AT&T (SEPTA station)

AT&T
SEPTA rapid transit station
Location	3600 South Broad Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	39°54′19″N 75°10′24″W / 39.9054°N 75.1732°W / 39.9054; -75.1732Coordinates: 39°54′19″N 75°10′24″W / 39.9054°N 75.1732°W / 39.9054; -75.1732
Owned by	Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
Line(s)	Broad Street Line Local
Platforms	2 island platforms (one on each level)
Tracks	4 total (two on each level)
Connections	SEPTA City Bus: 4, 17, and 71[1]
Construction
Platform levels	2
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	April 8, 1973
Electrified	Third rail (600 volts)
Previous names	Pattison (1973 – 2010, 2011 – present, secondary, locally)
Services
Preceding station   SEPTA   Following station Terminus Broad Street Line Local Oregon toward Fern Rock Terminus Broad Street Line Sports Express Walnut-Locust toward Fern Rock

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] Naming rights for the station were sold in 2010 to AT&T for five years.^[3]

Station layout

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.

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.

Service

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.^[4]

Naming rights

On June 24, 2010, AT&T signed a five-year agreement with SEPTA which entitled Pattison Station to be renamed AT&T Station in August 2010. The move is to increase advertising revenue. AT&T would pay SEPTA $3 million, and Titan Outdoor LLC, SEPTA's advertising partner, would receive $2 million.^[5] AT&T is currently the only wireless carrier that provides underground coverage along SEPTA's Broad Street Line and Market-Frankford Line.^[6]

References

1. ↑ "Broad Street Line Schedule" (PDF). SEPTA. September 5, 2010. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 November 2010. Retrieved October 30, 2010. 
2. ↑ SEPTA (2010). "AT&T Station."
3. ↑ "SEPTA approves changing name of Pattison station to AT&T". The Philadelphia Inquirer. 25 June 2010. Retrieved 29 November 2013. 
4. ↑ SEPTA (2013). "Broad Street Line Sports Express"
5. ↑ Merritt, Athena D. (Jun 18, 2010). "AT&T near naming rights to SEPTA stop". Retrieved 29 June 2013. 
6. ↑ "SEPTA Board Approves Station Naming Rights Agreement". Retrieved 29 June 2013. 

External links

• SEPTA AT&T - BSL Station
• Pattison Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View