Market-Frankford Line Alternate Accessibility Options

Stations with elevator access are listed below in route order from north through Center City to west.

To enter or exit the station if the Bridge Street elevator is out of service: use the Pratt Street elevator.

To enter or exit the station if the Pratt Street elevator is out of service: use the Bridge Street elevator.

To enter or exit the station if the Bridge Street Terminal elevator is out of service: use either the Pratt Street or Bridge Street elevator.

The street-level elevator provides access for east or westbound travel. If this elevator is out of service, you cannot enter or exit the station.

To Enter the System

  • Route 3 bus towards 33rd & Cecil B. Moore.
  • Enter at Erie-Torresdale for El westbound towards 69th Street.

If the eastbound platform elevator is out of service:

  • El westbound towards 69th Street to Erie-Torresdale.
  • Cross over to eastbound platform for El eastbound towards Frankford.

To Exit the System

If the westbound platform elevator is out of service, do one of the following:

  • From Frankford Transportation Center, take the Route 3 bus towards 33rd & Cecil B. Moore.
  • Take the El westbound towards 69th Street to Erie-Torresdale, then take the Route 3 bus towards Frankford Transporation Center to Church.

If the eastbound platform elevator is out of service, do one of the following:

  • Take the El eastbound towards Frankford to Frankford, then take the next El westbound towards 69th Street to Church.
  • Take the El westbound towards 69th Street to Erie-Torresdale, then take the Route 3 bus towards Frankford Transporation Center to Church.

The street-level elevator provides access for east or westbound travel. If this elevator is out of service, you cannot enter or exit the station.

To Enter the System

Do one of the following:

  • Take the Route 3 bus towards 33rd & Cecil B. Moore and enter at Tioga for El westbound towards 69th Street.
  • Take the Route 3 bus towards Frankford Transportation Center to Frankford.

If the eastbound platform elevator is out of service:

  • Take the El westbound towards 69th Street to Tioga. Cross over to eastbound platform for El eastbound towards Frankford.

To Exit the System

If the westbound platform elevator is out of service, do one of the following:

  • Take the El eastbound towards Frankford to Church, then take the Route 3 bus towards 33rd & Cecil B. Moore to Erie-Torresdale.
  • Take the El towards 69th Street to Tioga, then take the Route 3 bus towards Frankford Transportation Center to Erie-Torresdale.

If the eastbound platform elevator is out of service, do one of the following:

  • Take the El eastbound towards Frankford to Church. Cross over to the westbound platform for El westbound towards 69th Street to Erie-Torresdale.
  • Take the El westbound towards 69th Street to Tioga. Take the Route 3 bus towards Frankford Transporation Center to Erie-Torresdale.

The street-level elevator provides access for east or westbound travel. If this elevator is out of service, you cannot enter or exit the station.

To Enter the System

Do one of the following:

  • Take the Route 3 bus towards 33rd & Cecil B. Moore. Enter at Allegheny for westbound El service towards 69th Street.
  • Take Route 3 bus towards Frankford Transportation Center. Enter at Erie-Torresdale for eastbound El service towards Frankford.

If the eastbound platform elevator is out of service:

  • Take the El westbound towards 69th Street to Allegheny. Cross over to the eastbound platform for eastbound El service towards Frankford.

To Exit the System

If the westbound platform elevator is out of service, do one of the following:

  • Take the El westbound towards 69th Street to Erie-Torresdale. Then take the Route 3 bus towards 33rd & Cecil B. Moore to Tioga.
  • Take the El westbound towards 69th Street to Allegheny. Then take the Route 3 bus towards Frankford Transportation Center to Tioga.

If the eastbound platform elevator is out of service, do one of the following:

  • Take the El eastbound towards Frankford to Erie-Torresdale. Cross over to the westbound platform for westbound El service towards 69th Street to Tioga.
  • Take the El eastbound towards Frankford to Allegheny. Then take the Route 3 bus towards Frankford Transportation Center to Tioga.

The street-level elevator provides access for east or westbound travel. If this elevator is out of service, you cannot enter or exit the station.

To Enter the System

Do one of the following:

  • Take the Route 3 bus towards 33rd & Cecil B. Moore. Enter at Somerset for westbound El service towards 69th Street.
  • Take the Route 3 bus towards Frankford Transportation Center. Enter at Tioga for eastbound El service towards Frankford.

If the eastbound platform elevator is out of service:

  • Take the El westbound towards 69th Street to Somerset. Cross over to the eastbound platform for eastbound El service towards Frankford.

