The new station at 60th and Market Streets is the second station to debut on the West Philadelphia portion of the El as part of MSE. Similar to 56th Street Station, which opened in February of 2006, 60th Street Station features large platforms, escalators and elevators along with a brightly lit interior and exterior design.

Simultaneously, the next stage of MSE requires the closure of 46th Street Station at 8 p.m. on Friday, June 15 as demolition crews must raze the existing station in order to construct a new modern station building in its place. Construction for the new 46th Street Station will cause the station to be closed for about one year.

While 46th Street Station is closed, El shuttle buses will operate between 69th Street Terminal (69th & Market Streets) and 40th Street Station (40th & Market Streets) during weekend shutdowns from 8 p.m. on Fridays until 5 a.m. on Mondays.

This work will also result in SEPTA operating bus Routes 31 and 64 on local detours. Route 31 will detour eastbound (to Center City) from Market Street via Chestnut Street to 52nd Street, 52nd Street to Haverford Avenue, Haverford Avenue to 46th Street and then return to its regular routing. Westbound (to 76th & City Avenue) the bus route will operate from 46th Street to Haverford Avenue, Haverford Avenue to 52nd Street, 52nd Street to Walnut Street, Walnut Street to 63rd Street and then return to the regular route.

When the Market-Frankford Line is in service, bus Route 64 will detour eastbound (to Pier 70) operating from 48th Street to Haverford Avenue, Haverford Avenue to 52nd Street, 52nd Street to Chestnut Street, Chestnut Street to Farragut Avenue and then will return to the regular route. Westbound (to 49th Street & Parkside Avenue) the bus route will run from 48th Street to Walnut Street, Walnut Street to 52nd Street, 52nd Street to Haverford Avenue, Haverford Avenue to 48th Street and then return to the regular route.

SEPTA will also operate bus Route 31S on weekdays from 5:09 a.m. until 10 p.m. to supplement bus service in West Philadelphia.Bus Route 31S will run eastbound via Farragut Street to Chestnut Street, Chestnut Street to 45th Street, 45th Street to Market Street, Market Street to 44th Street/Powelton Avenue, Powelton Avenue to 40th, 40th Street to Market Street.Traveling westbound the bus route will operate on Market Street to 44th Street, 44th Street to Walnut Street, Walnut Street to Farragut Street, Farragut Street to Chestnut Street.

As MSE heads into its summer construction schedule, SEPTA is planning for extended service shutdowns in July and August. The first extended shutdown will be for nine consecutive days beginning Friday, July 13 at 8 p.m. until Monday, July 23 at 5 a.m. During this time shuttle buses will operate in place of trains between 69th Street Terminal and 40th Street Station. SEPTA will shut down train service again and use shuttle buses on this portion of the line during a 16-day period from Friday, August 10 until Monday, August 27.

To date the MSE project has replaced a significant amount of its old structure with new single-beam support columns and three additional stations are currently under construction at 46th Street, 52nd Street and Millbourne. Approximately 75% of the old structure will have been replaced by the end of the 2007 construction schedule.