Station Review #189: 35th and Allegheny Loop (SEPTA)

 

35th and Allegheny Loop is a SEPTA bus station located at 35th Street and Allegheny Avenue, in the Allegheny West neighborhood of Philadelphia, PA. The station is served as one of the western termini for the 60 bus. The station was rebuilt as part of the loop rebuilding project SEPTA ran in the 2010s. 

Until August 23rd, 2026, this was the main westbound terminal for the 60 bus. With the extension of the 60 bus, there is a chance this loop may be demolished in the future as there isn't much of any other usage for it. SEPTA has considered moving other bus routes to this loop to fill in the extra capacity, but no routes really work well in it. 

Tour

 
Bike racks. 

There's a few bike racks here. 
 

Platform.

 
35th and Allegheny is a small loop. There is only space for one bus at a time in the loop. The way the platform is organized reflects such
 
Fancy bus shelter.

 
Here, you get a bus shelter, a bench (hostile architecture), some information about how fares work on the SEPTA bus system, a map of the 60 bus, and a trash and recycling bin. 
 
One of the gardens at the loop. 

 The bus loop has two small gardens, making the loop look prettier. 
 

The other garden 


35th and Allegheny loop is a small place, yet still frequented often by people. 

Bus Connections


 

 Three buses stop immediately in front of 35th and Allegheny:
 
  •  1 - Parx Casino to 54th-City: This bus runs across much of all of US Route 1 in Philadelphia. The 1 runs about once an hour, six days a week. 
  • 60 - Richmond-Westmoreland Loop to Wissahickon Transit Center: This bus links Richmond-Westmoreland Loop to Wissahickon Transit Center via Allegheny Avenue and Ridge Avenue. Half of all trips short turn here at the 35th and Allegheny Loop. Total frequency of this route is a bus every 12 minutes or so. 
  • 82 - Wissahickon Transit Center or East Falls to Frankford Transit Center: This bus runs across US Route 13 between Pratt Street and Allegheny Avenue, before either running to Wissahickon Transit Center via Allegheny Avenue and Ridge Avenue, or Frankford Transit Center via Pratt Street. Some trips instead run to East Falls. This bus runs once every 15 minutes. 
 There are three other buses that don't directly stop nearby, but that you can walk to within a half mile radius:
 
  • 32 - Broad-Carpenter to Ridge-Lyceum: This bus runs from Broad and Washington in South Philadelphia to Ridge and Lyceum in Roxborough via Henry Avenue and 33rd Street. The 32 runs every 30 minutes. You can catch this bus at Allegheny Avenue and Henry Avenue. 
  • 61 - 8th-Market to Summit: This bus runs from 8th and Market to Wissahickon Transit Center via Ridge Avenue. The 61 runs to Wissahickon every 30 minutes. The 61 runs past this via Main Street, Domino Lane, and Ridge Avenue to Summit Loop in Shawmont every other trip. You can catch this bus at Allegheny Avenue and Ridge Avenue. 
  • K - East Falls to Arrott Transit Center: The K runs between Kelly Drive and Calumet Street in East Falls to Arrott Transit Center via Midvale Avenue, Chelten Avenue, 66th Avenue, and Adams Avenue. Buses run every 20 minutes or so. You can catch this bus at Ridge Avenue and Midvale Avenue.

 Points of Interest Near 35th and Allegheny Loop


There's not really all that much here. You get some houses and a cemetery, and not much else. 
 

Statistics

Name: 35th and Allegheny 
Agency: SEPTA
Line(s): 60
Locality: Allegheny West
City/Township: Philadelphia 
County: Philadelphia 
State: Pennsylvania 
Ridership: 218 riders per average weekday (2025)

Amenity Checklist

Accessibility: ✓
Employee bathrooms: ×
Bike Racks: ✓
Clean: ✓
Connections to other transit routes: ✓
Easy to get around: ✓
Existence is justifiable: ×
Lighting: ✓
Maps: ✓
Near places people live: ×
Safe to use: ✓
Seating: ✓
Shelters: ✓
Something for fares: ✓
Station in Good Condition: ✓
Updated Signage: ✓
 
Final Verdict: 8/10

This station is pretty decent, I just have no clue why it still exists. 

Station Directory

--------Philadelphia County--------  
Wissahickon Transit Center
35th and Allegheny Loop
Broad-Allegheny (B1)

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