To Exit the System

If the westbound platform elevator is out of service, do one of the following:

  • Take the El westbound towards 69th Street to Tioga. Then take the Route 3 bus towards 33rd & Cecil B. Moore to Allegheny.
  • Take the El eastbound towards 69th Street to Somerset. Then take the Route 3 bus towards Frankford Transportation Center to Allegheny.

If the eastbound platform elevator is out of service, do one of the following:

  • Take the El eastbound towards Frankford to Tioga. Cross over to the westbound platform for westbound El service towards 69th Street to Allegheny.
  • Take the El eastbound towards Frankford to Somerset. Then take the Route 3 bus towards Frankford Transportation Center to Allegheny.

The street-level elevator provides access for east or westbound travel. If this elevator is out of service, you cannot enter or exit the station.

To Enter the System

Do one of the following:

  • Take the Route 3 bus towards 33rd & Cecil B. Moore. Enter at Huntingdon for westbound El service towards 69th Street.
  • Take the Route 3 bus towards Frankford Transportation Center. Enter at Allegheny for eastbound El service towards Frankford.

If the eastbound platform elevator is out of service:

  • Take the El westbound towards 69th Street to Huntingdon. Cross over to the eastbound platform for eastbound El service towards Frankford.

To Exit the System

If the westbound platform elevator is out of service, do one of the following:

  • Take the El westbound towards 69th Street to Allegheny, then take the Route 3 bus towards 33rd & Cecil B. Moore to Somerset.
  • Take the El eastbound towards 69th Street to Huntingdon, then take the Route 3 bus towards Frankford Transportation Center to Somerset.

If the eastbound platform elevator is out of service, do one of the following:

  • Take teh El eastbound towards Frankford to Allegheny. Cross over to the westbound platform for westbound El service towards 69th Street to Somerset.
  • El eastbound towards Frankford to Huntingdon. Then take the Route 3 bus towards Frankford Transportation Center to Somerset.

The street-level elevator provides access for east or westbound travel. If this elevator is out of service, you cannot enter or exit the station.

To Enter the System

  • Take the Route 3 bus towards 33rd & Cecil B. Moore. Enter at York-Dauphin for westbound El service towards 69th Street.
  • Take the Route 3 bus towards Frankford Transportation Center. Enter at Somerset for eastbound El service towards Frankford.

If the eastbound platform elevator is out of service:

  • Take the El westbound towards 69th Street to York-Dauphin. Cross over to the eastbound platform for eastbound El service towards Frankford.

To Exit the System

If the westbound platform elevator is out of service, do one of the following:

  • Take the El westbound towards 69th Street to Somerset. Then take the Route 3 bus towards 33rd & Cecil B. Moore to Huntingdon.
  • Take the El westbound towards 69th Street to York-Dauphin. Then take the Route 3 bus towards Frankford Transportation Center to Huntingdon.

If the eastbound platform elevator is out of service, do one of the following:

  • Take the El eastbound towards Frankford to Somerset. Cross over to the westbound platform for westbound El service towards Frankford to Huntingdon.
  • Take the El eastbound towards Frankford to York-Dauphin. Then take the Route 3 bus towards Frankford Transportation Center to Huntingdon.

The street-level elevator provides access for east or westbound travel. If this elevator is out of service, you cannot enter or exit the station.

To Enter the System

Do one of the following:

  • Take the Route 3 bus towards 33rd & Cecil B. Moore. Enter at Berks for westbound El service towards 69th Street.
  • Take the Route 3 bus towards Frankford Transportation Center. Enter at Huntingdon for eastbound El service towards Frankford.

If the eastbound platform elevator is out of service:

  • Take the El westbound towards 69th Street to Berks. Cross over to eastbound platform for eastbound El service towards Frankford.

To Exit the System

If the westbound platform elevator is out of service, do one of the following:

  • Take the El westbound towards 69th Street to Berks. Then take the Route 3 bus towards Frankford Transportation Center to York-Dauphin.
  • Take the El eastbound towards Frankford to Huntingdon. Then take the Route 3 bus towards 33rd & Cecil B. Moore to York-Dauphin.

If the eastbound platform elevator is out of service, do one of the following:

  • Take the El eastbound towards Frankford to Huntingdon. Cross over to the westbound platform for westbound El service towards 69th Street to York-Dauphin.
  • Take the El eastbound towards Frankford to Berks. Then take the Route 3 bus towards Frankford Transportation Center to York-Dauphin.

