69th Street Terminal

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69th Street Terminal
69th Street Terminal at 69th and Market Streets
Station statistics
Address	69th and Market Streets Upper Darby, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	39°57′45″N 75°15′33″W / 39.962525, -75.259108
Lines	Market–Frankford Line Route 100 Route 101 Route 102
Connections	City bus routes 21, 30, 65 Suburban bus routes 103-113, 116, 120, 123
Platforms	4 island platforms, 3 side platforms 1 island platform, 1 side platform (Market-Frankford) 2 island platforms, 1 side platform (Route 100) 1 island platform, 1 side platform (Routes 101 & 102)
Tracks	8 total 3 (Market-Frankford) 3 (Route 100) 2 (Route 101 & Route 102)
Other information
Opened	March 4, 1907
Accessible
Owned by	SEPTA
Fare zone	1 (Route 100)

69th Street Terminal is a SEPTA terminal in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania. It is the base of the Suburban Transit Division.

SEPTA runs the following lines out of the 69th Street Terminal:

• City Transit Division
  • Market-Frankford Line - subway and elevated
  • Bus Routes 21, 30, and 65.
• Suburban Transit Division
  • Norristown High Speed Line (Route 100) - interurban rapid transit
  • Media and Sharon Hill Lines (Routes 101 and 102)
  • Bus routes 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 116, 120, and 123 serving Philadelphia County, Delaware County, Montgomery County, and Chester County.

The 69th Street Terminal also includes SEPTA sales offices, stores, eateries, and a post office. The immediate portion of 69th Street surrounding the terminal is very popular with area residents, housing numerous bars, restaurants, shops, and the Tower Theater concert venue.

As far as the SEPTA heavy rail system is concerned, the 69th Street Terminal (alongside the Millbourne) is one of two stations located outside Philadelphia proper.

The 69th Street Terminal celebrates its 100th anniversary in May 2008.

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Preceding station		SEPTA		Following station
Terminus		Market–Frankford Line		Millbourne (closed) toward Frankford
				63rd Street toward Frankford
Parkview toward Norristown		Route 100		Terminus
Fairfield Ave toward Media-Orange Street		Route 101
Fairfield Ave toward Sharon Hill		Route 102

v • d • e SEPTA City Transit Division Market–Frankford Line • Broad Street Line • Subway–Surface Trolley Lines • Route 15 (Girard Avenue Trolley) • City surface routes Suburban Division Route 100 (Norristown High-Speed Line) • Routes 101 and 102 (Media–Sharon Hill Line) • Suburban bus routes Regional Rail R1 • R2 • R3 • R5 • R6 • R7 • R8 Major stations Frankford Transportation Center • Market East Station • Norristown Transportation Center • Olney Transportation Center • Suburban Station • 30th Street Station • 69th Street Terminal