5th Street/Independence Hall station
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5th Street/Independence Hall station is a subway station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at the intersection of 5th and Market Street served by SEPTA's Market-Frankford Line. The station serves multiple notable Philadelphia landmarks including Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell, the National Constitution Center, the National Museum of American Jewish History, and the Philadelphia Bourse.[5]
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Location | 5th and Market Streets Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ||||||||||||
Coordinates | 39°57′02″N 75°08′56″W | ||||||||||||
Owned by | City of Philadelphia | ||||||||||||
Operated by | Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority | ||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||
Connections | SEPTA City Bus: 17, 33, 38, 44, 48 | ||||||||||||
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Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||
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Opened | August 3, 1908 (August 3, 1908)[1][2][3] | ||||||||||||
Previous names | 5th Street (1908–2016)[4] | ||||||||||||
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The station originally opened as 5th Street station and was renamed by SEPTA on June 29, 2016.[4][6]
The station is also served by numerous SEPTA bus routes, the 17, 33, 38, 44, and 48.