52nd Street station (Market–Frankford Line)

52nd Street
52nd Street
	Station exterior as seen from 52nd Street
General information
Location	5200 Market Street ; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	39°57′35″N75°13′30″W / 39.9597°N 75.2250°W
Owned by	Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	SEPTA City Bus: 31, 52
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	March 4, 1907
Rebuilt	2008
Services
Former services
Future services (2024)
Location
Location

Last updated May 21, 2024

52nd Street station is an elevated stop on the Market-Frankford Line, above the intersection of 52nd Street and Market Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The station lies at the junction of four neighborhoods. Haddington is to the northwest, Dunlap to the northeast, Walnut Hill to the southeast, and Cobbs Creek to the southwest.

History

The station prior to reconstruction, showing its 1970's Bicentennial trim SEPTA52ndStreetStationExterior2007.jpg — The station prior to reconstruction, showing its 1970's Bicentennial trim

52nd Street station is one of the original Market Street Elevated stations built by the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company; the line opened for service on March 4, 1907, between 69th Street T.C. and 15th Street stations.^[1]^[2]

From October 2006 to February 2008, the station underwent a rehabilitation project as part of a multi-phase reconstruction of the entire western Market Street Elevated.^[4] The renovated station included new elevators, escalators, lighting, and other infrastructure, as well as a new brick station house.^[3] Unlike other stations in the project, 52nd Street was never closed for an extended period of time.^[3] The project resulted in the station becoming compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

In April 2007, the Philadelphia Police Department labeled this intersection the "Worst Corner In The City" due to the high crime and rate of shootings on the block. There were 16 shootings within a 4-month span beginning in June 2006.^[5]

Station layout

There are two side platforms connecting to a station house on the southeast corner of 52nd and Market streets. Two exit-only stairs descend to the west side of 52nd Street.

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References

1 2 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.
1 2 Hepp, John (2013). "Subways and Elevated Lines". The Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia.
1 2 3 "Market Street Elevated (MSE) Reconstruction Project". SEPTA. Archived from the original on November 15, 2008.
↑ "SEPTA 'Elebrates' End Of Project". September 11, 2009. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
↑ Gambacorta, David (2007-04-11). "52nd & Market Called City's Deadliest Corner". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Retrieved 2008-09-04.

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[cox-1] 1 2 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.

[encyc-2] 1 2 Hepp, John (2013). "Subways and Elevated Lines". The Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia.

[reno-3] 1 2 3 "Market Street Elevated (MSE) Reconstruction Project". SEPTA. Archived from the original on November 15, 2008.

[elebrate-4] "SEPTA 'Elebrates' End Of Project". September 11, 2009. Retrieved June 2, 2020.

[5] Gambacorta, David (2007-04-11). "52nd & Market Called City's Deadliest Corner". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Retrieved 2008-09-04.

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