15–16th & Locust station
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15–16th & Locust | |||||||||||
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![]() 15–16th & Locust station platform in 2018 | |||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||
Location | 15th and Locust Streets Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 39°56′54″N 75°09′58″W / 39.948400°N 75.166190°W | ||||||||||
Owned by | City of Philadelphia | ||||||||||
Operated by | Delaware River Port Authority | ||||||||||
Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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Bicycle facilities | Racks | ||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | February 15, 1953[1][2] | ||||||||||
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15–16th & Locust station is the western terminus of the PATCO Speedline rapid transit route at 15th and Locust Streets in the Rittenhouse Square neighborhood of Center City Philadelphia. The station has a single island platform with a fare mezzanine above. The mezzanine level connects to the Downtown Link concourse, which connects to Walnut–Locust stations in the Center City area.
Notable places nearby
[edit]The station is within walking distance of the following notable places:
- Academy of Music
- Avenue of the Arts
- Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
- Miller Theatre
- Rittenhouse Square
- University of the Arts
- Wilma Theater
References
[edit]- ^ "Mere 150 Miles of Cable Stalls Locust Subway Start". Philadelphia Inquirer. January 5, 1953. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 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.
External links
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