William H. Gray III 30th Street Station
William H. Gray III 30th Street Station – which was first opened in 1933 – is the main railroad station in Philadelphia and is a major stop on Amtrak’s Northeast and Keystone Corridors. This train station is one of the busiest intercity passenger railroad facilities in the United States. It is within walking distance of various attractions in West Philadelphia – notably the University of Pennsylvania, CHOP, Drexel University, and the University City Science Center – all in University City.
How to Get There
Trains from Amtrak, SEPTA and New Jersey Transit serve the station. SEPTA’s Market-Frankford Line and SEPTA’s Subway/Surface Lines stop less than a half block from the southwest entrance to William H. Gray III 30th Street Station. A number of SEPTA Bus Routes include stops at the station on their routes including Routes 9, 30, 44, 78, 124, 125 and Route 49.
Connecting Services
- Amtrak
- NJ Transit Atlantic City Line
- NJ Transit Route 316
- Airport Line
- Market-Frankford Line
- Bus Routes 9, 30, 31, 44, 49, 62, 124, 125, LUCY
- Trolley Routes 10, 11, 13, 34, 36
22 bike racks are available, accommodating a total of 100 bicycles.
Things to Do
The station offers food and gift shops.
