15–16th & Locust station

15–16th & Locust
15–16th & Locust station platform in 2018
General information
Location	15th and Locust Streets Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Coordinates	39°56′54″N 75°09′58″W / 39.948400°N 75.166190°W / 39.948400; -75.166190
Owned by	City of Philadelphia
Operated by	Delaware River Port Authority
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	Regional Rail (at Suburban) BSL (at Walnut–Locust) MFL (at 15th Street) SEPTA City Bus: 2, 12
Construction
Bicycle facilities	Racks
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	February 15, 1953 (1953-02-15)[1][2]
Services
Preceding station DRPA Following station Terminus PATCO Speedline 12–13th & Locust toward Lindenwold

15–16th & Locust station is the western terminus of the PATCO Speedline rapid transit route at 15th and Locust Streets in the Rittenhouse Square neighborhood of Center City Philadelphia. The station has a single island platform with a fare mezzanine above. The mezzanine level connects to the Downtown Link concourse, which connects to 15th Street, City Hall, Suburban, and Walnut–Locust stations in the Center City area.

Notable places nearby[edit]

The station is within walking distance of the following notable places:

• Academy of Music
• Avenue of the Arts
• Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
• Miller Theatre
• Rittenhouse Square
• University of the Arts
• Wilma Theater

References[edit]

External links[edit]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to 15–16th & Locust station.

• Official website at PATCO Speedline