Richmond-Westmoreland Streets Loop
(Redirected from Richmond and Westmoreland Street station)
The Richmond & Westmoreland Streets Loop (soon to be known as Richmond–Westmoreland station[2]) is a turning loop located in the Port Richmond section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The transit loop was built on part of the former PTC's Richmond Carhouse/Depot and is operated by the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), which is located between Allegheny Avenue and Westmoreland Street. The transit loop serves as a terminus for several transit routes.
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 Two PCC streetcars at the Richmond-Westmoreland Loop in May 1976. | |||||||||||
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| Location | Richmond and Westmoreland Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ||||||||||
| Owned by | SEPTA | ||||||||||
| Line(s) |  SEPTA City Bus: 15, 60, 73 | ||||||||||
| Platforms | sidewalk platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Rebuilt | June 16, 2024[1] | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Overhead lines | ||||||||||
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The transit routes that serve this terminus run to various parts of the City of Philadelphia.[3]
The transit lines that run from this loop are SEPTA Route 15, SEPTA Route 60 and SEPTA Route 73. These lines operate from three SEPTA Depots located around Philadelphia.
References
edit- ^ Myers, Michelle (16 June 2024). "'The Tesla of trolleys': Behold the return of SEPTA's cream-and-green 1947 trolleys". www.inquirer.com. The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ "SEPTA Metro Network Map" (PDF). September 19, 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ "Stations & Stops | SEPTA". Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
External links
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Media related to Westmoreland Street Loop at Wikimedia Commons- SEPTA Route 15
- SEPTA Route 60
- SEPTA Route 73
