46th Street station (SEPTA)

46th Street station is an elevated SEPTA Metro rapid transit station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is located above the intersection of Farragut, 46th, and Market Streets in the Mill Creek and Walnut Hill neighborhoods of West Philadelphia, and serves the L.

46th St
The station exterior as viewed from 46th Street
General information
Location	46th and Market Streets Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	39°57′31″N 75°12′51″W
Owned by	SEPTA
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	SEPTA City Bus: 31, 64
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	March 4, 1907 (1907-03-04)[1][2]
Rebuilt	2008[3]
Services
Preceding station SEPTA Metro Following station 52nd Street toward 69th Street Transit Center 40th Street toward Frankford Transit Center
Former services Preceding station Philadelphia Transportation Company Following station 52nd Street toward 69th Street Market Elevated 40th Street toward Frankford
Location

The station is also served by SEPTA bus routes 31 and 64. There is a oddity, on old New Flyer Buses is that for Route 31 only, it announces that the 30 also serves here, but it doesn't, however, on Haverford Avenue, Route 30 does intersect with Route 64 at 48th Street & 46th Street. The newer buses use Clever Devices, which doesn't announce the 30. It's not known why. To also reach the 30, passengers must use the L to 40th Street Station.

History

46th 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 Transit Center and 15th Street stations.^[1][2]

The station was closed from June 2006 to April 2008 as part of a multi-phase reconstruction of the entire western Market Street Elevated.^[4] The renovated station, which included new elevators, escalators, lighting, and other infrastructure, as well as a new brick station house, reopened on April 14, 2008,^[3] The project resulted in the station becoming compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Station layout

The station has two side platforms. The station house is located at the southeast corner of Market and Farragut streets, but there are also two exit-only staircases descending to the west side of the intersection.

Immediately east of the station, the trains go underground into the Market Street subway. A stub from when the elevated section used to continue along Market Street was once present, but was removed when the structure was replaced during renovations.^[5]