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PHILADELPHIA HEAVY RAIL
Two Intersecting Routes, and a Spur |
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Philadelphia's heavy rail system consists of
two major lines which intersect under downtown, and a spur to one of them. The Market-Frankford
Subway-El runs from 69th St. Terminal west of center city along Market St.,
first on elevated
trackage, and
then in subway closer to and under downtown. It emerges again to the
northeast of center city, and ends at the Frankford Transportation
Center. The Broad St. Subway runs mostly below-ground and
generally north-south. Its Ridge Spur branches off to end at
8th/Market downtown, to the east of the main line.
In this view an outbound Market-Frankford train has discharged all of its
passengers at the 69th St. Terminal. Soon the doors will shut, and
the train will continue on to turn in a tight-radius loop for the return run. |
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