| AT&T SEPTA rapid transit station |
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| Address | 3600 South Broad Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Lines |
Broad Street Line Local
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| Connections | SEPTA City Bus: 17, 71 and C[1] | ||||||||||
| Levels | 2 | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 island platforms (one on each level) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 total (two on each level) | ||||||||||
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| Opened | April 8, 1973 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Third rail (600 volts) | ||||||||||
| Accessible | |||||||||||
| Owned by | Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority | ||||||||||
| Formerly | Pattison (1973 – 2010, 2011 – present, secondary, locally) | ||||||||||
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AT&T (formerly known as, and still commonly referred to as, Pattison) is the southern terminus of SEPTA's Broad Street Line, located at 3600 South Broad Street, at the intersection of Broad Street and Pattison Avenue in the South Philadelphia area of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[2]
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The station is located within short walking distance of the Sports Complex. One block east of the station is Citizens Bank Park, the home of the Philadelphia Phillies, and Lincoln Financial Field, the home of the Philadelphia Eagles. AT&T Station is also next to the Wells Fargo Center, the home of the Philadelphia Flyers and Philadelphia 76ers.
The station has an unusually wide and long platform to accommodate crush capacity crowds that occur regularly after events at the Sports Complex. There is an additional, infrequently-used platform on a level immediately beneath the regular service platform which is visible from the gated stairways along the length of the platform. This is the only bi-level station serving one line in the system.
The station has a park and ride lot accessible by the sports stadium entrances to use for commuting to Center City. The fare is currently $1 for the day but the rate goes up to the event fare (usually about $15) if one parks in the lot for one's commute and also plan to attend the game/event later that day.
The primary service to AT&T Station are local trains. Because of the Sports Complex, SEPTA usually will operate Special "Sports Express" trains from Fern Rock to AT&T Station to serve fans attending sporting events at one of the venues.[3]
On June 24, 2010, AT&T signed an agreement with SEPTA which entitled Pattison Station to be renamed AT&T Station in August 2010. The move is to increasing advertising revenue. AT&T would give SEPTA $3 million, and Titan Outdoor LLC, SEPTA's advertising partner, would receive $2 million. [4]