[3] 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!

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.

[2] The original line, which dates back to 1928, ran from Olney to City Hall.

[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.