A ribbon-cutting ceremony held April 8 marked the official opening of SEPTA’s upgraded and recently renamed Drexel Station at 30th Street, which is located at 3000 Market St. near Drexel University’s University City Campus.
The University entered into a new naming rights agreement with the public transportation authority late last year for SEPTA’s former 30th Street Station. It’s one of SEPTA’s most heavily trafficked transit hubs and serves as a stop on the Market-Frankford Line and five City Trolley routes, in addition to providing access to nearby SEPTA bus lines and to Amtrak and SEPTA’s Regional Rail service at the William H. Gray III 30th Street Station.
The Drexel Station at 30th Street features new signage, digital displays, imagery, logos and other branding and identity markers, all announcing Drexel University. SEPTA recently completed extensive reconstruction of the station, including the addition of upgraded elevators, escalators and stairs; a glass headhouse and canopy on the 31st and Market Street corner; reconfigured fare lanes; new flooring and tiles; upgraded lighting; and other enhanced safety, accessibility and security features.
“We’re proud to join the celebration of the unveiling of a station that will serve as the gateway for so many of our students, faculty, professional staff and community partners as they arrive on campus,” said Drexel President John Fry. “As new educational, research and business development opportunities continue to grow in West Philadelphia, it is fitting for Drexel to welcome everyone to University City.”
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