30th Street (SEPTA station)

This article is about the Market–Frankford and Subway–Surface station. For the SEPTA Regional Rail and Amtrak station, see 30th Street Station.

30th Street
SEPTA rapid transit and tram station
File:SEPTA30thSt.jpg Street entrance at northwest corner of Market and 30th streets
Location	Thirtieth & Market Streets Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Owned by	Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
Line(s)
Platforms	1 island platform (subway) 2 side platforms (trolleys)
Tracks	4 (2 subway, 2 trolley)
Connections	SEPTA City Buses SEPTA Suburban Buses Amtrak, SEPTA Regional Rail, NJ Transit (via 30th Street Station)
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	1956
Electrified	700 volts DC (MFL) Overhead lines (SST)
Services
Preceding station   SEPTA   Following station 34th Street toward 69th Street Market–Frankford Line 15th Street toward Frankford 33rd Street toward 63rd and Malvern Loop Subway–Surface Trolleys Route 10 22nd Street toward 13th Street 33rd Street toward Darby Subway–Surface Trolleys Route 11 Subway–Surface Trolleys Route 13 33rd Street toward Angora Loop Subway–Surface Trolleys Route 34 33rd Street toward Eastwick Loop Subway–Surface Trolleys Route 36

30th Street is a rapid transit and trolley station on SEPTA's Market–Frankford and Subway–Surface lines in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The station is located on Market Street between 30th and 31st Streets in the University City neighborhood near Drexel University, and is the first station located west of the Schuylkill River. The station features four tracks—two outer tracks for the Subway-Surface trolleys, and two inner tracks for the Market-Frankford subway trains. A free transfer is available between both services via a mezzanine level which provides access to all four tracks.

The underground station was originally built in 1956 as a replacement for the 32nd Street elevated station which opened in 1907. It is located ½ block southwest of 30th Street Station, which is served by Amtrak, SEPTA Regional Rail, and New Jersey Transit trains. An underground tunnel is used to connect the two stations, however it has since been closed due to crime concerns, therefore isolating the stations altogether. The official SEPTA map still denotes this station being connected to Amtrak, SEPTA Regional Rail, and NJ Transit service through a pedestrian connection; however, connections today between the stations must be made via 30th Street itself. The station was recently renovated, and has since become one of four accessible underground stations on the Market-Frankford Line in Center City. Accessibility features include an elevator in addition to a staircase.

Station layout

G	Street Level	Entrances/Exits, 30th Street Station
M	Mezzanine	to entrances/exits, fare control
P 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 (33rd Street)
	Westbound	← Market–Frankford Line toward 69th Street (34th Street)
	Island platform, doors will open on the left
	Eastbound	→ Market–Frankford Line toward Frankford (15th Street) →
	Eastbound	→ Subway–Surface Lines toward 13th Street (22nd Street) →
	Side platform, doors will open on the right

SEPTA Bus connections

SEPTA City Buses

• Routes 9, 30, 31, 44, 62, and LUCY

SEPTA Suburban Buses

• Routes 124, and 125

External links

Media related to at Wikimedia Commons

• SEPTA - 30th Street MFL and Trolley Station
• 30th Street Market-Frankford Line station (The Subway Nut)
• 30th Street entrance from Google Maps Street View
• midblock exit only stairs from Google Maps Street View
• 31st Street entrance from Google Maps Street View