Planned for wheelchair riders
Market-Frankford Line stop named for Independence Hall. Take the elevator up from the underground platform, then go a few minutes across Independence Mall to Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell, and the Museum of the American Revolution.
Written for riders who need working elevators to spend a day on Independence Mall.
Station 2458
Why this stop exists
5th Street · Independence Mall entrances
An accessible Market-Frankford Line station under Independence Mall. The elevator is the only step-free way up.
Disability & mobility
5th Street is marked wheelchair-accessible and sits under Independence Mall. If the elevators are out, stairs are the only short way up to Independence Hall.
Hall
A short trip outside once you’re up at street level. The National Park Service publishes accessibility information for the site. The train only gets you as far as Independence Mall.
Accessibility page for Independence Hall
Better for Independence Hall
Museum
Same station, a slightly longer route on the sidewalk. The museum names 2nd Street, one stop east, as its closest station. The museum’s own website covers access inside.
Accessibility page for Museum of the American Revolution
Better for the Museum of the American Revolution
At this stop, “accessible” only holds when the elevators are working.
If the 5th Street elevators are out, check our live map before you ride past 8th-Market. Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) elevator status: www3.septa.org/elevators.
On the ground
Three steps: the elevator, Independence Mall, the building entrance.
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The platform is underground, and the only other way up is stairs.
02
Flat paving, crowds, and National Park Service security checks. It’s a short trip if the elevators got you here.
03
Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell, or the Museum of the American Revolution. Same station, but different travel times and ticket rules.
Why this stop feels like this
5th Street exists for Independence Mall trips. Whether you can make one depends on the elevators.
The stop lets Market-Frankford Line riders reach Independence Hall without a long trip through Center City. That only works when the elevators are running.
Before you board, decide where you’re heading (Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell, or the Museum of the American Revolution). If an elevator is out, change plans; don’t treat it as a small delay.
On the street
5th St/Independence Hall station
Market Street · Independence Mall
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
5th Street elevators · across Independence Mall
Market-Frankford Line
Nearby when the elevators work: Independence Hall, Liberty Bell, Museum of the American Revolution.
Open 5th St/Independence Hall on the live mapLive elevator status at 5th St/Independence HallLive elevator status at 2nd StAfter the elevator
Sorted shortest first. Times are hand-set for a chair or stroller pace after you clear the elevators — not live routing.
At the venue
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.
Source: National Park Service
Source: National Park Service
Last look
Four things to check before you go.
Make sure the 5th Street elevators are working before you ride the Market-Frankford Line.
Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell, or the Museum of the American Revolution. Same station, different time outside.
It’s accessible, but the trip outside to Independence Hall is longer.
The National Park Service and museum websites cover building 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.