52nd Street (SEPTA station)

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This article is about the rapid transit station. For the defunct regional rail station, see 52nd Street (Pennsylvania Railroad station).

52nd Street

52nd Street Station during reconstruction. Most of what's shown will be replaced

Station statistics

Address

52nd & Market Streets
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Lines

Market–Frankford Line

Connections

Bus routes 31, 52, and G

Platforms

2 side platforms (Market-Frankford)

Other information

Rebuilt

April 14, 2008

Accessible

Owned by

Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority

Services

Preceding station		SEPTA		Following station
56th Street toward 69th Street		Market–Frankford Line		46th Street toward Frankford

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 lies to the southeast, and Cobbs Creek to the southwest.

SEPTA bus routes at 52nd Street include 31, 52, and G. 52nd Street is a major shopping corridor.

52nd Street Station was reconstructed in 2007 as part of SEPTA's reconstruction of the Market Street Elevated line.

The News Media and Philadelphia Police Department have 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 February 2007.^[1]