SEPTA Construction to Close 60th Street Station.

New 60th Street Station to Open in Approximately One Year

May 25, 2006

PHILADELPHIA, PA - SEPTA’s 60th Street Station on the Market-Frankford Line will be closed for passenger service beginning at 8 p.m. on Friday, June 2 while a new station in West Philadelphia is constructed as its replacement.The new station is tentatively scheduled to open in approximately one year as work crews must demolish the existing station in order to construct a modern station building.

The new 60th Street Station, one of six newly designed stations created as part of the extensive Market Street Elevated (MSE) Reconstruction Project, will be a highly illuminated and vibrant station that will be fully accessible for those with disabilities when it opens.

Market-Frankford Line trains will bypass 60th Street Station during its closure. While the station is closed, SEPTA will detour bus Route 46 to 56th Street Station for those passengers who would normally make a transfer to the El at 60th Street Station. In addition, all Market-Frankford Line trains will serve 63rd Street Station as it becomes an “all stop” station during the closure.

The MSE project is a critical overhaul of the western portion of the line, which opened for service almost 100 years ago in 1907. The project includes a streamlined, single-column support structure, six new customer-friendly stations, and art-inspired architectural features that will improve the overall riding experience for passengers.

SEPTA’s Community Information Center (CIC) is open six days a week during the project and is located at 5344 Chestnut Street to provide passengers, residents, and businesses with project information. The CIC is also accessible by telephone at 215-748-5700.

Information on all SEPTA service is available online or by telephone at 215-580-7800.