15–16th & Locust station is the western terminus of the PATCO Speedline rapid transit route at 15th and Locust Streets in the Rittenhouse Square neighborhood of Center City Philadelphia. The station has a single island platform with a fare mezzanine above. The mezzanine level connects to the Downtown Link concourse, which connects to 15th Street, City Hall, Suburban, and Walnut–Locust stations in the Center City area.
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 15–16th & Locust station platform in 2018 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 15th and Locust Streets Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 39°56′54″N 75°09′58″W / 39.948400°N 75.166190°W | ||||||||||
| Owned by | City of Philadelphia | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Delaware River Port Authority | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Bicycle facilities | Racks | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | February 15, 1953[1][2] | ||||||||||
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Notable places nearby edit
The station is within walking distance of the following notable places:
References edit
- ^ "Mere 150 Miles of Cable Stalls Locust Subway Start". Philadelphia Inquirer. January 5, 1953. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Philadelphia Transportation Company (February 13, 1953). "Beginning Sunday, February 15: New Highspeed Rail Service to and through Central Philadelphia via Bridge Line and Locust St. Subway (advertisement)". Courier–Post. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
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