Olney Transportation Center

The Olney Transportation Center, also called Olney Terminal, is a SEPTA bus and subway station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is located at the intersection of Broad Street and Olney Avenue in the Logan neighborhood of Northwest Philadelphia. It is a major bus terminal as well as the last subway stop on the Broad Street Line before the Fern Rock Transportation Center terminus.

For other stations named Olney, see Olney station (disambiguation).
Olney Transportation Center
Olney Transportation Center platform
General information
Location5600 South Broad Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40.0389°N 75.1447°W / 40.0389; -75.1447
Owned byCity of Philadelphia
Operated bySEPTA
Platforms2 island platforms
Tracks4
ConnectionsCity Bus SEPTA City Bus: 6, 8, 16, 18, 22, 26, 55, 80, L
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedSeptember 1, 1928
Services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station
Logan
toward NRG
 Broad Street Line
Local
 Fern Rock T.C.
Terminus
Erie
toward Walnut–Locust
 Broad Street Line
Express
Erie
toward 8th & Market
 Broad–Ridge Spur Fern Rock T.C.
Terminus
Terminus
Location
Olney Transportation Center is located in Philadelphia
Olney Transportation Center
Olney Transportation Center
Location within Philadelphia

Olney Transportation Center is located near Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia, La Salle University, Central High School, and the Philadelphia High School for Girls. The Olney neighborhood is a short distance east of the center; the center's name derives from Olney Avenue, which runs through both Olney and Logan. It is the second-most traveled terminal or transportation center in SEPTA's organization.

Station layout
G Street Level Entrances/Exits, bus terminal
M Mezzanine To entrances/exits, fare control
P
Platform level		 Northbound ←      Broad Street Line Local toward Fern Rock T.C. (Terminus)
Island platform, doors will open on the left or right Disabled access
Northbound ←      Broad Street Line Express toward Fern Rock T.C. (Terminus)
Southbound →      Broad Street Line Express toward Walnut–Locust (Erie) →
→      Broad Street Line Sports Express toward NRG (Erie) →
→      Broad–Ridge Spur toward 8th & Market (Erie) →
Island platform, doors will open on the left or right Disabled access
Southbound →      Broad Street Line Local toward NRG (Logan) →

History

Originally built in 1928, Olney station was the northern terminus of the Broad Street Line subway until 1956, when it was extended to the Fern Rock Transportation Center. The underground subway station is accessible from both sides of Broad Street including from the bus terminal on the eastern side of the street and has a food stand inside it. The bus terminal is outdoors with a roof on top and serves buses that serve Philadelphia County, Montgomery County, and Bucks County. It also served as a trolley terminal until January 11, 1986 for Ogontz Avenue's Route 6, and was near Sigler Travel, a former Greyhound Lines bus station. Express and local trains both stop at this station. It has two island platforms, one for the two northbound tracks, and one for the two southbound tracks.

On February 18, 2021, three unidentified gunmen opened fire at the station at 2:50 pm, wounding eight people, one very seriously. The ages of victims ranged from 17 to 71. Its motive is generally unknown to authorities and those involved.[1][2]

  • Station platform in 2018
    Station platform in 2018
  • Station building at Olney Transportation Center
    Station building at Olney Transportation Center
  • The express tracks and platforms at Olney on the Broad Street Line.
    The express tracks and platforms at Olney on the Broad Street Line.
  • Train leaving the station
    Train leaving the station
  • Olney Terminal in 1984 with All-Electric PCC 2117 awaiting departure on Surface Streetcar Trolley Route 6.
    Olney Terminal in 1984 with All-Electric PCC 2117 awaiting departure on Surface Streetcar Trolley Route 6.

References
  1. "Shooting: Philadelphia Olney Transportation Center SEPTA station". 6abc.com.
  2. "Security Camera Images Show Suspects Who Shot 8 People". WCAU. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
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