As much as I have studied railroading in Philadelphia, I never came across this magnificent building. Warminster and Willow Grove from Jacksonville Road to Olney Transportation Center. View more property details, In July, 1925, the PRR and the City entered into a terminal agreement defining the scope of these improvements and assigning responsibilities for their implementation with the City on the hook for highway access infrastructure like bridge construction. | Images courtesy of the Athenaeum of Philadelphia. Trumbauers previous commissions had included the neighboring Elkins Park mansions of business partnersWilliam L. ElkinsandPeter A.B. Ford Motor Company plant on Lehigh Avenue, known as the Baker Bowl after a Phillies owner, Free Library of Philadelphias Parkway Central branch. It featured a 10-story tower to house the company's main offices on the upper floors, and leased office space for businesses on the lower floors. Philadelphia, PA 19107 WebDetroit Publishing Co., Copyright Claimant, and Publisher Detroit Publishing Co. Broad Street station, Philadelphia, Pa. Pennsylvania Philadelphia Philadelphia. E.A. Route ID: 27. WebCANADA - note that I am on the Canadian side of Buffalo NY. Additional routes may serve stops that are adjacent to this location or a short walk away. Jazz and gospel gained popularity at the grassroots level due primarily to the Great Migration of the early 1900s. Decades later, the model, lets us see in three dimensions what the station looked like when it existed. MLS# PAPH2193148. The ideal location would have been the northeast corner of Broad and Callowhill Streets where the Reading had a railyard for switching freight on the City or Subway Branch west of Broad and traffic east of Broad on the Noble or Willow Street Branch but the Reading had under simultaneous construction there its 13 story Terminal Commerce Building with a railyard and freight station in its basement. Railroads evaded the prohibition by plowing their profits into improvements that would enhance the value of their property to the stockholders, while avoiding the excess profits forfeiture. Required fields are marked *. As the model was built based on images I found or was offered, it is a blend of different eras from 1881-1923, he said. Route ID: 22. Date of photos unknown. p. 3. Its track along the east side of the Schuylkill River in Center City and Fairmount would have needed to have a northeast-facing tunnel dug to connect it to the Readings Subway or theCity Branch, today the focus of a possible future phase of the Rail Park project, and a trestle to connect it to the Readings 9th Street Viaduct. There is no sales office open at this location. United Denlinger says it's powered by a battery for a lady's wristwatch. For the entire route, see, Broad Street Historic District (Philadelphia), Broad Street Historic District (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), "South Broad Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania", The Olmsted Brothers Artificial Nature: South Philadelphias League Island (F.D.R) Park, Philadelphia City Charter, CHAPTER 15-200. It is Pennsylvania Route 611 along its entire length with the exception of its northernmost part between Old York Road and Pennsylvania Route 309 (Cheltenham Avenue) and the southernmost part south of Interstate 95. Composing of a center square, Holme designed the street to be roughly 100 feet (30 m) across and 13 miles (21 km) long. Passengers would have switched trains at Communipaw if they went to Newark. WebAmtrak/SEPTA Station. [15] Additionally, the section of Broad Street from near Oregon Avenue (Marconi Plaza) to City Hall, in South Philadelphia and Center City, is the traditional location of the Mummers Parade on New Years Day. Philadelphia sat at the nexus of the railroads two most important routes New York to Washington (todays Amtrak Northeast Corridor) and Philadelphia to the Midwest (Chicago, St. Louis, Cleveland, Indianapolis, and Detroit). (Check out this amazing 1894 photograph of the Broad Street Station taken by William H. A Night Owl Service route, continuing to operate after midnight. PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- It's a new semester at Temple University, but for students, it's the same old concerns about safety. Also weekends and Serving West Oak Lane. Other benefits of this site for yet another new station were its proximity to the just completed Broad Street Subway and a short walk to the PRRs North Philadelphia Station. Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, Serving Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties, Address: 2700 North Broad StreetCity: PhiladelphiaFare Zone: 1. 