Chinatown station (SEPTA)

Chinatown station is an underground SEPTA subway station in Philadelphia. It is located on the Broad Street Line's Broad-Ridge Spur, and is located at the eastern edge of Philadelphia's Chinatown at 8th and Race Streets. Corresponding to the signage in the Chinatown neighborhood, the station name signs are written in Chinese in addition to English.

Chinatown
Chinatown station platforms
General information
Location	8th and Race Streets Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	39°57′18″N 75°09′10″W
Owned by	City of Philadelphia
Operated by	Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	SEPTA City Bus: 47, 47m, 61 NJ Transit Bus: 317, 400, 401, 402, 404, 406, 408, 409, 410, 412, 551
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Accessible	No, planned
History
Opened	December 21, 1932 (December 21, 1932)
Services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station 8th & Market Terminus Broad–Ridge Spur Fairmount toward Olney T.C. or Fern Rock T.C.
Former services Preceding station SEPTA Following station 8th & Market Terminus Broad–Ridge Spur Spring Garden toward Olney T.C. or Fern Rock T.C.
Future services (2024) Preceding station SEPTA Metro Following station 8th–Market Terminus Fairmount toward Fern Rock
Location

The station is adjacent to the Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine and the former Philadelphia Police Headquarters. Franklin Square and its abandoned PATCO station, which is scheduled to be reopened in 2024, are located a block east of the station.

North of the station, the subway runs underneath Ridge Avenue past the abandoned Spring Garden station, to the Fairmount station, after which it joins with the main tracks of the Broad Street subway. South of the station, the subway tracks run along 8th Street, parallel to the PATCO Speedline for two blocks, until the Broad–Ridge Spur approaches its terminus at the 8th Street station, located at 8th and Market Streets.

History

The station opened in 1932 as part of the Ridge–8th Street Subway. The station at the time was originally called Vine. Trains originally operated from Market Street to Girard.

Station layout

The station has two side platforms. The station's fare gates are located at street level.

Gallery

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  Broad Ridge Spur at the station
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  Station signage
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  Station entrance
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  Stairway
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  Headhouse side with Chinese characters
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  Station pole with Broad Street Line label

External links

• Media related to Chinatown station (SEPTA) at Wikimedia Commons
• SEPTA – Chinatown station
• Images at NYCSubway.org