52nd Street (SEPTA station)
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52nd Street Station is an elevated stop on the Market-Frankford Line, above the intersection of 52nd Street and Market Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
. The station lies at the junction of four neighborhoods. Haddington
is to the northwest, Dunlap
to the northeast, Walnut Hill
lies to the southeast, and Cobbs Creek
to the southwest.
SEPTA bus route at 52nd Street include route 52. 52nd Street is a major shopping corridor.
52nd Street Station was reconstructed in 2007 as part of SEPTA's reconstruction of the Market Street Elevated line.
The News Media and Philadelphia Police Department have labeled this intersection, "The Worst Corner In The City" due to the high crime and rate of shootings on the block. There were 16 shootings within a 4 month span beginning February 2007.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
. The station lies at the junction of four neighborhoods. Haddington
Haddington, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Haddington is a neighborhood in the West Philadelphia section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is arguably located between 52nd Street and 63rd Street, bounded by Chestnut Street and Girard Avenue....
is to the northwest, Dunlap
Dunlap, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The neighborhood of Dunlap is situated in present day West Philadelphia. The neighborhood lies in the vicinity of Haverford Avenue and Market Street and stretches from 46th to 52nd streets....
to the northeast, Walnut Hill
Walnut Hill, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Walnut Hill is a neighborhood in the West Philadelphia section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is located between 45th Street and 52nd Street, bounded by Market Street and Spruce Street. Most of the neighborhood is in the northwestern part of the University City District...
lies to the southeast, and Cobbs Creek
Cobbs Creek, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Cobbs Creek is a predominantly African American neighborhood located in the West Philadelphia section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States . Cobbs Creek is generally bound by Market Street to the north, Baltimore Ave. to the south, 52nd Street to the east, and Cobbs Creek to the west...
to the southwest.
SEPTA bus route at 52nd Street include route 52. 52nd Street is a major shopping corridor.
52nd Street Station was reconstructed in 2007 as part of SEPTA's reconstruction of the Market Street Elevated line.
The News Media and Philadelphia Police Department have labeled this intersection, "The Worst Corner In The City" due to the high crime and rate of shootings on the block. There were 16 shootings within a 4 month span beginning February 2007.