56th Street station
56th Street station is an elevated subway station on the SEPTA Metro L, located at the intersection of 56th and Market Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.Photo: Mtruch, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Metro station
- Description: elevated rail station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Also known as: “56th Street Station” and “56th Street”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Saint Matthews AME Church (Philadelphia) and 60th Street station.
Saint Matthews AME Church (Philadelphia)
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Saint Matthews AME Church (Philadelphia) is situated 1,400 feet north of 56th Street station.
60th Street station
Metro station
Photo: Mtruch, CC BY-SA 3.0.
60th Street station is an elevated rapid transit station on the SEPTA Metro L, located at the intersection of 60th Street and Market Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 60th Street station is situated 2,200 feet west of 56th Street station.
52nd Street station
Metro station
Photo: Evrik, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. 52nd Street station is situated 2,300 feet east of 56th Street station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Haddington and Garden Court.
Haddington
Neighborhood
Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.
Haddington is a neighborhood in the West Philadelphia section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Its borders are defined as Haverford Avenue/Girard Avenue to the north, 52nd Street to the east, Market Street to the south, and 67th Street to the westernmost edge of the neighborhood.
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.
56th Street station
- Categories: elevated station, railway station, station, and transportation
- Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.96099° or 39° 57′ 40″ northLongitude
-75.23286° or 75° 13′ 58″ westElevation
102 feet (31 metres)Open location code
87F6XQ68+9VOpenStreetMap ID
node 650959043OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stationOpenStreetMap feature
railway=stationGeoNames ID
7270165Wikidata ID
Q4640769
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Urdu—“56th Street station” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “56街站”
- French: “56ème rue”
- Spanish: “Calle 56 (Metro de Filadelfia)”
- Spanish: “Calle 56”
- Urdu: “ففٹی سکستھ اسٹریٹ اسٹیشن”
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