Market East Station facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Market East
SEPTA Regional Rail station
11th Street entrance to Market East Station
Location	12th and Filbert Streets Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	39°57′07″N 75°09′24″W / 39.952076°N 75.156612°W / 39.952076; -75.156612
Owned by	SEPTA
Line(s)	Airport Line   Chestnut Hill East Line   Chestnut Hill West Line   Fox Chase Line   Lansdale/​Doylestown Line   Manayunk/​Norristown Line   Media/Elwyn Line   Paoli/​Thorndale Line   Trenton Line   Warminster Line   West Trenton Line   Wilmington/​Newark Line
Platforms	2 island platforms
Tracks	4
Connections	Market–Frankford Line at 11th St. and 8th St.   Broad Street Line Ridge Spur at 8th St.   PATCO Speedline at 8th & Market Sts. SEPTA bus routes 9, 17, 23, 33, 38, 44, 47, 47M, 48, 61, 62, 121 NJ Transit bus routes 400–410,412,413,419 Greyhound Lines Bieber Tourways Trailways Transportation System(Capitol Trailways, Martz Trailways, Susquehanna Trailways) Peter Pan Bus Lines
Construction
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	C
History
Opened	November 1984
Services
Preceding station   SEPTA   Following station Suburban Station toward Airport Terminals Airport Line Temple University Terminus Suburban Station toward 30th Street Station Chestnut Hill East Line Temple University toward Chestnut Hill East Suburban Station toward Chestnut Hill West Chestnut Hill West Line Temple University Terminus Suburban Station toward 30th Street Station Fox Chase Line Temple University toward Fox Chase Lansdale/Doylestown Line Temple University toward Doylestown Manayunk/Norristown Line Temple University toward Elm Street, Norristown Suburban Station toward Elwyn Media/Elwyn Line Temple University Terminus Suburban Station toward Thorndale Paoli/Thorndale Line Suburban Station toward Trenton Trenton Line Suburban Station toward University City Warminster Line Temple University toward Warminster West Trenton Line Temple University toward West Trenton Suburban Station toward Newark Wilmington/Newark Line Temple University Terminus

Market East Station is a train station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It's located in the Market East neighborhood, and its official address is 12th and Filbert streets. This station is part of the SEPTA Regional Rail system, which helps people travel around the city and its nearby areas.

Market East Station is one of three main train stations in downtown Philadelphia. It's the one located furthest to the east. The station is part of a special underground tunnel system called the Center City Commuter Connection. This connection helps trains travel smoothly through the city center.

The station first opened in November 1984. It took the place of an older train station called the Reading Terminal, which closed just before Market East Station opened. Building Market East Station cost about $75 million. SEPTA, the public transportation agency, owns and takes care of the station.

Station Design and Size

Market East Station is quite large! It is about 120 feet (37 meters) wide and stretches for two city blocks. The train tracks are located deep underground, about 35 feet (11 meters) below the street level.

Train Lines and Connections

Market East Station is a very busy place because many different train lines stop here. These lines connect people to various parts of the region, including the airport and many towns outside of Philadelphia.

SEPTA Regional Rail Lines

Many SEPTA Regional Rail lines pass through Market East Station. This means you can catch a train to lots of different places, like:

• Airport Line
• Chestnut Hill East Line
• Chestnut Hill West Line
• Fox Chase Line
• Lansdale/Doylestown Line
• Manayunk/Norristown Line
• Media/Elwyn Line
• Paoli/Thorndale Line
• Trenton Line
• Warminster Line
• West Trenton Line
• Wilmington/Newark Line

Other Ways to Travel

Besides the Regional Rail trains, you can connect to other types of transportation at Market East Station.

• SEPTA City Transit: You can easily switch to other SEPTA lines like the Market-Frankford Line and the Broad Street Line's Ridge Spur. These are subway lines that take you around the city.
• PATCO Speedline: This train line connects Philadelphia with parts of New Jersey.
• Buses: Many local SEPTA bus routes stop near the station, as do buses from New Jersey Transit and other long-distance bus companies like Greyhound.

Images for kids

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  12th and Market streets entrance in the Reading Terminal building

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  Waiting area on the concourse level in 2018, showing newly-installed SEPTA Key turnstiles.

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  Filbert Street entrance

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  Jefferson Station platform

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  Tiled wall across from boarding platforms

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  11th Street entrance

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  An outbound train on the Airport Line stops at the station in March 2018

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  Station entrance sign prior to the name change (1984-2014)