15–16th & Locust station

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15–16th & Locust
15-16 Locust 2.jpg
15th-16th & Locust Street station in 2018
Location15th and Locust Streets
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°56′54″N 75°09′58″W / 39.948400°N 75.166190°W / 39.948400; -75.166190Coordinates: 39°56′54″N 75°09′58″W / 39.948400°N 75.166190°W / 39.948400; -75.166190
Owned byCity of Philadelphia
Operated byDelaware River Port Authority
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Connections
  Broad Street Line at Walnut–Locust
City Bus SEPTA City Bus: 2, 12
Construction
Disabled accessYes
History
OpenedFebruary 15, 1953[1][2]
Services
Preceding station DRPA logo.svg DRPA Following station
Terminus PATCO Speedline 12–13th & Locust
toward Lindenwold

15–16th & Locust station is the western terminus of the PATCO Lindenwold Line in the Rittenhouse Square neighborhood of Philadelphia. The station has a single island platform, with a fare mezzanine above. The mezzanine level connects to the Center City Pedestrian Concourse, which connects subway and regional rail stations in the Center City area.

References[]

  1. ^ "Mere 150 Miles of Cable Stalls Locust Subway Start". Philadelphia Inquirer. January 5, 1953. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Philadelphia Transportation Company (February 13, 1953). "Beginning Sunday, February 15: New Highspeed Rail Service to and through Central Philadelphia via Bridge Line and Locust St. Subway (advertisement)". Courier-Post. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.

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