North Philadelphia station (Broad Street Line)

North Philadelphia is a rapid transit passenger rail station on SEPTA's Broad Street Line. It serves both local trains and Broad-Ridge Spur trains. It is located in Philadelphia under North Broad Street with headhouses at Glenwood Avenue and Lehigh Avenue; the station takes its name from this portion of the city in spite of being one of several stations serving the area. It is adjacent to North Broad station (served by SEPTA Regional Rail) and North Philadelphia station (served by Regional Rail and Amtrak).

North Philadelphia
A train at North Philadelphia station in 2011
Location	2700 North Broad Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	39°59′39″N 75°09′16″W
Owned by	SEPTA
Platforms	2 island platforms
Tracks	4
Connections	SEPTA City Bus: 4, 16, 54 At North Broad:   Manayunk/​Norristown Line   Lansdale/​Doylestown Line At North Philadelphia:   Trenton Line   Chestnut Hill West Line   Keystone Service   Northeast Regional
Construction
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	September 1, 1928
Rebuilt	April 29, 2010
Electrified	Third rail (600 volts) (BSL)
Previous names	Lehigh
Services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station Susquehanna–Dauphin toward NRG Broad Street Line Local Allegheny toward Fern Rock Girard toward 8th & Market Broad–Ridge Spur Erie toward Olney or Fern Rock
Location
North Philadelphia Location within Philadelphia

History

Headhouse at Lehigh Avenue constructed during the 2005–2010 renovation

North Philadelphia station opened with the initial segment of the Broad Street Line on September 1, 1928, in the growing North Philadelphia area.[1] The Pennsylvania Railroad's North Philadelphia station and the Reading Railroad's then-under-construction North Broad Street station were nearby; a direct passage was built from the subway station to the pedestrian underpass at North Broad Street station.[2]

As the neighborhood deteriorated over the decades, the passage was closed; the headhouses at Glenwood Avenue became exit-only.[2] Around 2005, SEPTA embarked on a $17.7 million reconstruction of the station which included five new headhouses (including the ability to enter from Glenwood), elevators for handicapped accessibility, new signage, and improved amenities. The work was originally to be completed by in fall 2007.[3] However, by the end of 2007, the headhouses were complete but the elevators were not yet installed.[4] The rebuilt station was dedicated on April 29, 2010.[1]

Station layout

G	Street Level	Entrances/exits, connection to Amtrak and SEPTA Regional Rail
M	Mezzanine	to entrances/exits, fare control
P Platform level	Southbound local	←      Broad Street Line toward NRG (Susquehanna – Dauphin)
	Island platform, doors will open on the left or right
	Southbound express	←      Broad Street Line Ridge Spur toward 8th – Market (Girard) ←      Broad Street Line Express service does not stop here
	Northbound express	→      Broad Street Line Express service does not stop here → →      Broad Street Line Ridge Spur toward Olney or Fern Rock (Erie) →
	Island platform, doors will open on the left or right
	Northbound local	→      Broad Street Line toward Fern Rock (Allegheny) →

References

1. "SEPTA Celebrates North Philadelphia Station Overhaul" (Press release). Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority. 30 April 2010.
2. Darlington, Peggy; Jones, John; Metz, George; Wright, Bob. "SEPTA Broad Street Subway". NYCSubway.org.
3. "Annual Capital Reports Out" (PDF). The Delaware Valley Rail Passenger. Delaware Valley Association of Rail Passengers. 24 (2): 4. March 2006.
4. "Rail Observations" (PDF). The Delaware Valley Rail Passenger. Delaware Valley Association of Rail Passengers. 26 (10): 7. December 2007.

External links

• SEPTA - North Philadelphia Station
• Google Maps Street View: Lehigh Avenue headhouses, Glenwood Avenue headhouses