Chinatown station (SEPTA)

Chinatown station is an underground SEPTA subway station in Philadelphia. It is located on the Broad Street Line's Broad-Ridge Spur, and is located at the eastern edge of Philadelphia's Chinatown at 8th and Race Streets. Corresponding to the signage in the Chinatown neighborhood, the station name signs are written in Chinese in addition to English.

Chinatown
Chinatown station platforms
General information
Location8th and Race Streets
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°57′18″N 75°09′10″W / 39.9550°N 75.1527°W / 39.9550; -75.1527
Owned byCity of Philadelphia
Operated bySoutheastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connections
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
AccessibleNo, planned[1]
History
OpenedDecember 21, 1932 (December 21, 1932)
Services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station
8th & Market
Terminus
Broad–Ridge Spur Fairmount
Former services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station
8th & Market
Terminus
Broad–Ridge Spur Spring Garden
Future services (2024)
Preceding station SEPTA Metro Following station
8th–Market
Terminus
Fairmount
toward Fern Rock
Location
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The station is adjacent to the Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine and the former Philadelphia Police Headquarters. Franklin Square and its abandoned PATCO station, which is scheduled to be reopened in 2024, are located a block east of the station.

North of the station, the subway runs underneath Ridge Avenue past the abandoned Spring Garden station, to the Fairmount station, after which it joins with the main tracks of the Broad Street subway. South of the station, the subway tracks run along 8th Street, parallel to the PATCO Speedline for two blocks, until the Broad–Ridge Spur approaches its terminus at the 8th Street station, located at 8th and Market Streets.[2]

History

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The station opened in 1932 as part of the Ridge–8th Street Subway. The station at the time was originally called Vine.[2] Trains originally operated from Market Street to Girard.

Station layout

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The station has two side platforms. The station's fare gates are located at street level.

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References

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  1. ^ https://planning.septa.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/SEPTAFY2023CapitalBudgetandFY2023-2024Capital-Program_Final_07-27-2022.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  2. ^ a b ISEPTAPHILLY Blog. "Route of the Week – Broad-Ridge Spur". SEPTA. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
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