford Line)". SEPTA. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
External links
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