Tasker–Morris station
Tasker–Morris station platform | ||||||||||||||||
| General information | ||||||||||||||||
| Location | 1600 South Broad Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 39°55′49″N 75°10′06″W / 39.930308°N 75.168226°W | |||||||||||||||
| Owned by | City of Philadelphia | |||||||||||||||
| Operated by | SEPTA | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | |||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Connections | SEPTA City Bus: 4, 29 | |||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Underground | |||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||
| Opened | September 18, 1938 | |||||||||||||||
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Tasker–Morris station is a rapid transit subway station on the SEPTA Metro B.[1] It is located at 1600 South Broad Street in South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and serves only local trains. The station is named for the nearby Tasker Street to the north and Morris Street to the south. In between the two streets is a customer service office for the Philadelphia Gas Works.
The streets Tasker and Morris were named after Thomas P. Tasker and Henry and Stephen Morris, the two families that founded the companies Morris, Tasker & Morris, and later the Pascal Iron Works, which occupied a site on Fifth Street between the two streets that would later take their name.[2]
The song "Tasker-Morris Station" by The Menzingers is about the station. The song "Wedding Singer" by Modern Baseball also references the station. The song "selfish hate" by Jawny also references the station. [3]
Station layout
There are five street entrances to the station, two at Broad and Tasker streets, and an elevator and two entrances at Broad and Morris streets. One entrance on Morris Street was moved to Broad Street, allowing for extra station visibility and access.[4]
Gallery
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The mezzanine level of Tasker–Morris station, facing Morris Street.
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Station entrance
References
- ^ "Official web page".
- ^ The Philadelphia Inquirer, "Steel pipe, like cheese steaks, traces its American roots to South Philadelphia" Posted February 24, 2017
- ^ JAWNY – selfish hate, retrieved April 16, 2025
- ^ "Tasker-Morris Station Improvements – Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority". wwww.septa.org. Retrieved October 25, 2025.
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