15–16th & Locust station explained

15–16th & Locust
Style:	PATCO
Address:	15th and Locust Streets
Borough:	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Coordinates:	39.9484°N -75.1662°W
Owned:	City of Philadelphia
Operator:	Delaware River Port Authority
Platform:	1 island platform
Tracks:	2
Bicycle:	Racks
Accessible:	Yes
Opened:	^[1] ^[2]
Mapframe:	yes
Mapframe-Custom:	Shape: none Line: none Marker: rail-metro Zoom: 15

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,,, and stations in the Center City area.

Notable places nearby

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

External links

• Official website at PATCO Speedline

Notes and References

1. News: Mere 150 Miles of Cable Stalls Locust Subway Start . Philadelphia Inquirer . January 5, 1953 . 19 . Newspapers.com.
2. News: Beginning Sunday, February 15: New Highspeed Rail Service to and through Central Philadelphia via Bridge Line and Locust St. Subway (advertisement) . February 13, 1953 . Philadelphia Transportation Company . Courier–Post . 19 . Newspapers.com.