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How to get to Philadelphia by Bus?

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Light Rail stations near Philadelphia

  • Lancaster Av & 38th St,2 min walk,
  • 36th St Trolley Station,12 min walk,

Bus stations near Philadelphia

  • Market St & 38th St,5 min walk,
  • Market St & 37th St,7 min walk,
  • Baring St & 34th St,9 min walk,
  • Market St & 40th St ,9 min walk,
  • Spring Garden St & 35th St,9 min walk,
  • 41st St & Spring Garden Av,12 min walk,
  • Market St & 33rd St,12 min walk,
  • Walnut St & 40th St,13 min walk,
  • Spruce St & 39th St,14 min walk,
  • 40th St & Brown St,16 min walk,

Subway stations near Philadelphia

  • 40th St Station,8 min walk,

Bus lines to Philadelphia

  • LUCYGR,Green Loop,
  • LUCYGO,Gold Loop,
  • 31,City Hall,
  • MFO,69th St Transportation Center,
  • 40,2nd-Lombard,
  • POWELTON / SPRING GARDEN,Powelton / spring garden,
  • 43,Columbia-Beach Penn Treaty Park,
  • 30,69th Street Transportation Center,
  • DRAGON ROUTE (CENTER CITY LOOP),DRAGON ROUTE (CENTER CITY LOOP),
  • 49,29th-Snyder,
  • 21,69th Street Transportation Center,
  • 42,Wycombe,
  • 38,5th-Market,
Questions & Answers
  • What are the closest stations to Philadelphia?

    The closest stations to Philadelphia are:

    • Lancaster Av & 38th St is 151 yards away, 2 min walk.
    • Market St & 38th St is 382 yards away, 5 min walk.
    • Market St & 37th St is 561 yards away, 7 min walk.
    • 40th St Station is 673 yards away, 8 min walk.
    • Baring St & 34th St is 678 yards away, 9 min walk.
    • Market St & 40th St is 692 yards away, 9 min walk.
    • Spring Garden St & 35th St is 724 yards away, 9 min walk.
    • 41st St & Spring Garden Av is 925 yards away, 12 min walk.
    • 36th St Trolley Station is 972 yards away, 12 min walk.
    • Market St & 33rd St is 1014 yards away, 12 min walk.
    • Walnut St & 40th St is 1060 yards away, 13 min walk.
    • Spruce St & 39th St is 1154 yards away, 14 min walk.
    • 40th St & Brown St is 1285 yards away, 16 min walk.
  • Which Bus lines stop near Philadelphia?

    These Bus lines stop near Philadelphia: 21, 30, 31, 40, 43, LUCYGR

  • Which Train lines stop near Philadelphia?

    These Train lines stop near Philadelphia: AIRPORT LINE, FOX CHASE LINE, MEDIA/ELWYN LINE, PAOLI/THORNDALE LINE, TRENTON LINE

  • Which Subway lines stop near Philadelphia?

    These Subway lines stop near Philadelphia: MFL

  • What’s the nearest light rail station to Philadelphia?

    The nearest light rail station to Philadelphia is Lancaster Av & 38th St. It’s a 2 min walk away.

  • What’s the nearest subway station to Philadelphia?

    The nearest subway station to Philadelphia is 40th St Station. It’s a 8 min walk away.

  • What’s the nearest bus stop to Philadelphia?

    The nearest bus stop to Philadelphia is Market St & 38th St. It’s a 5 min walk away.

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Philadelphia
PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, colloquially Philly, is the largest city in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, and the sixth-most populous U.S. city with a 2019 estimated population of 1,584,064. Since 1854, the city has had the same geographic boundaries as Philadelphia County, the most populous county in Pennsylvania and the urban core of the eighth-largest U.S. metropolitan statistical area, with over 6 million residents as of 2017. Philadelphia is also the economic and cultural anchor of the greater Delaware Valley, located along the lower Delaware and Schuylkill Rivers, within the Northeast megalopolis. The Delaware Valley's population of 7.2 million ranks it as the eighth-largest combined statistical area in the United States.Philadelphia is one of the oldest municipalities in the United States. William Penn, an English Quaker, founded the city in 1682 to serve as capital of the Pennsylvania Colony. Philadelphia played an instrumental role in the American Revolution as a meeting place for the Founding Fathers of the United States, who signed the Declaration of Independence in 1776 at the Second Continental Congress, and the Constitution at the Philadelphia Convention of 1787. Several other key events occurred in Philadelphia during the Revolutionary War including the First Continental Congress, the preservation of the Liberty Bell, the Battle of Germantown, and the Siege of Fort Mifflin. Philadelphia remained the nation's largest city until being overtaken by New York City in 1790; the city was also one of the nation's capitals during the revolution, serving as temporary U.S. capital while Washington, D.C. was under construction. In the 19th century, Philadelphia became a major industrial center and a railroad hub. The city grew from an influx of European immigrants, most of whom came from Ireland, Italy and Germany—the three largest reported ancestry groups in the city as of 2015. In the early 20th century, Philadelphia became a prime destination for African Americans during the Great Migration after the Civil War, as well as Puerto Ricans. The city's population doubled from one million to two million people between 1890 and 1950. The Philadelphia area's many universities and colleges make it a top study destination, as the city has evolved into an educational and economic hub. As of 2019, the Philadelphia metropolitan area is estimated to produce a gross metropolitan product (GMP) of $490 billion. Philadelphia is the center of economic activity in Pennsylvania and is home to five Fortune 1000 companies. The Philadelphia skyline is expanding, with a market of almost 81,900 commercial properties in 2016, including several nationally prominent skyscrapers. Philadelphia has more outdoor sculptures and murals than any other American city. Fairmount Park, when combined with the adjacent Wissahickon Valley Park in the same watershed, is one of the largest contiguous urban park areas in the United States. The city is known for its arts, culture, cuisine, and colonial history, attracting 42 million domestic tourists in 2016 who spent $6.8 billion, generating an estimated $11 billion in total economic impact in the city and surrounding four counties of Pennsylvania. Philadelphia has also emerged as a biotechnology hub.Philadelphia is the birthplace of the United States Marine Corps, and is also the home of many U.S. firsts, including the first library (1731), hospital (1751), medical school (1765), national capital (1774), stock exchange (1790), zoo (1874), and business school (1881). Philadelphia contains 67 National Historic Landmarks and the World Heritage Site of Independence Hall. The city became a member of the Organization of World Heritage Cities in 2015, as the first World Heritage City in the United States. Although Philadelphia is rapidly undergoing gentrification, the city actively maintains strategies to minimize displacement of homeowners in gentrifying neighborhoods.

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