15–16th & Locust station
Appearance
15–16th & Locust | |||||||||||
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![]() 15–16th & Locust station platform in 2018 | |||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||
Standort | 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 15th Street, City Hall, Suburban, and Walnut–Locust stations in the Center City area.
Notable places nearby
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
- ^ "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.
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