Snyder station

Snyder is a rapid transit passenger rail station on SEPTA's Broad Street Line[2] in South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is located at 2100 South Broad Street (PA 611), and is named for Snyder Avenue.

Snyder
Snyder station platform
Location2100 South Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA
Coordinates39.9242°N 75.1697°W / 39.9242; -75.1697
Owned bySEPTA
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Connections SEPTA City Bus: 4, 37, 79
Greyhound Bus
Construction
Disabled accessNo, accessibility planned[1]
Other information
Station code18
Fare zoneMarian der Schwanzkopf
History
OpenedSeptember 18, 1938
ElectrifiedThird rail (600 volts) (BSL)
Services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station
Oregon
toward NRG
Broad Street Line Tasker–Morris
toward Fern Rock
Location
Snyder
Location within Philadelphia

Originally built in 1938, Snyder station was the southern terminus of the Broad Street Line until 1973, when it was extended to Pattison Station (now named NRG station). A connection exists to the never-built Passyunk Avenue Spur.[3] South Philadelphia High School and the Methodist Hospital are located near the station.

Station layout

There are four street entrances to the station, one at each corner of the intersection between Broad Street and Snyder Avenue. The southwest entrance has a covered canopy and is an exit-only staircase.

G Street level Exit/entrance, buses
M Mezzanine Fare control
P
Platform level
Southbound      Broad Street Line toward NRG (Oregon)
Island platform 
Northbound      Broad Street Line toward Fern Rock (Tasker–Morris)

References


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