NRG station (formerly named AT&T station, and earlier Pattison station) is the southern terminus of SEPTA's Broad Street Line, located at 3600 South Broad Street, at the intersection with Pattison Avenue in the South Philadelphia area of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[4] The station's naming rights were sold to NRG Energy in 2018.[5] Previously, naming rights were sold to AT&T for eight years.[3]
All local Broad Street Line trains serve the station. SEPTA often operates special "Sports Express" trains before and after large events. These trains run nonstop between NRG and Walnut–Locust stations and make express stops north to Fern Rock Transportation Center.[7] The station has a park and ride lot not operated by SEPTA; it is used for stadium parking during sporting events.[8]
Pattison station opened for service on April 8, 1973 as one of the last two stations of the Broad Street subway to open, the other being the neighboring Oregon station.[2] The original line, which dates back to 1928, ran from Olney to City Hall.[9] From 1938 until this station's opening, the line terminated at Snyder station.[10] The two-station extension was built at a cost of $37 million in 1973 dollars.[2]
Renamingedit
On June 17, 2010 the station was renamed "AT&T Station." Naming rights were sold to AT&T for five years at a cost of $5 million; SEPTA netted $3 million, while the agency's advertising contractor Titan Outdoor (now Intersection) received the remaining $2 million. The costs for renaming – included changing of all mentions of the station throughout the line to "AT&T Station and Sports Complex" – were covered by the $3 million.[3][11][12] The initial contract was later extended for an additional three years.[citation needed]
On July 25, 2018, SEPTA announced that NRG Energy had agreed to a five-year contract for the station's naming rights, paying $5.25 million. The name change to NRG Station took effect on August 1 and was inaugurated on August 14.[13] Intersection received 15% of this contract, or about $800,000.[14] It cost about $150,000 to change around 7,000 signs in the SEPTA system to reflect the name change, as well as $97,000 to reprint 6,000 route maps.[6] The contract also allows NRG to set up marketing tables in SEPTA stations, as well as rentable portable phone chargers in this station.[6]
Station layoutedit
Much like Oregon station, NRG station has its fare control barriers at four street-level headhouses, all located on the east side of Broad Street. The station has an unusually wide and long island platform to accommodate crush capacity crowds that occur regularly after events at the Sports Complex. There is an additional, infrequently-used platform on a level immediately beneath the regular service platform which is visible from the gated stairways along the length of the platform.
Referencesedit
^"Broad Street Line Schedule" (PDF). SEPTA. September 5, 2010. (PDF) from the original on 29 November 2010. Retrieved October 30, 2010.
^ abc"Subway Extension To Stadium Opens". Philadelphia Inquirer. April 7, 1973. p. 23. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
^ abc"SEPTA approves changing name of Pattison station to AT&T". Philadelphia Inquirer. 25 June 2010. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
^"AT&T Station". SEPTA. Retrieved October 3, 2017.
^McCrone, Brian (26 July 2018). "The Last Stop on Broad Street Line? The SEPTA Station You Get Off for the Sports Stadiums? It's Getting a New Corporate Name". nbcphiladelphia.
^ abcWinberg, Michaela (August 15, 2018). "SEPTA swapping 7,000 signs — at a cost of nearly $150,000 — to rename AT&T Station for NRG". Billy Penn.
^"Broad Street Line Sports Express". SEPTA. Retrieved October 3, 2017.
^"Non-SEPTA parking for NRG Station (Formerly AT&T Station)". SEPTA. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
^Hepp, John (2013). "Subways and Elevated Lines". Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
^ISEPTAPhilly Blog. "Route of the Week – Broad Street Line". SEPTA. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
^"Heading to game? Stop at AT&T Station". PlanPhilly. June 17, 2010. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
^Merritt, Athena D. (June 18, 2010). "AT&T near naming rights to SEPTA stop". Retrieved 29 June 2013.
