49th Street station (SEPTA Regional Rail)

49th Street station is a SEPTA Regional Rail station in Philadelphia. It is located at 1104 South 49th Street in the Kingsessing section of Southwest Philadelphia, and serves the Media/Wawa Line. In 2013, this station saw 62 boardings and 52 alightings on an average weekday.[2]

49th Street
SEPTA regional rail train at 49th Street station on the Media/Wawa line.
General information
Location	49th Street & Chester Avenue Southwest Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	39.94363°N 75.21651°W / 39.94363; -75.21651
Owned by	SEPTA
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Route 13 at 49th/Chester SEPTA City Bus: 64
Construction
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	1
History
Electrified	December 2, 1928[1]
Services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station Angora toward Wawa Media/Wawa Line Penn Medicine toward Temple University Mount Moriah toward Yeadon Loop or Darby T.C. Route 13 major stops 40th Street Portal toward 13th Street
Former services Preceding station Pennsylvania Railroad Following station Angora toward West Chester West Chester Line Philadelphia toward Suburban Station

The station is a sheltered shed that sits on one platform; the other platform has a ramp to the Chester Avenue bridge. The station is handicapped-accessible. Chester Avenue carries the SEPTA Route 13 trolley, which is part of the Subway-Surface Trolley system. The trolleys use an alternate track embedded in 49th Street when the tunnels are closed. 49th Street station is also served by SEPTA bus route 64 which serves 50th and Parkside Avenue going north and Pier 70 Shopping Plaza going south.

Entrance to the 49th Street station

The Media/Wawa line was originally the main line of the West Chester and Philadelphia Railroad, laid in 1852-53. There has been a station at this location since at least 1886, when the line was owned by the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad.[3]