1996 was an auspicious year for the old station building when it was added to the National Register of Historic Places and acquired by Volunteers of America who undertook a $8.3 renovation creating 108 housing units, originally for people transitioning out of homeless shelters. While that clock doesn't work, the one he has in the station's tower does. William H. Gray III 30th Street Station to 69th Street Transportation Center. North Broad Street Station at Broad Street and Lehigh Avenue. The answer lies in a curious piece of legislation, the 1920 Transportation Act. South Broad became center for the fine arts with the establishment of the Academy of Music in 1857. The last scheduled departure from Broad Street Station was train 431 to Washington, D.C. at 1:10 a.m. on April 27, 1952. Serving Center City, West Philadelphia and Overbrook Park. The Great Depression, and later World War II, delayed the destruction of Broad Street Station, as troops on the way to basic training camps or Europe and the Pacific passed through it. On Tuesday, two men were shot See our copyright and trademark notices. Broad Street Station was made of brick and terra cotta, and its Gothic quality was reminiscent of medieval castles, complete with spires. Philadelphia, PA 19107 Ed Zwick said his aunt Muriel, who worked as a supervisor at the phone counter, and operators kept a scrapbook of autographs of prominent people who used the phones. (One a personal note, my mother, Anna Caroulis, had a job in downtown Philadelphia after WWII, and she and co-workers would walk via underground tunnels to have lunch at the Savarin. May 1, 2022. CNJ essentially ran shuttle service through Elizabeth to Broad St. in Newark (the viaduct over the PRR [Amtrak NEC] still stands). Ft. Melrose Court Apartments | 7340 Old York Rd, Elkins Park, PA 19027. Parking and a taxi stand was also provided. Within two years, the Pennsylvania Railroad started drawing up an ambitious plan, referred to as the Philadelphia Improvements, that called for the construction of 30th Street Station as the railroads main passenger station in Philadelphia, replacing the West Philadelphia station11. The model has been displayed at The Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania, the University of Pennsylvania and other venues. Olmsted wanted to create a place that took advantage of the best characteristics that the city and the country had to offer. Torresdale Avenue at Cottman Avenue to Fern Rock Transportation Center. Additional routes may serve stops that are adjacent to this location or a short walk away. The present station structure replaced it, opening in 1929. Broad Street at Carpenter Street to Plymouth Meeting Mall. Sales Office Hours There is no sales office open at this location. This hotel features free WiFi in public areas, wedding services, and self parking. A Night Owl Service route, continuing to operate after midnight. Route ID: 19. The 2,030 sq. Penypack Trail Krewstown Rd Trailhead. Tags:Adaptive Reuse North Philadelphia railroad history. At the turn of the 20th century, Broad Street transformed from a bustling boulevard to a cultural magnet for music and the arts. January 1, 1901, introduced the very first Mummers Day parade which has become a staple of Philadelphia culture. , wrote how Furness' concepts were intensely powerful, sometimes almost deliberately perverse, full of unexpected juxtapositions of the gentle and the tough, the big and the small, the refined and the raw. By the 1950s Broad Street residential areas had been replaced with skyscrapers as well as the newly developed Penn Center. It also accommodated electric trains. By 1929, the excavation for the trackwork leading to Suburban Station had begun, parallel to the north side of the Chinese Wall. Clifton Heights, Pennsylvania: Harry P. Albrecht. Find the travel option Serving Society Hill and Kingsessing. In 1904, a plan for a Park and Parkway Improvements in South Philadelphia began with Samuel Parsons Jr. laying out a design, but work stopped by 1910. Huntington Street Station, at Huntington St., opened on November 13, 1887, replacing a station at 16th Street. Philadelphia, PA 19107 Widener, the Benjamin Franklin Hotel, and Free Library of Philadelphias Parkway Central branch on Logan Square. Denlinger used a wealth of photos of the station's exterior to construct the model, built mostly at 1/160. Remembering Philadelphia's Broad Street Station. It holds WebThe cheapest way to get from Pennsylvania Station (New York City) to Broad Street Station costs only 299, and the quickest way takes just 9 hours. All the syrup pumps and soda drafts were attached to the counter, where customers sat.. One such place for Jazz and Blues music was the Uptown Theater, built in 1927. As a boy, Ted Xaras's father took him to one of the nation's great train depots, Broad Street Station, located in downtown Philadelphia. The Reading Railroad's main depot, only a few blocks from Broad Street Station, had a 300-foot wide shed, and the PRR wanted to surpass it. At the same time, the success of Broad Street Station brought with it a number of problems. The intended result was to create a "Suburban Village" by blending the countryside with the urban environments and developing an organization of open space, views and providing the advantages of increased health benefits of "purity of air" and "facilities for quiet out-of-door recreation". Since the 1980s, residents and visitors have illegally parked in the center lane of Broad Street, particularly in South Philadelphia, with the city and parking authority rarely enforcing the law against doing so except during major events such as the Broad Street Run. Route ID: 17. Route ID: 14. A Broad Street Line branch connecting Eighth Street and Chinatown stations with select stations north of Market Street. It also accommodated electric trains. There is no parking lot at this location. [3] Baldwin's company was one of the biggest steam locomotive producers before the transition to diesel powered trains. The factories located within walking distance of the station went into decline after World War II as their multi-story design proved too cumbersome and inefficient. He said then-General Dwight Eisenhower, Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, and Carol Channing were some of the celebrities who signed the scrapbook. Southern Boulevard Parkway is a landscaped segment of south Broad Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania connecting Marconi Plaza and FDR Park from Oregon Avenue at Broad Street southward five intersections to the gateway entrance of the Philadelphia Navy Yard. The steel framed structure with a frontage of 180 feet to a depth of 100 feet rose a maximum of 50 feet above the grade of Broad Street. I believe my mother was standing next to me. City Hall to Cheltenham Avenue at Ogontz Avenue. Driving Directions. Broad Street is a major arterial street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. The street runs for approximately 13 miles (21 km), beginning at the intersection of Cheltenham Avenue on the border of Cheltenham Township and the West / East Oak Lane neighborhoods of North Philadelphia to the Philadelphia Navy Yard in South Philadelphia. PRRs options for expanding Broad Street Station had now become quite limited by its proximity to its new neighbor, the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, and to a lesser extent by the City Parks Associations proposal to extend East and West River Drives (todays Kelly and King Drives) further to South Street, where a new bridge built across the Schuylkill River would complete a loop road system extending back to the Falls Bridge. Web301 S Broad St Unit 901, Philadelphia, PA 19107 is a condo unit listed for-sale at $1,985,000. Today it functions as a halfway house for prisoners nearing the end of their sentences. The whole atmosphere was exciting, with sounds of pumps, generators, steam, bells, the smell of coal smoke, oil, grease, etc. was four stories tall, and featured four tracks, each with its own shed to protect travelers. Free Cancellation. The increasing volume of rail passengers in the late 1800s required railroads to find efficient ways of delivering passengers to their destinations. Was Readings North Broad Street station built on the same location as the Huntingdon Street Station, or was the latter located elsewhere? The stops are listed in their order on this route. per night. We went out on the platform and one of the steam locomotives had just pulled in. See our copyright and trademark notices. Modifications were made if there was information conflicting with them.. Center City to Chestnut Hil. Serving Center City and Roxborough. It took months to find something acceptable, he said. TDD/TTY: (215) 580-7853. The train rode to 30. Route ID: 26. WebWells Fargo Center, 3601 S. Broad St., Philadelphia, PA 19148. Serving Glenside. It was demolished in 1953. The ceremony included souvenir tickets for the special final train, speakers, and orchestra hat played while, passengers with tickets, and members of the orchestra had boarded a seven-coach symbolic final train at 9:57 p.m.. Probably the most challenging part was finding materials that reasonably represented the various architectural shapes, said Denlinger, who retired after working 30 years for Verizon. Other eating and drinking establishments were a diner-type restaurant, and a small bar called A Hole in the Wall. There was a tailor shop where travelers could have clothes repaired and train porters had their uniforms mended. The entire street is in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. 