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
Northbound platform at Chinatown station
Location8th and Race Streets, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39.9550°N 75.1527°W / 39.9550; -75.1527
Owned bySoutheastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsSEPTA City Bus: 47, 47m, 61
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Disabled accessNo
History
OpenedDecember 21, 1932
Electrified600 volts DC third rail
Previous namesRace-Vine[1]
Services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station
8th & Market
Terminus
 Broad–Ridge Spur Fairmount
toward Olney or Fern Rock
Former services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station
8th & Market
Terminus
 Broad–Ridge Spur Spring Garden
toward Olney or Fern Rock
Location
Chinatown
Location within Philadelphia

The station is adjacent to the Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine and the Philadelphia Police Headquarters. Franklin Square and its abandoned PATCO station 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.[2]

History

The station opened in 1932 as part of the Ridge–8th Street Subway.[2] Trains originally operated from Market Street to Girard.

Station entrance

Station layout

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

G Street level Station house, fare control, buses
M Mezzanine Connection between platforms
P
Platform level		 Side platform
Southbound ←      Broad–Ridge Spur toward 8th & Market (Terminus)
Northbound →      Broad–Ridge Spur toward Olney or Fern Rock (Fairmount) →
→ (No service: Spring Garden)
Side platform
  • Broad Ridge Spur at the station
  • Station signage
  • Station entrance
  • Stairway
  • Headhouse side with Chinese characters
  • Station pole with Broad Street Line label
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References
  1. "6 Phantom SEPTA Subways, and Where to Find Them".
  2. ISEPTAPHILLY Blog. "Route of the Week - Broad-Ridge Spur". SEPTA. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
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