Frankford Transportation Center

Frankford Transportation Center (also known as Frankford Terminal) is a transportation terminal in Frankford, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It was once known as the Bridge-Pratt station before a complete reconstruction in 2003. Frankford Transportation Center is the last stop for the Market-Frankford Line trains before heading westbound for 69th Street Transportation Center.

Frankford Transportation Center
Frankford Transportation Center platform
General information
Location5233 Frankford Avenue
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°01′24″N 75°04′37″W
Owned bySoutheastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus transport SEPTA City Bus: 3, 5, 8, 14, 19, 20, 24, 25, 26, 50, 58, 67, 73, 84, 88, R, Boulevard Direct
Trolleybuses in Philadelphia SEPTA City Bus: 66
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Parking1,000 spaces
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedNovember 5, 1922 (November 5, 1922)
Rebuilt1986, 2003–2006[1]
Previous namesBridge-Pratt (1922–2003)
Services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station
Arrott T.C.
toward 69th Street T.C.
 Market–Frankford Line Terminus
Location
Frankford Transportation Center is located in Philadelphia
Frankford Transportation Center
Frankford Transportation Center
Location within Philadelphia

Overview

Besides being the depot and terminus for many bus routes, it is the eastern terminus of the Market-Frankford Line (MFL) (also called the Market-Frankford Subway-Elevated Line (MFSE), the El, or the Blue Line), a subway-elevated rapid transit line in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, run by SEPTA, which begins at 69th Street Transportation Center just west of the Philadelphia city line in Upper Darby Township and runs mostly over and under Philadelphia streets to its terminus at the Frankford Transportation Center.

Station layout
P
Platform level		 Eastbound ←      Market–Frankford Line toward 69th Street T.C. (Arrott T.C.)
Island platform Disabled access
Eastbound ←      Market–Frankford Line toward 69th Street T.C. (Arrott T.C.)
M Mezzanine Fare control, overpass to Bridge Street Terminal, buses, parking garage
G Street level Main Terminal, buses

References
  1. "Frankford Transportation Center". SEPTA. Archived from the original on August 4, 2009.
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