A SEPTA station gateway that serves thousands of travelers each day has been transformed into Drexel Station at 30th Street for the next five years, under an exclusive naming rights agreement.
The station recently opened after extensive renovations at Drexel Square on Market and 30th streets. It serves as a stop on the Market-Frankford Line and five city trolley routes and is adjacent to the iconic William H. Gray III 30th Street Station building.
“We’re proud to join the celebration of the unveiling of a station that will serve as the gateway for so many of our students, faculty, professional staff and community partners as they arrive on campus,” Drexel’s then-President John Fry said at a ribbon-cutting ceremony in April. “As new educational, research and business development opportunities continue to grow in West Philadelphia, it is fitting for Drexel to welcome everyone to University City.”
Named stations are common on local campuses, with Temple University, Penn Medicine and Jefferson Health also having branded SEPTA rail stations.