Airport Terminal stations (SEPTA)
SEPTA train stations at Philadelphia International Airport
The Airport Terminal stations are a group of four train stations serving Philadelphia International Airport's six terminals, serviced by SEPTA Regional Rail via the Airport Line. The stations include Airport Terminal A, Airport Terminal B, Airport Terminals C & D, and Airport Terminals E & F.
The stations for Terminal A and Terminal B share platforms on one side of the track. Trains stop at one end for Terminal A and the other end for Terminal B.
Stations
Airport Terminal A
Airport Terminal A station serves Gates A1–A26.
The station entered service in 1990, five years after the rest of the line, when Terminal A opened.
Airport Terminal B
Airport Terminal B station serves Gates B1–B16.
Airport Terminals C & D
Airport Terminals C & D station serve Gates C17–C30 and D1–D16.
Airport Terminals E & F
Airport Terminals E & F station serves Gates E1–E17 and F1–F39.
Each of the four stations is fully handicapped accessible, and is located next to the baggage claim at each terminal with escalator and elevator access from each terminal's skyway. Trains from the city arrive first at Terminal A, and terminate at Terminals E and F.
Although the airport is located less than 10 miles from the city's central business district, the stations are located in zone 4.
A food court and shopping area exists between Terminals B and C. The Airport Marriott is located adjacent to Terminal B. No parking is available at any of the stations.
This brief starts where responsible research should: with the source description of “Airport Terminal stations (SEPTA)” as sEPTA train stations at Philadelphia International Airport. Everything that follows is an evidence route, not borrowed authority.
Why this record matters
The subject matters to the places & architecture register because the source frames it as sEPTA train stations at Philadelphia International Airport. Its deeper value depends on whether names, dates, institutions and citations support that framing.
The strongest evidence will usually combine a dated visual record with documents produced by the authority responsible for the place. The source revision retrieved here is dated Aug 24, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q7182722. Authority coordinates are 39.879, -75.240. 2 of 2 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1990.
A single description cannot reconcile every naming convention, rebuilding phase or administrative transfer associated with a place. The source lead contains qualifying language; that uncertainty should survive quotation, summary and reuse. Authority statements aid reconciliation but still require their own references, qualifiers and ranks to be checked.
How to read it
Treat names, boundaries and functions as historically changeable. Maps, plans, inventories and administrative records can clarify what the place meant at different dates.
- Historic place names
- Jurisdictional context
- Routes into maps and plans
Contemporary maps, plans, listed-building records, estate papers and the responsible local or national archive.
Three-step research path
- Establish the record: confirm the title “Airport Terminal stations (SEPTA)”, its source revision and the description used here.
- Expand the search: follow Airport Terminal stations (SEPTA) primary sources, Airport Terminal stations (SEPTA) archive and Airport research across catalogues and specialist indexes.
- Test the account: compare the strongest cited source with the responsible institution’s current record and note any disagreement.
Questions for further research
- Which source most directly establishes the central claim about “Airport Terminal stations (SEPTA)”?
- Which earlier names or jurisdictions may reveal additional records?
- Which authority defined the place, boundary or structure at the relevant date?
Search terms from this dossier
This entry incorporates text from “Airport Terminal stations (SEPTA)” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.