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University City (SEPTA station)
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University City is a railway station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
, along the SEPTA Main Line. The station serves the area around the University of Pennsylvania
, and is located at South Street & Convention Avenue. It serves the Airport, Wilmington/Newark, and Media/Elwyn Regional Rail Lines.
The station is less than a block from the University of Pennsylvania's Franklin Field
and the Palestra
. In addition to the University of Pennsylvania
campus, the Drexel University
campus and Graduate Hospital
campus and neighborhood can be accessed from the station. This station was originally known as South Street Station, owing to its location at that place.
) falls down the stairs to the platform. It is portrayed as a subway station with turnstile
s in the movie, though in actuality it is a commuter rail station, with conductors collecting fares at ticket booths and aboard trains.
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...
, along the SEPTA Main Line. The station serves the area around the University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
, and is located at South Street & Convention Avenue. It serves the Airport, Wilmington/Newark, and Media/Elwyn Regional Rail Lines.
The station is less than a block from the University of Pennsylvania's Franklin Field
Franklin Field
Franklin Field is the University of Pennsylvania's stadium for football, field hockey, lacrosse, sprint football, and track and field . It is also used by Penn students for recreation, and for intramural and club sports, including touch football and cricket, and is the site of Penn's graduation...
and the Palestra
Palestra
The Palestra, also known as the Cathedral of College Basketball, is a historic arena and the home gym of the University of Pennsylvania Quakers men's and women's basketball teams, volleyball teams, wrestling team, and Philadelphia Big 5 basketball. Located at 215 South 33rd St...
. In addition to the University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
campus, the Drexel University
Drexel University
Drexel University is a private research university with the main campus located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. It was founded in 1891 by Anthony J. Drexel, a noted financier and philanthropist. Drexel offers 70 full-time undergraduate programs and accelerated degrees...
campus and Graduate Hospital
Graduate Hospital
Graduate Hospital was a hospital in the Southwest Center City neighborhood of Philadelphia, founded in 1916 and repurposed in 2007. Medical care began on the site in 1889 under the name Philadelphia Polyclinic. Currently, the site is a rehabilitation and long-term acute-care facility known as...
campus and neighborhood can be accessed from the station. This station was originally known as South Street Station, owing to its location at that place.
Unbreakable
It made a brief appearance in the movie Unbreakable as Elijah (Samuel L. JacksonSamuel L. Jackson
Samuel Leroy Jackson is an American film and television actor and film producer. After becoming involved with the Civil Rights Movement, he moved on to acting in theater at Morehouse College, and then films. He had several small roles such as in the film Goodfellas before meeting his mentor,...
) falls down the stairs to the platform. It is portrayed as a subway station with turnstile
Turnstile
A turnstile, also called a baffle gate, is a form of gate which allows one person to pass at a time. It can also be made so as to enforce one-way traffic of people, and in addition, it can restrict passage only to people who insert a coin, a ticket, a pass, or similar...
s in the movie, though in actuality it is a commuter rail station, with conductors collecting fares at ticket booths and aboard trains.