30th Street Station - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
N 39° 57.304 W 075° 10.925
18S E 484447 N 4422785
The 30th Street Station has endured as one of the last examples of the architecture of the past great railroad era. It is a building of self-evident importance and a significant landmark for the City of Philadelphia.
Waymark Code: WM5KG2
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 01/18/2009
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Derived from the National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form - (
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Built during the Great Depression, the 30th Street Station has served for more than 70 years as Philadelphia’s principal railway passenger station. Once used as the headquarters of the Pennsylvania Railroad, the station and its attendant trackage have undergone little change since the completion of their construction in 1934. The station serves the only high speed rail line in the US, as well as inter-city passenger rail, commuter rail, subway, streetcar and bus. In addition, it is located immediately adjacent to Interstate Highway 76, known as the Schuylkill Expressway.
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