1 Bath. This was probably around 1948 or so., Five years later, the station was gone, and only a Pennsylvania Historical Marker at 15. and Market Streets and a few surviving artifacts prove it existed. Apartment. Four Points by Sheraton Philadelphia City Center. In its heyday, the PRR operated 5,000 trains a day, he said. Route ID: 21. It took him 30 hours to make the causeway. It seems right and natural that Furnesss fathers close friends were Ralph Waldo Emerson and Walt Whitman: honesty and passion are the themes of his architecture, as much as space and light.. Pier 70 Boulevard to 33rd Street at Dickinson Street. A large clock was installed in the four-story tower in 1881, and ran until April 27, 1952. Olmsted's design was centered on the availability of open space to all residents. City Hall to 76th Street at City Avenue. Phone: (215) 580-7800 Oxford Valley and Neshaminy Mall to Frankford Transportation Center. It was four stories tall, and featured four tracks, each with its own shed to protect travelers. Denlinger says it's powered by a battery for a lady's wristwatch. Penn intended that the center square would eventually be home to Philadelphia's City Hall. The Broad Street Line local, serving all stops. The PRRs initial interest in expanding westward toward the Schuylkill River was blocked by the plans being formulated for East River Drive, and it could not encroach onto the Parkway. This provided a fantastic effect for that time period. The station would be connected by multiple tracks to the Pennsylvania Railroad station located in West Philadelphia, across the Schuylkill River, Broad Street Station was officially opened on December 5, 1881, Triumph III: Philadelphia Terminal 1838-2000. The corner of Spring Garden housed Baldwin Locomotive Works founded by Matthias Baldwin in 1825. The customer would go to a phone booth, and when their party was on the line, the operator would connect them. The last scheduled departure from Broad Street Station was train 431 to Washington, D.C. at 1:10 a.m. on April 27, 1952. Locomotives are positioned on the tracks. The two census tracts north of it (173 and 174) had experienced white flight with their numbers declining from over 7,000 in 1960 to less than 1,500 by 1970, while the African American population grew from 3,600 to almost 10,000 by 1970. WebAddress: 2700 North Broad Street City: Philadelphia Fare Zone: 1 This is an accessible station. Route ID: 25. Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, Serving Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties. Its trackside elevation was marked by a broad marquee of ornamental iron extending over the walkway leading to the back two entrances to the station. Within 10 years the PRR had to add two stations North Philadelphia Station at 15th Street and Glenwood Avenue and West Philadelphia Station at 32nd and Market Streetsto augment its capacity. Serving Olney. The first Innovation was installed in J.W. On June 11, 1923, a fire broke out below the station platforms and quickly spread to the train shed, engulfing the entire structure in flames. Avenue of the States: from Washington Avenue to Oregon Avenue. Fox Chase Loop to Cedarbrook Plaza. View details, map and photos of this condo property with 2 bedrooms and 2 total baths. The plan also called for the elimination of Broad Street Station, replacing it with an underground station for commuter trains, known as Broad Street Suburban Station (but usually referred to simply as Suburban Station). Find similar clothing and It remains Philadelphia's longest straightaway and one of the longest urban boulevards in the United States. The roof was made of wood and glass, and at its highest point stood 100 feet above the ground. Nearby non-SEPTA parking may be available through other transit services, municipalities, private owners, or streetside. Fully refundable Reserve now, pay when you stay. Henry. Serving Center City. Private clubs such as the Columbia and Mercantile were popular during the Gilded Age. Bike Racks The whole atmosphere was exciting, with sounds of pumps, generators, steam, bells, the smell of coal smoke, oil, grease, etc. Passing by some of Philadelphia's most famous landmarks, the course averages over 35,000 participants a year. All the syrup pumps and soda drafts were attached to the counter, where customers sat.. In 1903, the American Soda Foundation Company introduced the first modern counter-service fountain called the Innovation. Check availability now! It was nicknamed The Chinese Wall. The station opened in December 1881, at a cost of Broad Street Station: 1881-1952 by Harry Albrecht. The structures were demolished or removed following the close of the exposition, but the area continued to draw development in the 1960s with a new stadium, bowling alley, drive in movie theater, movie theater, and a major new Aquarium, Aquarama Aquarium Theater of the Sea. Alas, it proved even more popular than the PRR had imagined, necessitating a major expansion in 1893 with the addition of the elaborate Frank Furness-designed head house built for additional waiting rooms and the railroads corporate headquarters. Route ID: 7. Denlinger added minute detail: a Bitter sculpture over an entrance, Faith, Hope and Charity surrounding a clock, is visible. 