Allegheny (MFL station)
Encyclopedia
Allegheny Station is an elevated
stop on the Market-Frankford Line, above the intersection of Kensington and Allegheny Avenues in Philadelphia
, Pennsylvania
, in the Kensington
neighborhood.
As with the nearby Somerset
and then Huntingdon Stations
, Allegheny is located over a five-way intersection. Access to the station from street-level can be found at the southwest and northeast corners of Kensington Avenue and Allegheny Avenues. The access point on the northeast corner of Kensington & Allegheny is also across from the southern terminus of H Street.
Rapid transit
A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway, metro or metropolitan railway system is an electric passenger railway in an urban area with a high capacity and frequency, and grade separation from other traffic. Rapid transit systems are typically located either in underground tunnels or on...
stop on the Market-Frankford Line, above the intersection of Kensington and Allegheny Avenues in Philadelphia
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,...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, in the Kensington
Kensington, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Kensington is a neighborhood in the United States city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is between the Lower Northeast section of Philadelphia and North Philadelphia. Not to be confused with the former Kensington District, now commonly referred to as Fishtown, the area modernly referred to as...
neighborhood.
As with the nearby Somerset
Somerset (MFL station)
Somerset Station is an elevated stop on the Market-Frankford Line, above the intersection of Kensington Avenue and Somerset Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the Kensington neighborhood...
and then Huntingdon Stations
Huntingdon (MFL station)
Huntingdon Station is an elevated rapid transit stop on the Market-Frankford Line, above the intersection of Kensington Avenue and Huntingdon Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the Kensington neighborhood. The station is reserved for "A" Trains only...
, Allegheny is located over a five-way intersection. Access to the station from street-level can be found at the southwest and northeast corners of Kensington Avenue and Allegheny Avenues. The access point on the northeast corner of Kensington & Allegheny is also across from the southern terminus of H Street.
SEPTA City Bus Connections
- SEPTA Routes 3, 60SEPTA Route 60SEPTA's Trolley Route 60, the Allegheny Avenue Line is a former streetcar line and current bus route, operated by the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority in Northwest and Northeast Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States...
, and 89.