8th Street station (Philadelphia)
8th Street is a subway station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at the corner of 8th Street and Market Street. It is served by SEPTA's Market-Frankford Line and the Broad–Ridge Spur of the Broad Street Line, and the PATCO Speedline (which is also known as the "Lindenwold Line"). The station is owned by SEPTA; PATCO leases its section. It is the only station in Philadelphia where all three subways interchange.

The station is called 8th Street on the Market-Frankford Line, and 8th & Market on the Broad-Ridge Spur and the PATCO Speedline. It has two levels, with SEPTA running east–west on the upper and PATCO running north–south on the lower.  

For decades the corner of 8th and Market was Philadelphia's retail hub, with major department stores Strawbridge's, Gimbels and Lit Brothers located at the intersection, all with direct entrances to the subway. A concourse still feeds traffic from the station to the Fashion District Philadelphia shopping mall.

Market-Frankford Line 
SEPTA's Market-Frankford Line is on the upper level. There are two single platforms on the north and south sides of the stations. Passengers may transfer between platforms within the paid area via stairs.

Broad-Ridge Spur 
8th & Market is the southern terminus of the Broad-Ridge Spur. Formerly a branch of the Broad Street Line, it originally used a now-abandoned track to connect to the Locust Street Subway (now used by PATCO). There is no free transfer to and from the Broad-Ridge Spur.

PATCO 
PATCO trains are on the lower level. There is one island platform perpendicular to the Market-Frankford Line. The PATCO platform has two fare areas, one at the north end (below MFL's 69th Street-bound platform), the other at the south (below the Frankford-bound platform). Each fare area contains a staircase, an elevator, and an "up" escalator. Every PATCO platform has a distinct accent color: the 8th Street accent color is teal.

Station layout
The Broad–Ridge Spur and  Market–Frankford Line platforms, while on the same level, are perpendicular to each other.

Station exterior

External links

SEPTA - 8th Street MFL and BRS stations
8th & Market (PATCO)
 8th Street entrance from Google Maps Street View