SEPTA is building a brand new Market-Frankford Line. The $710 million Market Street Elevated Reconstruction Project, is approximately 90% complete and is dramatically changing the look of West Philadelphia and eastern Delaware County. It includes replacing 11,000 feet of El support structure, renovating six stations, constructing two new train control buildings and other related improvements.

New Columns and Stations

At street level, a brand new streamlined structure will greatly improve traffic flow, largely due to the elimination of one half of the support columns that currently separate traffic lanes on Market Street. At track level, SEPTA riders will enjoy new, brightly lit, colorful, stations fully-accessible to those with disabilities.

Key Link in Market-Frankford Line Improvements

This project is part of a comprehensive, $1.5 billion revitalization program for the Market-Frankford Line, which includes 220 new air-conditioned, passenger-friendly El cars; modern, computer-driven Automatic Train Control systems; in-station and in-car two-way communication systems; as well as new tracks, structures and train control buildings.