SEPTA to Open Brand New 46th Street El Station

Market-Frankford Line El Service to Resume at Station on Monday

PHILADELPHIA, April 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- SEPTA Market-Frankford Line
El trains will return to 46th Street Station on Monday, April 14 as a
redesigned and modern transportation facility in West Philadelphia opens for
passenger service.

El service to 46th Street Station was discontinued in June 2007 to
allow rebuilding of the station as part of the Market Street Elevated (MSE)
reconstruction project.

The new 46th Street Station will offer improved access to trains and
greater overall convenience for the 3,700 passengers who use it each weekday.
The opening of 46th Street Station marks the debut of the fourth of six new
stations designed under MSE.

Remodeled around the nearby community, 46th Street Station will become
a fixture of comfort, elegance, and convenience. In addition to large roofs
covering the platforms, SEPTA passengers will also find waiting areas on each
platform offering further convenience.

Station architects also incorporated into the design several security
features identified as important to the community. These characteristics
include the construction of curved and reflective walls that eliminate blind
corners, highly visible and brightly lit interior and exterior station areas,
and a pedestrian underpass to allow safe passenger travel above Market Street
between both platforms.

The station will be fully accessible for those disabilities and
equipped with elevators and escalators at its opening. SEPTA is also planning
to install public art at the station as part of its Art-in-Transit program.

MSE is a major reconstruction and modernization project of the El which
originally began operations in 1907. The project includes a streamlined,
single-beam support structure, six new customer-friendly stations, and art
inspired architectural features that will improve the overall riding
experience for passengers.

SEPTA bus Routes 31 and 64, rerouted to accommodate passengers during
the closure of 46th Street Station, will return to regular detour routing with
the opening of the station.

SOURCE SEPTA

Felipe Suarez of SEPTA Public Relations, +1-215-580-7842