Front–Girard station

Front–Girard station is a rapid transit and trolley station served by SEPTA Metro L and G trains in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The station situated at the corner of Front Street and Girard Avenue^[3] in the Fishtown neighborhood. SEPTA bus routes 5 and 25 serve the station.

Front–Girard
A L1 train of M-4 cars arriving at the L platforms of Front—Girard station, looking south.
General information
Location	1200 North Front Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	39.9689°N 75.1362°W / 39.9689; -75.1362
Owned by	City of Philadelphia
Operated by	SEPTA
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	4 (2 per line)
Connections	SEPTA City Bus: 5, 25
Construction
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	November 5, 1922[1]
Rebuilt	1997[2]
Previous names	Girard (1922–2025)
Services
Preceding station SEPTA Metro Following station Spring Garden toward 69th Street Transit Center Berks toward Frankford Transit Center Broad–Girard toward 63rd–Girard major stops Frankford–Delaware toward Richmond–Westmoreland
Track layout Legend to Frankford Girard Ave. Girard Ave. to 69th Street
Location

History

Front–Girard is part of the Frankford Elevated section of the L, which began service on November 5, 1922.^[4][5][1][6]

Between 1988 and 2003, SEPTA undertook a $493.3 million reconstruction of the 5.5-mile (8.9 km) Frankford Elevated.^[6]

Girard station (as it was known at the time) was completely rebuilt on the site of the original station; the project included new platforms, elevators, windscreens, and overpasses, and the station now meets ADA accessibility requirements.^[6] The line had originally been built with track ballast and was replaced with precast sections of slab track, allowing the station (and the entire line) to remain open throughout the project.^[7]

Station layout

Eastbound trolley stop on Girard Avenue

The station's main entrance is located on the northwest corner of Front Street and Girard Avenue. This staircase leads to a fare control barrier serving the eastbound platform, along with an elevated overpass to the westbound platform.

The westbound platform has an exit-only staircase descending to the northeast corner of the intersection.