56th Street station is one of the original Market Street Elevated stations built by the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company; the line opened for service on March 4, 1907 between 69th Street and 15th Street stations.

From May 31, 2005 to February 2006, the station underwent a rehabilitation project as part of a multi-phase reconstruction of the entire western Market Street Elevated.
The renovated station included new elevators, escalators, lighting, and other infrastructure, as well as a new brick station house.
The project resulted in the station becoming compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
56th Street station is one of the original Market Street Elevated stations built by the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company; the line opened for service on March 4, 1907 between 69th Street and 15th Street stations.
From May 31, 2005 to February 2006, the station underwent a rehabilitation project as part of a multi-phase reconstruction of the entire western Market Street Elevated. The renovated station included new elevators, escalators, lighting, and other infrastructure, as well as a new brick station house. The project resulted in the station becoming compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
56th Street station