The street-level elevator provides access for east or westbound travel. If this elevator is out of service, you cannot enter or exit the station.

To Enter the System

  • Take the Route 3 bus towards Frankford Transportation Center. Enter at York-Dauphin for both east- and westbound service.

If the eastbound platform elevator is out of service:

  • Take the El westbound towards 69th Street to Girard. Cross over to the eastbound platform for eastbound El service towards Frankford.

To Exit the System

If the westbound platform elevator is out of service:

  • Take the El westbound towards 69th Street to York-Dauphin. Then take the Route 3 bus towards 33rd & Cecil B. Moore to Berks.

If the eastbound platform elevator is out of service:

  • Take the El eastbound towards Frankford to York-Dauphin. Then take the Route 3 bus towards 33rd & Cecil B. Moore to Berks.

The street-level elevator provides access for east or westbound travel. If this elevator is out of service, you cannot enter or exit the station.

To Enter the System

  • Take the Route 5 bus towards Front & Market. Enter at 2nd Street for westbound El service towards 69th Street.

If the eastbound platform elevator is out of service:

  • Take the El westbound towards 69th Street to Spring Garden. Cross to the eastbound side of the platform for eastbound El service towards Frankford.

To Exit the System

If the westbound platform elevator is out of service:

  • Take the El eastbound towards Frankford to 2nd Street. Then take the Route 5 bus towards Frankford Transportation Center to Girard.

If the eastbound platform elevator is out of service:

  • Take the El eastbound towards Frankford to Berks. Cross over to the westbound platform for westbound El service towards 69th Street to Girard.

An elevator is available for each direction of travel and provides access to the street and platform level.

To Enter the System

If the westbound platform elevator is out of service:

  • Enter from the eastbound (towards Frankford) platform street entrance.
  • El eastbound towards Frankford to Spring Garden.
  • Cross to the westbound side of the platform for westbound El service towards 69th Street.

If the eastbound platform elevator is out of service:

  • Enter from the westbound (towards 69th Street) platform street entrance.
  • El westbound towards 69th Street to 30th Street.
  • Cross to the eastbound side of the platform for eastbound El service towards Frankford.

To Exit the System

If the westbound platform elevator is out of service:

  • Take the El westbound towards 69th Street to 30th Street. Cross to the eastbound side of the platform for eastbound El service towards Frankford to Second Street.

If the eastbound platform elevator is out of service:

  • Take the El eastbound towards Frankford to Spring Garden. Cross to the westbound side of the platform for westbound El service towards 69th Street to Second Street.

An elevator is available for each direction of travel and provides access to the street and platform level.

To Enter the System

If the westbound platform elevator is out of service:

  • Enter from the eastbound (towards Frankford) entrance.
  • Ride eastbound towards Frankford to Spring Garden.
  • Cross to the westbound side of the platform for westbound El service towards 69th Street.

If the eastbound platform elevator is out of service:

  • Enter from the westbound (towards 69th Street) entrance.
  • Ride westbound towards 69th Street to 30th Street.
  • Cross to the eastbound side of the platform for eastbound El service towards Frankford.

To Exit the System

If the westbound platform elevator is out of service:

  • Continue westbound towards 69th Street to 30th Street. Cross to the eastbound side of the platform for eastbound El service towards Frankford to Fifth Street.

If the eastbound platform elevator is out of service:

  • Continue eastbound towards Frankford to Spring Garden. Cross to the westbound side of the platform for westbound El service towards 69th Street to Fifth Street.

An elevator is available for each direction of travel and provides access to the street and platform level.

To Enter the System

If the westbound platform elevator is out of service, do one of the following:

  • Enter from the eastbound (towards Frankford) platform street entrance. Take the El eastbound towards Frankford to Spring Garden. Cross to the westbound side of the platform for westbound El service towards 69th Street.
  • Take bus route 17, 33, 38, 44, or 121 to the 13th Street El Station.

If the eastbound platform elevator is out of service:

  • Enter from the westbound (towards 69th Street) platform street entrance. Take the El westbound towards 69th Street to 30th Street. Cross to the eastbound side of the platform for eastbound El service towards Frankford.

To Exit the System

If the westbound platform elevator is out of service, do one of the following:

  • Take the El westbound towards 69th Street to 30th Street. Cross to the eastbound side of the platform for eastbound El service towards Frankford to Eighth Street.
  • Take the El westbound towards 69th Street to Second Street. Then take the Route 17 or 33 bus to Eighth & Market Street.

