The academic departments at the School of Public Health are located in two buildings in Center City Philadelphia. Please see below for the appropriate location. All directions are to the Bellet Building. The Friends Center is next to the Bellet Building.
Bellet Building
1505 Race Street
Philadelphia, PA 19102
(Dept. of Epidemiology & Biostatistics: 6th Floor)
(Dept. of Community Health & Prevention: 11th Floor)
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Friends Center
1501 Cherry St.
Philadelphia, PA 19102
(Dept of Health Management & Policy: 2nd Floor)
Getting Here By Train
SEPTA'S Regional High Speed Rail System
All trains stop at Penn Center-Suburban Station (16th Street and John F. Kennedy Boulevard), which is four blocks from Drexel University's Center City Hahnemann Campus. Walk east (toward City Hall) to 15th Street, then north (left) on 15th Street to Race Street to get to Drexel University's Center City Hahnemann Campus.
Port Authority Corporation (PATCO) High Speed Line
(From South Jersey) - The High Speed Line stops at 16th and Locust Streets, where you can get a #2 bus northbound to 16th and Race Streets. Or walk one block east to 15th Street and eight blocks north to Race Street to get to Drexel University's Center City Hahnemann Campus.
From AMTRAK'S 30TH Street Station
(30th and Market) - Take any eastbound SEPTA train one stop to Penn Center-Suburban Station (16th Street and John F. Kennedy Blvd.). To get to the Hahnemann campus, walk east on JFK Blvd. (toward City Hall) to 15th Street, then north (left) on 15th Street towards Race Street.
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Getting Here By Subway
Drexel University's Center City Hahnemann Campus is conveniently located near two SEPTA subway lines. Take the Market-Frankford Elevated Line to City Hall, then walk three blocks north on Broad Street to Race Street (or take the Broad Street line to the Race-Vine stop) to the Drexel University's Center City Hahnemann Campus Complex.
The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) serves Philadelphia and the Pennsylvania suburbs, and the New Jersey Transit (NJT) serves New Jersey. Both lines use Broad Street, which borders Drexel University's Center City Hahnemann Campus Complex on the east. For SEPTA information, call (215) 580-7800 from 6 a.m. to midnight; to request SEPTA schedules, call (215) 580-7777. For NJT information, call 1-800-582-5946 from New Jersey or (215) 569-3752 from Pennsylvania.
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Getting Here By Car
These directions will take you right to the parking garage located on 15th Street between Wood and Vine Streets. You can access a second entrance on Wood Street (one block north of Vine Street) between Broad and 15th Streets. The exit itself is on Wood Street).
From the West via the PA Turnpike
Take Pennsylvania Turnpike East to the Valley Forge Exit. Travel on I-76 East to I-676 East (Exit 345). Exit at Broad Street and proceed one block north. To access the parking garage, turn left onto Wood Street and left into the parking garage.
From Northeast New Jersey
Take NJ Turnpike South to Exit 4. Take Route NJ-73 North to NJ-38 West and follow signs to Philadelphia and the Ben Franklin Bridge. After crossing the bridge into Philadelphia, follow the signs for I-676 West. Take the Broad Street exit to 15th Street. Turn left onto Vine Street and left onto Broad Street. Proceed one block north. Turn left onto Wood Street and left into the parking garage.
From Southern New Jersey
Take I-295 North to NJ-42 North to the Walt Whitman Bridge. Stay in the extreme right-hand lane on the bridge. After toll, bear right and follow signs for I-95 North. From I-95, take I-676 West to the Broad Street exit. Take the Broad Street exit to 15th Street. Turn left onto Vine Street and left onto Broad Street. Proceed one block north. Turn left onto Wood Street and left into the parking garage.
From the South
Take I-95 North to I-676 West. Take the Broad Street exit to 15th Street. Turn left onto Vine Street and left onto Broad Street. Proceed one block north. Turn left onto Wood Street and left into the parking garage.
From City Line Avenue
Take City Line Avenue to I-76 East. Continue east to I-676 East (Exit 345). Exit at Broad Street and proceed one block north. To access the parking garage, turn left onto Wood Street and left into the parking garage.
From West/Southwest Philadelphia
Take I-76 West to I-676 East (Exit 345). Exit at Broad Street and proceed one block north. To access the parking garage, turn left onto Wood Street and left into the parking garage.
From the Northeast and Bucks County
Take Route 1 South to I-76 East. Take I-676 East (Exit 345). Exit at Broad Street and proceed one block north. To access the parking garage, turn left onto Wood Street and left into the parking garage.
From Interstate 95
From I-95 in either direction, take I-676 West (Exit 22). Exit at Broad Street and proceed one block north. To access the parking garage, turn left onto Wood Street and left into the parking garage.
From Broad Street (northbound)
One block north of Vine Street, turn left onto Wood Street and left into the parking garage.
From Broad Street (southbound)
One block north of Vine Street, turn right onto Wood Street and left into the parking garage.
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