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.
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 Northbound platform at Chinatown station | |||||||||||||
| Location | 8th and Race Streets, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 39.9550°N 75.1527°W | ||||||||||||
| Owned by | Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority | ||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Connections | SEPTA City Bus: 47, 47m, 61 | ||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||||
| Disabled access | No | ||||||||||||
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| Opened | December 21, 1932 | ||||||||||||
| Electrified | 600 volts DC third rail | ||||||||||||
| Previous names | Race-Vine[1] | ||||||||||||
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  Chinatown Location within Philadelphia | |||||||||||||
The station is adjacent to the Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine and the Philadelphia Police Headquarters. Franklin Square and its abandoned PATCO station 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
The station opened in 1932 as part of the Ridge–8th Street Subway.[2] Trains originally operated from Market Street to Girard.
Station layout
The station has two side platforms. The station's fare gates are located at street level.
| G | Street level | Station house, fare control, buses |
| M | Mezzanine | Connection between platforms |
| P Platform level |
Side platform | |
| Southbound | ← Broad–Ridge Spur toward 8th & Market (Terminus) | |
| Northbound | Broad–Ridge Spur toward Olney or Fern Rock (Fairmount) → (No service: Spring Garden) | |
| Side platform | ||
Gallery
Broad Ridge Spur at the station
Station signage
Station entrance
Stairway
Headhouse side with Chinese characters
Station pole with Broad Street Line label
References
- "6 Phantom SEPTA Subways, and Where to Find Them".
- ISEPTAPHILLY Blog. "Route of the Week - Broad-Ridge Spur". SEPTA. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
External links
Media related to Chinatown station (SEPTA) at Wikimedia Commons- SEPTA – Chinatown Station
- Race Street and 8th Street entrance from Google Maps Street View
- Images at NYCSubway.org