20th Street at Johnston Street to Pulaski Avenue at Hunting Park Avenue or Wayne Junction. Inspired by Chicagos 1893 Columbian Exhibition, the Parkway was nurtured during a period of revived civic beautification through classicism, a movement known as The City Beautiful. When planning began to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the nations Declaration of Independence in 1922 the Parkway was the Sesqui-Centennial Exhibition Associations first choice of venue for its temporary buildings. Consult a map for options not listed here. This was far more ornamental embellishment than the Reading had provided its signature Reading Terminal on Market Street. Edward W. Duffy is the author of "Philadelphia: A Railroad History" (Camino Books, 2013) and "Philadelphia Celebrates: Three Great Anniversaries - 1876-1926-1976" (Camino Books, 2017). An estimated 30,000 truckloads of rubble were carted to South Philadelphia and used to lay the foundation for a pier. [5], At the turn of the 20th century, Broad Street transformed from a bustling boulevard to a cultural magnet for music and the arts. Station artifacts saved, available to view. Please add additional time to the displayed shipping time. Try our Trip-Planning Tools and Popular Links for more travel resources. Broad Street's biggest addition came with the construction of City Hall intersecting Broad and Market. Denlinger isn't finished with the model. It is a rapid transit line operated by the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority that runs from Fern Rock Transportation Center in North Philadelphia to Pattison Avenue in South Philadelphia. Several SEPTA City Bus routes run along Broad Street, with Routes 4 and 16 following Broad Street for most of their routes. Set back 22 feet from the street, the station presented a facade of Indiana limestone set on a Milford pink granite base, with a colonnade of 12 Doric columns 30 feet high holding a narrow portico leading to the main entrance. The 1881 building had so much detail that I wanted to represent that as built. Serving Center City, Manayunk, Roxborough and Barren Hil. One of the busiest streets in the country, Broad Street is shut down for the annual 10-mile (16km) Broad Street Run. This listing is for one single vintage standard sized postcard, [6] In 2015 Philadelphia Mayor, Michael Nutter, introduced a $8.7 million project to brighten North Broad with 41 stainless steel light masts.[7]. Aboard the last train from the station rode the Philadelphia Orchestra, led by Eugene Ormandy conducting a rendition of Auld Lange Syne12. (function() {var phplive_e_1497314496 = document.createElement("script"); phplive_e_1497314496.type = "text/javascript"; phplive_e_1497314496.async = true; phplive_e_1497314496.src = "https://customerservice.septa.org/chat/js/phplive_v2.js.php?v=0|1497314496|2|"; document.getElementById("phplive_btn_1497314496").appendChild( phplive_e_1497314496 );})(); Copyright 2023 SEPTA. [5] Standing over 10 stories tall the Lorraine was one of the tallest residential structures in Philadelphia. Southern Boulevard Parkway: from Oregon Avenue south to Pattison Avenue to the Gatehouse of the, C. A. Tindley Boulevard: from South Street to Washington Avenue. One might think that the PRRs influence over a corrupt and contented City Hall would suffice to counter the Parkways supporters, but the PRR itself had also become entranced by The City Beautiful movement, which left Rococco-style Broad Street Station looking woefully out of date in comparison. It decided to have its subsidiary, Reading Railroad, solve this riddle by building a new station that it could use. Jan 12 - Jan 13. Modifications were made if there was information conflicting with them., Furness designs for the interior were the same as the exterior, with a similar attitude about composition and form. said William Whitacker, director of the Architectural Archives at the University of Pennsylvania. Today we reap the benefits of this investment. This was dedicated to the late. It was four stories tall, and Serving Northeast Philadelphia. A partial solution was provided by the railroads electrification, allowing the use of multiple-unit commuter trains which could operate in either direction. In the era of the Red Scare, this legislation must have struck railroad executives as rampant socialism. 775 Sq. In the 1870s, the PRR's primary depot in Philadelphia was at 32, and Market Streets, but it wanted a venue closer to the center of the city. It enjoyed seasonal baseball traffic, luckily opening just in time for the thousands of fans who attended the 1929 World Series, which featured the Athletics versus the Chicago Cubs. From there the train proceeded north along the Schuylkill River up to Wayne Junction and beyond. Route ID: 20. January 1, 1901, introduced the very first Mummers Day parade which has become a staple of Philadelphia culture. He added a bridge that spanned Market Street to an office building (since demolished). Route ID: 33. One of the tunnels continued to the subway station at Lehigh Avenue. Route ID: 8. On the railroad this point was called Park Junction. 9.86 miles. There is 1 rack available for 2 bicycles total. The Kimmel Center Cultural Campus is located on Broad St. in between the corners of Spruce St. and Pine St. in the heart of Center City. FAIRMOUNT PARK SYSTEM, "Thousands attend Phillies World Series parade", "Median parking on South Broad Street is dangerous and must end | Opinion", "Philadelphia Register of Historic Places Nomination: E.A. Philadelphia Mills to Frankford Transportation Center. Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, Serving Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties. (Incidentally, the clock in the sculpture on Broad Street Station was illuminated at night. Route ID: 31. WebFor Sale - 301 Broad Street S #4001, Philadelphia, PA - $3,200,000. Route ID: 29. In the 1920s, the railroad made plans for a larger, more modern station, and by 1933, 30th Street Station was completed about a mile and a half from Broad Street Station. South of the sports complex and interchanges with the Schuylkill Expressway (Interstate 76) and Interstate 95, Broad Street has its southern terminus in the former Philadelphia Naval Shipyard. See our copyright and trademark notices. Serving South Philadelphia and Grays Ferry. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. A construction firm run by Mathew H. McCloskey (who later became U.S. This writers parents, for example, were engaged to be married in the stations waiting room. About 160 trains passed through the station, and by 1886 a million passengers a month were using it (in addition to national routes, the PRR offered regional rail lines from Philadelphia's suburbs to the station). The Parkway, a bold diagonal slicing across the citys street grid from Fairmount Park to City Hall, was placed on the City Plan in 1903. Please add additional time to the displayed shipping time. NRG Station to Fern Rock Transportation Center. 2900 North Broad Street. Serving Fox Chase and Bethayres. Those trains would have gone through Newark Penn Station. Each platform had a 50-foot-long glass-enclosed waiting room, accessed by a passenger tunnel extending under the tracks and back to the station. WebFind your new home at 1236 Broad St located at 1236 Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19146. As ridership dwindled, the Reading put North Broad Street Station up for sale in August 1960, with an asking price of $181,000.00. [12] The largest gathering for a championship parade was for the Flyers in 1974.[12][13][14]. As both the main station in its hometown and its headquarters, Broad Street Station was the consummate symbol of the nations most powerful railroad, one that carried 10 percent of all freight and 20 percent of all passengers in the U.S., said Dan Cupper, editor of Railroad History, the journal of the Railway & Locomotive Historical Society and the author of several books on the railroad. But these connections were never undertaken, and Wayne Junction continued to be the Philadelphia stop on the Reading for their Royal Blue Line service. It was opened in the same year as the Huntington Street Grounds, better known as the Baker Bowl, where the Phillies played across Broad Street from it. 401 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19108 - Office Space. A larger station was needed. It was also aware of the Citys interest in extending East River Drive to South Street, which would necessitate removal of their main Philadelphia passenger station. Thomas Holme introduced the first geographical plan of the city to William Penn in 1687. All rights reserved. The weakened train shed was dismantled and replaced with umbrella shelters10. It would be the centerpiece of a series of projects known to the PRR collectively as the Philadelphia Improvements, among them Suburban Station. One might ask why railroads found this investment so attractive, given that automobiles and trucks were already eating into their revenue business. Du In 1910, there were 578 arrivals and departures daily, more than one-tenth of all the PRR's trains. We went out on the platform and one of the steam locomotives had just pulled in. By 1952, plans for the station's demise were put into effect. The B&O owned the Reading Railroad at this time and routed its traffic through Philadelphia onto the Reading Line for the ride up to Newark, handing off its cars near Pennsylvania Avenue just above what would be the site of the Philadelphia Art Museum. Route ID: 4. The track layout included four main line trackstwo outbound and two inbound served by two low intermediate platforms long enough for a train of 12 passenger coaches, a rare occurrence on the Reading. When the line reopened in 1993 North Broad became the stops official name. Web63rd Street Station. One runner broke a course record. He can be reached at jon.caroulis@gmail.com. The Kimmel Center Cultural Campus is located on Broad St. in between the corners of Spruce St. and Pine St. in the heart of Center City. Sales Office Hours There is no sales office Surprisingly, the station was used for two more decades before finally closing on April 27, 1952. Construction began in 1907 and was completed as a roadway by 1919, although it would take several decades to finish all the public buildings proposed to line it. Philadelphia, PA 19132-2400. The Philadelphia Improvements, Part I. 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