Race–Vine station
Race–Vine 551 (at Broad & Cherry Streets) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | September 1, 1928 | ||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes, Third rail (600 volts) | ||||||||||||||||
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Race–Vine is a rapid transit passenger rail station on SEPTA's Broad Street Line.[1] It is located at 300 North Broad Street (PA 611) in the Center City of Philadelphia. It serves both local and express trains.
The station is named after Vine Street, which today acts as frontage roads along
In addition to the Convention Center and other sights on the westernmost edge of Chinatown, the Race–Vine station serves several office buildings, including Thomas Jefferson University, the Parkway Museum District, Roman Catholic High School, and Drexel University's School of Nursing.
Passengers may connect to SEPTA City Bus Routes 4, 16, and 27 here, in addition to a number of NJ Transit bus routes, which board on the northeast corner of Broad and Vine Streets. Until the mid-1990s, there was a concourse leading up Broad Street from City Hall to the Race Street side of the station.
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Gallery
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Race–Vine station in 2010 -
Race–Vine station 2018 in with the Philadelphia City Hall visible in the background -
Broad Street Line train at the station
External links
Media related to Race–Vine (SEPTA station) at Wikimedia Commons- SEPTA – Race–Vine station
- Vine Street entrance from Google Maps Street View
- Race Street entrance from Google Maps Street View
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