Editing Suburban Station (section)

== Station Design ==

The underground station features platforms serving six tracks, with trains continuing through the Center City tunnel in both directions. The station's Art Deco design includes ornamental details, lighting fixtures, and materials that distinguish it from purely utilitarian transit facilities. Historic preservation efforts have maintained architectural elements while accommodations for accessibility and modern systems have been added.<ref name="septa"/>

Concourse levels provide connections between platforms and the surface, with direct access to surrounding buildings including One and Two Penn Center, the Westin Philadelphia, and retail spaces. This underground network enables pedestrians to move between transit, office, and retail destinations without surface street exposure—particularly valuable during inclement weather. The concourse system has been renovated and expanded over the years.<ref name="septa"/>

Accessibility improvements have added elevators and other accommodations required by the Americans with Disabilities Act. The station's underground configuration and original design posed challenges for accessibility retrofitting that required creative engineering solutions.<ref name="septa"/>