Reading Terminal Market in Philadelphia

Once you visit this large market, you will find amazing stuff under one roof. This starts from all kinds of mouthwatering foods you can imagine to house wares. All these are offered in Reading Terminal Market at a relatively low price. You will have quite some fun walking around the spacious market and enjoy looking at the various delicacies, classy restaurants, and laid-back shops.

There are super friendly people in the market, and once you visit this market, be assured of revisiting. The market has quite a chilled atmosphere and plenty to do and see. The market is also designed with amazing places inside it, and its parking space is quite spacious. Currently, there is undergoing construction to help renovate and add seating places.

The Reading Terminal Market was initially opened below the elevated train shed that belonged to the Reading Railroad Company after Philadelphia City decided to transfer public markets into indoor facilities but away from the streets. All these were advocated because of sanitary and safety reasons. Upon completion of the Center City Commuter Connection, Reading Terminal no longer worked as a train station, leading to increased foot traffic within the market.

This was when the Reading Company proposed to use Reading Terminal Complex as a new convention center. Upon choosing the site as a convention center, the company transferred the title to PCCA in 1990. Currently, Reading Terminal Market covers the basement and ground floor levels that belong to the former Reading Terminal train shed. However, it could help if you knew that all vendor stores are located on the ground floor, and their entrances are at Filbert towards the south, Arch Street to the north, and Twelfth Street to the west.