If the eastbound platform elevator is out of service:

  • Take the El eastbound towards Frankford to Spring Garden. Cross to the westbound side of the platform for westbound El service towards 69th Street to Eighth Street.
  • Take the El westbound towards 69th Street to 13th Street. Then take the Route 17, 33, 38, 44, 48, or 121 bus to Eighth & Market Street.

An elevator is available for each direction of travel and provides access to the street and platform level.

To Enter the System

If the westbound platform elevator is out of service:

  • Enter from the eastbound (towards Frankford) platform street entrance. Take the El eastbound towards Frankford to Spring Garden. Cross to the westbound side of the platform for westbound El service towards 69th Street.

If the eastbound platform elevator is out of service:

  • Enter from the westbound (towards 69th Street) platform street entrance. Take the El westbound towards 69th Street to 30th Street. Cross to the eastbound side of the platform for eastbound El service towards Frankford.

To Exit the System

If the westbound platform elevator is out of service:

  • Take the El westbound towards 69th Street to 30th Street. Cross to the eastbound platform side for eastbound El service towards Frankford to 13th Street.

If the eastbound platform elevator is out of service:

  • Take the El eastbound towards Frankford to Spring Garden. Cross to the westbound platform side for westbound El service towards 69th Street to 13th Street.

The 15th Street Market Frankford Line Station offers elevator access from the fareline to the platforms. There are also elevators connecting the street level to the farelines.

To Enter the System

If the elevator is out of service:

  • Take Bus Routes 17, 33, 40, 48, or 62 to 13th Street Station, where there is an elevator for each direction of travel.

To Exit the System

If the elevator is out of service, do one of the following:

  • Exit the at 13th Street Station.
  • Ride to 30th Street Station and take Bus Routes 44, 124 or 125 to 15th and Market Streets

One elevator provides access from the street to the fare line. Another elevator provides access from the fare line to the train platform for east or westbound travel. If either elevator is out of service, you cannot enter or exit the station.

To Enter the System

Do one of the following:

  • Take the Route 44, 124 or 125 bus to 13th and Market Streets. Enter at 13th Street for eastbound or westbound service.
  • Take the Route 30 towards 69th Street Transportation Center to 40th Street. Enter at 40th Street for westbound El service towards 69th Street Transportation Center.

To Exit the System

Do one of the following:

  • Take the El eastbound towards Frankford Transportation Center to 13th Street. Then take the Route 44, 124 or 125 to 29th & Market.
  • Exit at 40th Street Station. Take the Route 30 bus towards 30th and Market Streets.

An elevator is available for each direction of travel and provides access to the street and platform level.

To Enter the System

If the westbound platform elevator is out of service:

  • Enter from the eastbound (toward Frankford Transportation Center) elevator. Ride eastbound to 30th Street. Cross over to the westbound platform for service toward 69th Street Transportation Center to 40th Street Station

If the eastbound platform elevator is out of service:

  • Enter from the westbound (toward 69th Street) elevator. Ride westbound to 46th Street and use the elevator for access to the eastbound platform for service toward Frankford Transportation Center to 40th Street.

The eastbound elevator provides street access, access for eastbound travel and access to the westbound elevator. If this elevator is out of service, you cannot enter or exit the station. The westbound elevator only provides cross-over access to the eastbound side.

To Enter the System

If the eastbound (street access) elevator is out of service:

  • Take the Route 31 bus towards 76th Street & City Avenue to 52nd Street. Enter at 52nd Street for eastbound or westbound El service.

If the westbound platform elevator is out of service:

  • Take the El eastbound towards Frankford to 34th Street. Cross to the westbound side of the platform for westbound El service towards 69th Street Transportation Center.

To Exit the System

If the eastbound (street access) elevator is out of service:

  • Exit the El at 52nd Street Station. Take the Route 31 bus towards City Hall to 46th Street.

If the westbound elevator is out of service:

  • Take the El westbound towards 69th Street to 52nd Street. Cross to the eastbound platform for eastbound El service towards Frankford to 46th Street.

The eastbound elevator provides street access, access for eastbound travel and access to the westbound elevator. If this elevator is out of service, you CANNOT enter or exit the station. The westbound elevator only provides cross over access to the eastbound side.

To Enter the System

If the eastbound (street access) elevator is out of service:

  • Take the Route 31 bus towards 76th and City Avenue to 56th Street. Enter at 56th Street for eastbound or westbound El service.

