2nd Street station (SEPTA)
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2nd Street station (signed as 2nd Street–Penn's Landing–Old City on platforms) is a subway station on the Market-Frankford Line, beneath the intersection of 2nd Street and Market Street in Center City Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is the easternmost stop in Center City and also the easternmost underground stop on the line.
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Other names | 2nd Street–Penn's Landing–Old City | ||||||||||||
Location | 2nd and Market Streets Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ||||||||||||
Coordinates | 39°56′59″N 75°08′37″W | ||||||||||||
Owned by | City of Philadelphia | ||||||||||||
Operated by | SEPTA | ||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||
Connections | SEPTA City Bus: 5, 17, 33, 48 | ||||||||||||
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Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||
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Opened | August 3, 1908 (August 3, 1908)[1][2] | ||||||||||||
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The station serves the Old City neighborhood of Philadelphia, with station signs originally reading "Olde City". The 'e' has been covered on the signs with obvious blue stickers.[3] The station also serves Penn's Landing and Spruce Street Harbor Park along the Delaware River.
2nd Street is also served by SEPTA bus routes 5, 17, 33, and 48.