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) in the Lower Moyamensing neighborhood and is named for Snyder Avenue.

Snyder
General information
Location2100 South Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA
Coordinates39.9242°N 75.1697°W / 39.9242; -75.1697
Owned byCity of Philadelphia
Operated bySEPTA
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Connections SEPTA City Bus: 4, 37, 79
Greyhound Bus
Construction
Disabled accessNo, accessibility planned[1]
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 T.C.
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 T.C. (Tasker–Morris) →
  • Snyder station tiles
  • Station platform
  • Station entrance

References
  1. http://septa.org/strategic-plan/FY2021-Capital-Budget-Proposal_04-20-2020.pdf
  2. "Official web page".
  3. "world.nycsubway.org: SEPTA Broad Street Subway". world.nycsubway.org.


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