Philadelphia
HISTORY OF THE Philadelphia METRO
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The Philadelphia Metro is the subway of the city of Philadelphia (USA). The fourth oldest subway in the United States. Operated by the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company until 1939, then by the Philadelphia Transportation Company until 1968. Currently served by the transport company SEPTA and consists of two lines. In terms of passenger traffic, it ranks sixth in the United States, with 289,300 people using the metro every day. The total length of the system is 40.9 km (25 mi). Consists of 53 stations. In addition to the Philadelphia Metro, the city operates an extensive commuter-urban electric train system, an underground tram system in the city center, and an intercity subway line connecting Philadelphia and Camden.
The construction of the flyover subway began in the city in April 1903, the initial section of the 69th Street Transportation Center - 15th Street opened in 1907. Already in the following year, an underground section was opened to the 2nd Street station, and until the 1920s it was opened in full force. In 1956, the section from the 40th Street station to the 22nd Street was moved to a new tunnel, and the overpass was dismantled. Starting from the late 1980s, a phased reconstruction of stations and tracks began, which was completed in the early 2000s.
The first section of the Orange Line from City Hall station to Olney was opened in 1928.
The subway has two lines: Blue (Market Frankford) and Orange (Broad Street). Both lines operate from 5:00 am to 1:00 am. The Blue Line, also known as the Market-Frankford Line, has a length of 20.8 km and 28 stations. Only about a third of the line runs underground, the rest goes along the flyover. The line begins in the west of the city at the 69th Street Transit Center station, which is a large interchange hub for suburban lines.
TIMELINE STORIES
MAPLINE routes
MARKET/ FRANKFORD
Routes: Market/Frankford Line
All trains will board on the westbound platforms at Arrott Transportation Center and Church Station on Sunday December 11, 2022 from 6:00 A.M. until 6:00 P.M., due to scheduled trackwork.
System & History
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has some 5 million inhabitants in the metropolitan area and is situated half way between New York and Washington.
Philadelphia boasts one of America's most diversified urban rail networks, with subway, elevated, trams on the surface and in tunnel, as well as an extensive suburban railway system. Except for the PATCO Line, all lines are operated by SEPTA (Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority).