If the westbound elevator is out of service:

  • Take the El eastbound towards Frankford to 34th Street. Cross to the westbound side of the platform for westbound El service towards 69th Street Transportation Center.

To Exit the System

If the eastbound (street access) elevator is out of service:

  • Exit at 56th Street Station. Take the Route 31 towards City Hall to 52nd Street.

If the westbound platform elevator is out of service:

  • El westbound towards 69th Street Transportation Center to 56th Street. Cross to the eastbound platform for eastbound El service towards Frankford to 52nd Street.

The eastbound elevator provides street access, access for eastbound travel and access to the westbound elevator. If this elevator is out of service, you cannot enter or exit the station. The westbound elevator only provides cross over access to the eastbound side.

To Enter the System

If the eastbound (street access) elevator is out of service:

  • Take the Route 31 bus towards City Hall to 52nd Street. Enter at 52nd Street for eastbound or westbound El service.

If the westbound elevator is out of service:

  • Take the El eastbound towards Frankford to 52nd Street. Cross to the westbound side of the platform for westbound El service towards 69th Street Transportation Center.

To Exit the System

If the eastbound (street access) elevator is out of service:

  • Exit at 52nd Street Station or 60th Street Station. Take the Route 31 to 56th Street.

If the westbound platform elevator is out of service:

  • Take the El westbound towards 69th Street Transportation Center to 60th Street. Cross to the eastbound platform for eastbound El service towards Frankford to 56th Street.

The westbound elevator provides street access, access for westbound travel and access to the eastbound elevator. If this elevator is out of service, you CANNOT enter or exit the station. The eastbound elevator only provides cross over access to the westbound side.

To Enter the System

If the westbound (street access) elevator is out of service:

  • Take the Route 31 bus towards City Hall to 56th Street. Enter at 56th Street for westbound or eastbound El service.

If the eastbound elevator is out of service:

  • Take the El westbound towards 69th Street Transportation Center to 63rd Street. Cross to the eastbound side for eastbound El service towards Frankford.

To Exit the System

If the westbound (street access) elevator is out of service:

  • Exit at 56th Street Station or 63rd Street Station. Take the Route 31 but to 60th Street.

If the eastbound elevator is out of service:

  • Take the El eastbound towards Frankford to 56th Street. Cross to the westbound platform for westbound El service towards 69th Street Transportation Center to 60th Street.

The eastbound elevator provides street access, access for eastbound travel and access to the westbound elevator. If this elevator is out of service, you CANNOT enter or exit the station. The westbound elevator only provides cross over access to the eastbound side.

To Enter the System

If the eastbound (street access) elevator is out of service:

  • Take the Route 31 bus towards City Hall to 60th Street. Enter at 60th Street for eastbound or westbound Market-Frankford Line service.

If the westbound elevator is out of service:

  • Market-Frankford Line eastbound towards Frankford to 60th Street. Cross to the westbound side for westbound service towards 69th Street Transportation Center.

To Exit the System

If the eastbound (street access) elevator is out of service:

  • Exit at 60th Street Station. Take the Route 31 bus towards 76th & City Ave to 63rd Street.

If the westbound elevator is out of service:

  • The the Market-Frankford Line westbound towards 69th Street Transportation Center to Millbourne. Cross to the eastbound platform for eastbound Market-Frankford Line service towards Frankford to 63rd Street.

Using an elevator is not necessary when entering or exiting for eastbound travel. The westbound elevators provide access for westbound travel. If these elevators are out of service, you cannot exit the station.

To Enter the System

If the elevators to the westbound platform are out of service:

  • Take the El eastbound towards Frankford to 60th Street. Cross to the westbound platform for westbound El service to 69th Street.

To Exit the System

If the elevators to the westbound platform are out of service, do one of the following:

  • Take the El westbound to 69th Street Terminal. Stay on the El train, ride around the loop, and continue eastbound towards Frankford to Millbourne. It is recommended to ride in the first car of the train.
  • Take the El westbound to 69th Street Terminal. Then take the Route 21 bus towards Penn’s Landing to Millbourne Avenue & Market Street

To Enter the System

  • Use the westbound platform (North Terminal) elevator to access the platform. Board an El train and ride around the loop, and continue eastbound towards Frankford. It is recommended to ride in the first car of the train.

To Exit the System

Stay on the El train and ride around the loop. Exit from the eastbound (towards Frankford) platform. It is recommended to ride in the first car of the train.