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Broad–Spring Garden station

Coordinates: 39°57′44″N 75°09′41″W / 39.9621°N 75.1615°W / 39.9621; -75.1615
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 Broad–Spring Garden
General information
Location500 North Broad Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°57′44″N 75°09′41″W / 39.9621°N 75.1615°W / 39.9621; -75.1615
Owned byCity of Philadelphia
Operated by SEPTA
Platforms2 island platforms
cross-platform interchange
Tracks4
ConnectionsCity Bus SEPTA City Bus: 4, 16, 43
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedSeptember 1, 1928
Rebuilt2009-2012
ElectrifiedThird rail (600 volts)
Previous namesSpring Garden (1928–2025)
Services
Preceding station SEPTA Metro Following station
Race–Vine Fairmount
Race–Vine Broad–Girard
Location
Map

Broad–Spring Garden station is a subway station on the SEPTA Metro B in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is an express station with four tracks and two island platforms. Spring Garden is the northernmost station in Center City, serving Community College of Philadelphia, the School District of Philadelphia Building, the Inquirer Building (former home of Philadelphia newspapers The Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Daily News), Ben Franklin High School and miscellaneous office buildings, restaurants, and clubs. The Philadelphia Museum of Art is ten blocks west of the station, while the Northern Liberties neighborhood lies approximately eight blocks east. Near this station is Masterman Laboratory & Demonstration School. There are numerous restaurants and shops nearby which makes this a very busy station.

Broad–Spring Garden station is the seventh busiest station on the B, with 10,000 riders a day.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ Fiscal Year 2008 Capital Budget and Fiscal Years 2008–2019 Capital Program. SEPTA (27 May 2007)
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