Landing
Penn's Landing · waterfront
A trip outside along the waterfront, east of 2nd Street. Check the path condition first. There’s no indoor shelter if the elevators fail.
Waterfront FAQ for Penn's Landing
Better for the waterfront · time outside
2nd St
Planned for wheelchair riders
Market-Frankford Line stop east of Independence Mall. The elevators take you up to the street. From there, head outside toward Penn's Landing and Old City.
Written for riders who need an accessible Market-Frankford Line station before a day on the waterfront.
- Market-Frankford
Station 428
- Elevators
- 2 · Street ↔ platform
- Escalators
- Check agency status
- After the elevator
- Route to Old City or the waterfront
Why this stop exists
2nd Street · exits for Old City and Penn's Landing
An accessible Market-Frankford Line stop. After the elevator, the rest of the trip is outside.
Disability & mobility
Accessible station. Waterfront next.
2nd Street is marked wheelchair-accessible. Penn's Landing and Old City still mean a trip outside. The elevators only get you to the street.
Old City
Old City sidewalks
Same station, historic streets. Cobblestones and curb cuts vary, so plan for extra effort.
Better for Old City streets
At this stop, “accessible” only holds when the elevators are working. Not every Old City block is smooth for a wheelchair.
If the 2nd Street elevators are out, check our live map before you ride past 5th Street. Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) elevator status: septa.org.
On the ground
What the trip actually feels like
Three steps: the elevator, 2nd Street, then the waterfront or Old City.
01
Check the elevators before you board
The stop is accessible. Still, check the elevators before you count on reaching Penn's Landing.
02
Pick Penn's Landing or Old City early
The route outside is different east of the stop than west of it.
03
The street is the rest of the trip
Waterfront paths and historic streets are not part of the transit system.
Why this stop feels like this
A Market-Frankford Line stop near the waterfront
- LineMarket-Frankford Line, east of Independence Mall
- LandingRoute to the waterfront
- Old CityHistoric streets above
- TodayElevator, then the route outside
2nd Street exists for waterfront trips. Whether you can make one depends on the elevators, then on the pavement.
The stop is east of Independence Mall. Market-Frankford Line riders can reach Penn's Landing from here, so 5th Street is not the only nearby option.
Before you board, decide where you’re heading (Penn's Landing or Old City). If an elevator is out, change plans; don’t treat it as a small delay.
On the street
Where you'll come out
2nd Street station
Market Street · Old City
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2nd Street elevators · to Penn's Landing or Old City
Market-Frankford Line
Nearby when the elevators work: Penn's Landing, Old City, the Museum of the American Revolution. When they don’t: don’t assume the route from 5th Street is the same.
Open 2nd St on the live mapLive elevator status at 2nd StAfter the elevator
Travel time from this station
Sorted shortest first. Times are hand-set for a chair or stroller pace after you clear the elevators — not live routing.
At the venue
What each place offers
We copied these by hand from each venue’s own pages. They may be out of date or wrong, so confirm on the venue’s page before you go.
Museum of the American Revolution
- The main entrance is step-free, with push-button automatic doors and a passenger drop-off zone out front. Benches inside the doors for waiting on a ride.
- Free manual wheelchairs at the front desk for use in the museum, first come, first served.
- Elevators and ramps reach every public space. Accessible restrooms on each floor, and family restrooms with changing tables on the first and second floors.
Penn's Landing
- In 2016 the waterfront corporation replaced the Market Street stairs with a ramp, to give a step-free route between Market Street and the waterfront.
- Public restrooms along Penn’s Landing: Cherry Street Pier (year-round, during opening hours), and the RiverRink and Spruce Street Harbor Park information center (both seasonal).
Last look
Before you go
Four things to check before you go.
Check the map
Make sure the 2nd Street elevators are working before you ride the Market-Frankford Line.
Pick where you’re going
Penn's Landing or Old City. Same station, different surfaces underfoot.
Plan for cobblestones
Historic paving is part of the route outside.
Verify destination access
Waterfront venues cover their own access. Our map covers the station elevators. Check both.
About this guide. We put these guides together by hand. Travel times are our own estimates, and venue details are copied from their websites, so either can be wrong or out of date. Check the venue’s page before you go. For elevators, trust the live map and the transit agency.