Overview
- SEPTA reopened the South Broad Concourse on Tuesday, restoring the roughly 1,500-foot underground link between 15th/City Hall and Walnut–Locust stations.
- The agency set fixed hours tied to train service, with the concourse opening 15 minutes after the first train and closing 30 minutes after the last.
- SEPTA added security and access controls, including new cameras, signage, bi-directional rotogates, more cleaners and an expanded Transit Police presence to keep the space maintained and safe.
- City and transit planners prioritized the reopening to ease pedestrian flow for upcoming 2026 events such as FIFA World Cup matches, the MLB All‑Star events and America's 250th celebrations.
- SEPTA says the corridor will remain open after the summer events and that the city retains ownership while the transit agency handles daily upkeep and enforces rules such as a ban on sleeping in the passageway.