Frankford Transit Center is a transportation terminal in the Frankford section of

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, United States. It was once known as the Bridge-Pratt station before a complete reconstruction in 2003. Frankford Transit Center is the last stop for SEPTA Metro L trains before heading westbound for 69th Street Transit Center.

Overview

Besides being the depot and terminus for many bus routes, it is the eastern terminus of the L, a subway-elevated

rapid transit Rapid transit or mass rapid transit (MRT) or heavy rail, commonly referred to as metro, is a type of high-capacity public transport that is generally built in urban areas. A grade separation, grade separated rapid transit line below ground su ...

line run by SEPTA. The L begins at 69th Street Transit Center just west of the Philadelphia city line in Upper Darby Township, after which it runs mostly over and under Philadelphia streets to its terminus at the Frankford Transit Center.

Gallery

File:Frankford1918.png, Frankford Terminal in 1918, before the construction of the Market–Frankford Line

References

External links

SEPTA – Frankford Transportation Center map (archived)

Images at NYCSubway.org
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