Susquehanna–Dauphin station
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 Susquehanna–Dauphin station platform | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 2200 North Broad Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 39°59′11″N 75°9′23″W / 39.98639°N 75.15639°W | |||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | City of Philadelphia | |||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority | |||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | |||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Connections |  SEPTA City Bus: 4, 16, 39 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Underground | |||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | September 1, 1928 | |||||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Dauphin–Susquehanna (1928–1978) | |||||||||||||||||
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  Susquehanna–Dauphin Location within Philadelphia | ||||||||||||||||||
Susquehanna–Dauphin station is a subway station on SEPTA's Broad Street Line in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The station is located at the 2200 block of North Broad Street in North Philadelphia,[1] between Susquehanna Avenue at the south end and Dauphin Street at the north end.[2] Four tracks travel through the station, however the station is only served by local trains,[1] which travel on the outer two tracks. Along with Cecil B. Moore station, this stop provides access to Temple University, which is located one block south of Susquehanna Avenue.[3] Service began at the station, formerly known as Dauphin–Susquehanna, on September 1, 1928, as part of the original segment of the Broad Street Line, which ran from City Hall station to Olney station.[4]
Until February 25, 1956, Trolley Routes 8 and 39 (now a bus line) service as the stations connections which travels westbound on Susquehanna Avenue to the Strawberry Mansion neighborhood, and eastbound on Dauphin Street to the Kensington neighborhood.[5]
Station layout[edit]
Fares are collected at the center of the platforms on each side of the tracks, as there is no crossover built at this station.
Station mural[edit]
The station features a mural entitled City Diary, created by Philadelphia children in 1997. The mural consists of many 8 in2 (20.32 cm2) ceramic tiles, split into two pieces on opposite sides of the station, with lengths of 28 ft (8.53 m) and 19 ft (5.79 m), respectively. Over 170 children between the ages of 6 and 16 contributed to the project, which was dedicated to the station on June 11, 1997.[6]
Gallery[edit]
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Station entrance -
Platform south -
Platform north -
The platform of the Susquehanna–Dauphin Station -
Center tracks
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Broad Street Line Map" (PDF). SEPTA. 2010-09-05. Retrieved 2010-10-30.
- ^ "Susquehanna-Dauphin Station". Google Maps. Retrieved 2007-11-19.
- ^ "Getting Around Philly on Public Transportation". Temple University School of Communications and Theater. Archived from the original on 2007-09-20. Retrieved 2007-11-19.
- ^ "Broad Street Subway". world.nycsubway.org. Retrieved 2007-11-19.
- ^ "SEPTA Route 39 Map" (PDF). SEPTA. 2010-09-05. Retrieved 2010-10-30.
- ^ Rice, Robin. "Platform Party". Philadelphia City Paper. Retrieved 2007-11-19.
External links[edit]
Media related to Susquehanna–Dauphin (SEPTA station) at Wikimedia Commons