Chinatown is stop number 7 of 8 on the Broad Street Line, counting out from Fern Rock Transit Center, and stop 2 counting back from 8th-Market.
Not every Broad Street train stops here: Broad-Ridge Spur does, while Broad Street Line Local and Broad Street Line Express does not.
Boarding here is not step-free according to the published data.

How long it takes from Chinatown
| Destination | Train | Running time | Stops |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8th-Market | B Broad-Ridge Spur | 2 min | 1 |
| Fern Rock Transit Center | B Broad-Ridge Spur | 17 min | 6 |
The stations either side
| Station | Straight-line distance | Running time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Previous stop | Fairmount | 0.92 mi (1487 m) | 2 min |
| Next stop | 8th-Market | 0.27 mi (438 m) | 2 min |
This is one of the shortest gaps on the Broad-Ridge Spur — 438 m to the next platform.
What is near Chinatown
- MuseumAfrican American Museum in Philadelphiaabout 274 m away · 3 min on foot · Wikipedia
- MuseumNational Constitution Centerabout 446 m away · 6 min on foot · Wikipedia
- MuseumIndependence Visitor Centerabout 599 m away · 7 min on foot · Wikipedia
- UniversityTemple University School of Podiatric Medicineabout 100 m away · 1 min on foot · Wikipedia
- TheatreFranklin Music Hallabout 690 m away · 9 min on foot · Wikipedia
- AttractionPresident's Houseabout 722 m away · 9 min on foot · Wikipedia
- TheatreLantern Theater Companyabout 725 m away · 9 min on foot · Wikipedia
- MarketReading Terminal Marketabout 748 m away · 9 min on foot · Wikipedia
- MuseumSt. George's United Methodist Church House Museum and Libraryabout 780 m away · 10 min on foot · OpenStreetMap
- ParkFranklin Squareabout 271 m away · 3 min on foot · Wikipedia
Within 600 m · walking figures are estimates · © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL 1.0.
Step-free access at Chinatown
Questions about Chinatown
On a weekday, towards NRG Station the first is 5:41 am and the last 8:51 pm and towards Fern Rock TC the first is 5:47 am and the last 8:59 pm. (Other days.)
8th-Market is the nearest of them, 2 minutes away with 0 stops in between. (Trip planner.)
No. Chinatown is one of the 23 stations where boarding is declared not step-free. (All 70 stations.)
Broad-Ridge Spur. (What each one skips.)
Within about 600 m: African American Museum in Philadelphia, National Constitution Center, and Independence Visitor Center. The list above gives 10.
