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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060216150057
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001161154-06-000005
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060214
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060216
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060216

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SUNOCO LOGISTICS PARTNERS LP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001161154
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PIPE LINES (NO NATURAL GAS) [4610]
		IRS NUMBER:				233096839
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1203

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		SUN COMPANY INC, TEN PENN CENTER
		STREET 2:		1801 MARKET ST
		CITY:			PHILADELPHIA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19103
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(215)977-3000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1800 MARKET STREET
		CITY:			PHILADEPHIA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19103

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BERRY L WILSON JR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001232968

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31219
		FILM NUMBER:		06624937

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1801 MARKET STREET
		CITY:			PHILADELPHIA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19103-1699
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        <issuerName>SUNOCO LOGISTICS PARTNERS LP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SXL</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerName>BERRY L WILSON JR</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1735 MARKET STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PHILADELPHIA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>19103-7583</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>126</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>41.41</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <securityTitle>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The conversion rate is 1 for 1.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Crediting of restricted units representing voluntary deferred compensation pursuant to the Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan, in transactions exempt under Rule 16b-3(d).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Not Applicable</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Restricted Units acquired pursuant to the Directors' Mandatory Deferred Compensation Account, in transactions exempt under Rule 16b-3(d).</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Bruce D. Davis, Jr., Attorney-in-fact for L. Wilson Berry, Jr.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-02-16</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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