Market Street Elevated Railway, Market Street between Sixty-ninth & Forty-sixth Streets, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA
Summary
Significance: The railway was the first rapid transit line erected in Philadelphia at the turn of the century. Prior to its construction, electrified surface lines traversed city and suburban streets providing transportation between neighborhood. With the completion of the elevated railway, passengers were able to enjoy a swift ride into Center City from their residences in outlying areas. The advent of the Market Street line profoundly affected residential patterns and emphasized the importance of restructuring the regional transit system to move people to and from downtown...
Survey number: HAER PA-507
Tags
Date
1969 - 1980
Contributors
Historic American Engineering Record, creator
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 40.00324, -75.13981
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
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