52nd Street station
52nd Street station is an elevated SEPTA Metro stop on the L, above the intersection of 52nd Street and Market Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The station lies at the junction of four neighborhoods.Photo: Evrik, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Metro station
- Description: elevated rail station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Also known as: “52nd Street Station”, “52nd Street”, and “52nd Street station (Market–Frankford Line)”
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Institute of the Pennsylvania Hospital and West Philadelphia High School.
Institute of the Pennsylvania Hospital
Hospital
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Institute of Pennsylvania Hospital, also known as Kirkbride's Hospital or the Pennsylvania Hospital for Mental and Nervous Diseases, was a psychiatric hospital located at 48th and Haverford Streets in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Institute of the Pennsylvania Hospital is situated 2,000 feet east of 52nd Street station.
West Philadelphia High School
School
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
West Philadelphia High School is a secondary school located in the West Philadelphia section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at the intersection of 49th Street and Chestnut Street. West Philadelphia High School is situated 1,500 feet east of 52nd Street station.
Malcolm X Park
Park
Malcolm X Park is an urban park in West Philadelphia named in honor of Malcolm X. It is a six-acre park located around 51st Street and Pine Street. The park is known for its jazz festival during the summer. Malcolm X Park is situated 2,700 feet south of 52nd Street station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Garden Court and West Philadelphia.
Garden Court
Neighborhood
Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.
Garden Court is a neighborhood in the West Philadelphia section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It is situated between 45th and 52nd Streets and stretches from Locust Street south to Cedar Street.
West Philadelphia
Photo: Kevin83002, Public domain.
West Philly is a mostly residential section of Philadelphia west of the Schuylkill River, which represented the western boundary of William Penn's original plan for the colonial city.
Spruce Hill
Neighborhood
Spruce Hill is a neighborhood in the University City section of West Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It is situated between 38th and 46th streets and stretches from Market Street south to Woodland Avenue.
52nd Street station
- Categories: elevated station, railway station, station, and transportation
- Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.96° or 39° 57′ 36″ northLongitude
-75.22486° or 75° 13′ 30″ westElevation
108 feet (33 metres)Open location code
87F6XQ6G+23OpenStreetMap ID
node 1685402978OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stationOpenStreetMap feature
railway=stationOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yes
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