Lombard–South station

Lombard–South is a subway station on SEPTA's Broad Street Line, located at 500 South Broad Street, at the intersection of Broad Street and Lombard Street in the Washington Square West area of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania .[1] It serves only Broad Street Line local service trains and consists of one platform.

Lombard–South
Lombard South station platform
Location500 South Broad Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39.9447°N 75.1653°W / 39.9447; -75.1653
Owned bySoutheastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Connections SEPTA City Bus: 4, 27, 32, 40
Construction
Disabled accessNo
History
OpenedApril 20, 1930
ElectrifiedThird rail (600 volts)
Services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station
Ellsworth–Federal
toward NRG
 Broad Street Line Walnut–Locust
toward Fern Rock
Location
Lombard–South
Location within Philadelphia

Lombard–South station is located within short walking distance of the South Street Headhouse District (approximately 4-5 blocks east). Other area sights include the University of the Arts, Peirce College, and, approximately four blocks west, the Graduate Hospital campus and neighborhood.

Station layout

There are four street entrances to the station, two at Broad and South streets, as well as two at Broad and Lombard streets.

G Street level Exit/entrance, buses
M Mezzanine Fare control
P
Platform level		 Southbound ←      Broad Street Line toward NRG (Ellsworth–Federal)
Island platform 
Northbound →      Broad Street Line toward Fern Rock (Walnut–Locust) →
  • Station entrance
  • Mezzanine level (near the Lombard Street exit). This is the last station that uses the 1928/1930 tilework that was used on the stations north of Broad Street.
  • Entrance at South & Broad
  • Entrance at Lombard & Broad
  • Street level station entrance at Lombard and Broad


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References
  1. SEPTA (2006). "Lombard-South."


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