^Maykuth, Andrew; Laughlin, Jason (July 25, 2018). "SEPTA sells naming rights of AT&T Station to NRG". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
^Saksa, Jim (July 26, 2018). "SEPTA drops AT&T, renames ex-Pattison Station for NRG Energy". Plan Philly. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
External linksedit
Media related to AT&T (SEPTA station) at Wikimedia Commons
SEPTA – NRG station
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This article is about the rapid transit station serving the South Philadelphia Sports Complex For the train station serving NRG Park in Houston Texas see Stadium Park Astrodome station NRG station formerly named AT amp T station and earlier Pattison station is the southern terminus of SEPTA s Broad Street Line located at 3600 South Broad Street at the intersection with Pattison Avenue in the South Philadelphia area of Philadelphia Pennsylvania 4 The station s naming rights were sold to NRG Energy in 2018 5 Previously naming rights were sold to AT amp T for eight years 3 NRGNRG station platformGeneral informationLocation3600 South Broad StreetPhiladelphia PennsylvaniaCoordinates39 54 19 N 75 10 24 W 39 9054 N 75 1732 W 39 9054 75 1732Owned byCity of PhiladelphiaOperated bySEPTAPlatforms2 island platformsTracks4ConnectionsSEPTA City Bus 4 17 1 ConstructionStructure typeUndergroundAccessibleYesHistoryOpenedApril 8 1973 2 Previous namesPattison 1973 2010 AT amp T 2010 2018 3 ServicesPreceding station SEPTA Following station Terminus Broad Street Line Oregontoward Fern Rock T C Broad Street LineExpress special events Walnut Locusttoward Fern Rock T C Future services 2024 Preceding station SEPTA Metro Following station Terminus Oregontoward Fern Rock Transit Center special events Walnut Locusttoward Fern Rock Transit CenterLocationNRGLocation within Philadelphia NRG station is located within short walking distance of the South Philadelphia Sports Complex providing access to Citizens Bank Park Lincoln Financial Field the Wells Fargo Center and Xfinity Live Philadelphia the home venues of Philadelphia s four main professional sports teams the Phillies Flyers 76ers and Eagles as well as the Temple University football team select games of the Villanova University men s basketball team and Philadelphia Wings lacrosse team 6 All local Broad Street Line trains serve the station SEPTA often operates special Sports Express trains before and after large events These trains run nonstop between NRG and Walnut Locust stations and make express stops north to Fern Rock Transportation Center 7 The station has a park and ride lot not operated by SEPTA it is used for stadium parking during sporting events 8 Contents 1 History 1 1 Renaming 2 Station layout 3 References 4 External linksHistory edit nbsp NRG station house with Citizens Bank Park in the background Pattison station opened for service on April 8 1973 as one of the last two stations of the Broad Street subway to open the other being the neighboring Oregon station 2 The original line which dates back to 1928 ran from Olney to City Hall 9 From 1938 until this station s opening the line terminated at Snyder station 10 The two station extension was built at a cost of 37 million in 1973 dollars 2 Renaming edit On June 17 2010 the station was renamed AT amp T Station Naming rights were sold to AT amp T for five years at a cost of 5 million SEPTA netted 3 million while the agency s advertising contractor Titan Outdoor now Intersection received the remaining 2 million The costs for renaming included changing of all mentions of the station throughout the line to AT amp T Station and Sports Complex were covered by the 3 million 3 11 12 The initial contract was later extended for an additional three years citation needed On July 25 2018 SEPTA announced that NRG Energy had agreed to a five year contract for the station s naming rights paying 5 25 million The name change to NRG Station took effect on August 1 and was inaugurated on August 14 13 Intersection received 15 of this contract or about 800 000 14 It cost about 150 000 to change around 7 000 signs in the SEPTA system to reflect the name change as well as 97 000 to reprint 6 000 route maps 6 The contract also allows NRG to set up marketing tables in SEPTA stations as well as rentable portable phone chargers in this station 6 Station layout editMuch like Oregon station NRG station has its fare control barriers at four street level headhouses all located on the east side of Broad Street The station has an unusually wide and long island platform to accommodate crush capacity crowds that occur regularly after events at the Sports Complex There is an additional infrequently used platform on a level immediately beneath the regular service platform which is visible from the gated stairways along the length of the platform References edit Broad Street Line Schedule PDF SEPTA September 5 2010 Archived PDF from the original on 29 November 2010 Retrieved October 30 2010 a b c Subway Extension To Stadium Opens Philadelphia Inquirer April 7 1973 p 23 Retrieved June 12 2020 a b c SEPTA approves changing name of Pattison station to AT amp T Philadelphia Inquirer 25 June 2010 Retrieved 29 November 2013 AT amp T Station SEPTA Retrieved October 3 2017 McCrone Brian 26 July 2018 The Last Stop on Broad Street Line The SEPTA Station You Get Off for the Sports Stadiums It s Getting a New Corporate Name nbcphiladelphia a b c Winberg Michaela August 15 2018 SEPTA swapping 7 000 signs at a cost of nearly 150 000 to rename AT amp T Station for NRG Billy Penn Broad Street Line Sports Express SEPTA Retrieved October 3 2017 Non SEPTA parking for NRG Station Formerly AT amp T Station SEPTA Retrieved June 11 2020 Hepp John 2013 Subways and Elevated Lines Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia Retrieved June 11 2020 ISEPTAPhilly Blog Route of the Week Broad Street Line SEPTA Retrieved June 11 2020 Heading to game Stop at AT amp T Station PlanPhilly June 17 2010 Retrieved June 11 2020 Merritt Athena D June 18 2010 AT amp T near naming rights to SEPTA stop Retrieved 29 June 2013 Maykuth Andrew Laughlin Jason July 25 2018 SEPTA sells naming rights of AT amp T Station to NRG Philadelphia Inquirer Retrieved July 26 2018 Saksa Jim July 26 2018 SEPTA drops AT amp T renames ex Pattison Station for NRG Energy Plan Philly Retrieved June 11 2020 External links edit nbsp Media related to AT amp T SEPTA station at Wikimedia 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