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Susquehanna–Dauphin station

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Owned by
  
SEPTA

Previous names
  
Dauphin–Susquehanna

Owner
  
SEPTA

Platforms in use
  
2

Structure type
  
Underground

Opened
  
1 September 1928

Electrified
  
Third rail (600 volts)

Susquehanna–Dauphin station

Location
  
2200 North Broad Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Line(s)
  
Broad Street Line Local

Connections
  
SEPTA City Bus: 4, 16, 39

Address
  
Philadelphia, PA 19132, United States

Connection
  
SEPTA City Transit Division surface routes

Tracks
  
4 (only 2 serve this station)

Similar
  
Ellsworth–Federal station, Tasker–Morris station, Lombard–South station, Cecil B Moore station, Walnut–Locust station

Susquehanna–Dauphin is a subway station on SEPTA's Broad Street Line in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The station is located at the 2200 block of North Broad Street in North Philadelphia, between Susquehanna Avenue at the south end and Dauphin Street at the north end. Four tracks travel through the station, however the station is only served by local trains, which travel on the outer two tracks. Along with Cecil B. Moore Station, this stop provides access to Temple University, which is located one block south of Susquehanna Avenue. Service began at the station, formerly known as Dauphin–Susquehanna, on September 1, 1928 as part of the original segment of the Broad Street Line, which ran from City Hall Station to Olney Station.

Fares are collected at the center of the platforms on each side of the tracks, as there is no crossover built at this station.

Surface Transit Connections: Until February 25, 1956 Trolley Routes 8 & SEPTA Route 39 (now a bus line) service as the stations connections which travels westbound on Susquehanna Avenue to the Strawberry Mansion neighborhood, and eastbound on Dauphin Street to the Kensington neighborhood.

Station mural

The station features a mural entitled City Diary, created by Philadelphia children in 1997. The mural consists of many 8 in2 (20.32 cm2) ceramic tiles, split into two pieces on opposite sides of the station, with lengths of 28 ft (8.53 m) and 19 ft (5.79 m), respectively. Over 170 children between the ages of 6 and 16 contributed to the project, which was dedicated to the station on June 11, 1997.

References

Susquehanna–Dauphin station Wikipedia