Susquehanna–Dauphin station

Not to be confused with York–Dauphin station.

Susquehanna–Dauphin station 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,^[1] between Susquehanna Avenue at the south end and Dauphin Street at the north end.^[2] Four tracks travel through the station, however the station is only served by local trains,^[1] 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.^[3] 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.^[4]

Susquehanna–Dauphin
Susquehanna–Dauphin station platform
General information
Location	2200 North Broad Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	39°59′11″N 75°9′23″W
Owned by	City of Philadelphia
Operated by	Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	4
Connections	SEPTA City Bus: 4, 16, 39
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	September 1, 1928 (September 1, 1928)
Previous names	Dauphin–Susquehanna (1928–1978)
Services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station Cecil B. Moore toward NRG Broad Street Line Local North Philadelphia toward Fern Rock T.C.
Future services (2024) Preceding station SEPTA Metro Following station Cecil B. Moore toward NRG North Philadelphia toward Fern Rock and do not stop here
Location

Until February 25, 1956, Trolley Routes 8 and 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.^[5]

Station layout

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

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.^[6]

Gallery

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  Station entrance
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  Platform south
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  Platform north
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  The platform of the Susquehanna–Dauphin Station
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  Center tracks

References

1. "Broad Street Line Map" (PDF). SEPTA. 2010-09-05. Retrieved 2010-10-30.
2. "Susquehanna-Dauphin Station". Google Maps. Retrieved 2007-11-19.
3. "Getting Around Philly on Public Transportation". Temple University School of Communications and Theater. Archived from the original on 2007-09-20. Retrieved 2007-11-19.
4. "Broad Street Subway". world.nycsubway.org. Retrieved 2007-11-19.
5. "SEPTA Route 39 Map" (PDF). SEPTA. 2010-09-05. Retrieved 2010-10-30.
6. Rice, Robin. "Platform Party". Philadelphia City Paper. Retrieved 2007-11-19.

External links

Media related to Susquehanna–Dauphin (SEPTA station) at Wikimedia Commons

• SEPTA – Susquehanna–Dauphin station
• Dauphin Street entrance from Google Maps Street View
• Susquehanna Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View