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
Location	8th and Race Streets, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	39.9550°N 75.1527°W / 39.9550; -75.1527
Owned by	Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	SEPTA City Bus: 47, 47m, 61
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Disabled access	No
History
Opened	December 21, 1932
Electrified	600 volts DC third rail
Previous names	Race-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

Gallery

• 
  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

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.

External links

• Media related to Chinatown station (SEPTA) at Wikimedia Commons
• SEPTA – Chinatown Station
• Race Street and 8th Street entrance from Google Maps Street View
• Images at NYCSubway.org