Susquehanna–Dauphin (SEPTA station)

Infobox Station
name=Susquehanna–Dauphin
type=SEPTA rapid transit station

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image_caption=Southbound train arriving at Susquehanna–Dauphin Station
address=2200 N. Broad Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
line=rail color box|system=SEPTA|line=Broad Street|note=Local
other=39
platform=2 side platforms
structure=Underground
former=Dauphin–Susquehanna
tracks=4 (only 2 serve this station)
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opened=September 1, 1928
owned=SEPTA
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Susquehanna–Dauphin is a subway station on SEPTA's Broad Street Line in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The station is located at the 2200 block of North Broad Street in North Philadelphia, between Susquehanna Avenue at the south end and Dauphin Street at the north end. [cite web|url= http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&time=&date=&ttype=&q=Susquehanna-Dauphin+Station,+Philadelphia&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=33.160552,82.265625&ie=UTF8&ll=39.987511,-75.156183&spn=0.007826,0.020084&z=16&iwloc=addr&om=1 | publisher=Google Maps | title=Susquehanna-Dauphin Station | accessdate=2007-11-19] Four tracks travel through the station, however the station is only served by local trains,cite web| url=http://www.septa.org/service/sched/maps/BSL.pdf | title=Broad Street Line Map | publisher=SEPTA | accessdate=2007-11-19 | format=PDF] which travel on the outer two tracks. Along with Cecil B. Moore Station, this stop provides access to Temple University, which is located one block south of Susquehanna Avenue. [cite web|url=http://www.temple.edu/fma/visit/traveltoandfrom.htm | title=Getting Around Philly on Public Transportation | publisher = Temple University School of Communications and Theater | accessdate=2007-11-19] Service began at the station, formerly known as Dauphin–Susquehanna, on September 1, 1928 as part of the original segment of the Broad Street Line, which ran from City Hall Station to Olney Station. [cite web| url=http://world.nycsubway.org/us/phila/broadstreet.html | title=Broad Street Subway | publisher=world.nycsubway.org | accessdate=2007-11-19]

Fares are collected at the center of the platforms on each side of the track, as there is no crossover built at this station. The station connects with SEPTA Route 39, which travels westbound on Susquehanna Avenue to the Strawberry Mansion neighborhood, and eastbound on Dauphin Street to the Kensington neighborhood. [cite web|title=SEPTA Route 39 Map |url=http://www.septa.org/service/sched/maps/039.pdf | format=PDF | publisher=SEPTA | accessdate=2007-11-19]

tation mural

The station features a mural entitled "City Diary", created by Philadelphia children in 1997. The mural was consists of many 8 in² (20.32 cm²) ceramic tiles, split into two pieces on opposite sides of the station, with lengths of 28 ft (8.53 m) and 19 ft (5.79 m), respectively. Over 170 children between the ages of 6 and 16 contributed to the project, which was dedicated to the station on June 11 1997. [cite news| title=Platform Party| url=http://www.citypaper.net/articles/060597/article053.shtml | first=Robin | last=Rice | publisher="Philadelphia City Paper" | accessdate=2007-11-19]

References

External links

* [http://www.septa.org/maps/click_map/susquehanna_dauphin.html SEPTA - Susquehanna-Dauphin BSL Station]