Susquehanna–Dauphin station

Susquehanna–Dauphin 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]

Susquehanna–Dauphin
The Susquehanna–Dauphin Station entrance
Location	2200 North Broad Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	39°59′11.02″N 75°9′23.26″W
Owned by	SEPTA
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	4 (only 2 serve this station)
Connections	SEPTA City Bus: 4, 16, 39
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Disabled access	No
History
Opened	September 1, 1928
Electrified	Third rail (600 volts)
Previous names	Dauphin–Susquehanna
Services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station Cecil B. Moore toward NRG Broad Street Line Local North Philadelphia toward Fern Rock
Location
Susquehanna–Dauphin Location within Philadelphia

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

Fares are collected at the center of the platforms on each side of the tracks, as there is no crossover built at this station.

G	Street Level	Entrances/Exits
P Platform level	Side platform, doors will open on the right
	Southbound local	←      Broad Street Line toward NRG (Cecil B. Moore)
	Southbound express	←      Broad Street Line Express services do not stop here
	Northbound express	→      Broad Street Line Express services do not stop here →
	Northbound local	→      Broad Street Line toward Fern Rock (North Philadelphia) →
	Side platform, doors will open on the right

Station mural

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

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  Station entrance
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  Platform south
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  Platform north
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  The platform of the Susquehanna–Dauphin Station
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  Center tracks

References

1. "Broad Street Line Map" (PDF). SEPTA. 2010-09-05. Retrieved 2010-10-30.
2. "Susquehanna-Dauphin Station". Google Maps. Retrieved 2007-11-19.
3. "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.
4. "Broad Street Subway". world.nycsubway.org. Retrieved 2007-11-19.
5. "SEPTA Route 39 Map" (PDF). SEPTA. 2010-09-05. Retrieved 2010-10-30.
6. Rice, Robin. "Platform Party". Philadelphia City Paper. Retrieved 2007-11-19.

External links

Media related to Susquehanna–Dauphin (SEPTA station) at Wikimedia Commons

• SEPTA - Susquehanna-Dauphin BSL Station
• Dauphin Street entrance from Google Maps Street View
• Susquehanna Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View