Station Review #155: 61st- Pine Loop (SEPTA)


61st & Pine Loop is a bus loop located at 61st Street and Pine Streets in the Cobbs Creek neighborhood of West Philadelphia. The bus loop mainly has service from short turns of SEPTA's route 42 bus. 


Tour

61st & Pine is an average SEPTA loop, being one of the ones that got remodeled in the 2000s-2010s. This loop in particular was remodeled from 2016 to 2018. 

Bench and shelter

Here, there's a lot of amenities: a bench, a shelter, a map (no schedules), a bike rack, an emergency call button, tactile strips, and a bathroom for the drivers. 

The map 

Rules and an emergency call button

The bathroom

Bus Connections


There is one bus connection at 61st & Pine Loop:

46 - 63rd-Malvern to 58th-Baltimore: This is a vertical bus that acts a lot like a crosstown. It goes along 60th street, essentially linking Angora to Overbrook. This bus comes about once every 10-15 minutes, and is a block away. 

Points of Interest Near 61st-Pine Loop

Downtown Cobbs Creek


61st and Pine is a block away from 60th Street, which is essentially the main street for the neighborhood of Cobbs Creek. Between Cedar and Market streets is a decently long commercial corridor. There's nothing absolute amazing but its good enough to spend a decent amount of time there. 

Statistics


Name: 60th & Pine Loop
Agency: SEPTA
Line(s): 42
Locality: Cobbs Creek
City/Township: Philadelphia
County: Philadelphia
State: Pennsylvania
Ridership: 135 riders per average weekday (2024)

Amenity Checklist


Accessibility: ✓
Employee bathrooms: ✓
Bike Racks: ✓
Clean: ✓
Connections to other transit routes: ✓
Easy to get around: ✓
Existence is justifiable: ×
Lighting: ✓
Maps: ✓
Safe to use: ✓
Seating: ✓
Shelters: ✓
Something for fares: ×
Station in Good Condition: ✓
Updated Signage: ×

Final Verdict: 8/10

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