Rail Philadelphia

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suburban station art deco architecture


since days of rail transport in united states, philadelphia has served hub several major rail companies, particularly pennsylvania railroad , reading railroad. pennsylvania railroad first operated broad street station, 30th street station , suburban station, , reading railroad operated out of reading terminal, part of pennsylvania convention center. 2 companies operated competing commuter rail systems in area, known collectively regional rail system. 2 systems today, part still intact connected, operate single system under control of septa, regional transit authority. additionally, patco speedline subway system , nj transit s atlantic city line operate successor services southern new jersey.



part of schuylkill river trail, considered best urban trail in nation


philadelphia, once home more 4,000 trolleys on 65 lines, 1 of few north american cities maintain streetcar lines. today, septa operates 5 subway-surface trolleys run on street-level tracks in west philadelphia , subway tunnels in center city. septa reintroduced trolley service girard avenue line, route 15.


today, philadelphia regional hub of federally owned amtrak system, 30th street station being primary stop on washington-boston northeast corridor , keystone corridor harrisburg , pittsburgh. 30th street serves major station services via pennsylvania railroad s former pennsylvania main line chicago. 30th street amtrak s third-busiest station in numbers of passengers of fiscal year 2013.








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