North Philadelphia North Philadelphia station

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north philadelphia station in 1915 after completion of alterations including adaptation of original basement new entrance level


after construction, station served prr s sole philadelphia stop long-distance east-west main line traffic avoid reverse move broad street station (and later 30th street station). served local trains fort washington, chestnut hill, bustleton, , trenton, variety of services prr-owned west jersey , seashore railroad system. within decade of completion, station overcrowded. on june 22, 1912, prr signed million-dollar contract massive renovations station. designed prr architect william h. cookman, modifications reflected latest in passenger station design.


the ground lowered full story on south , east sides of station, exposing had formerly been basement improve access taxis , private automobiles. marquee shelter arriving , departing passengers spanned 7 central bays of lower level, more ornate version on north end of pedestrian tunnel. lower waiting room expanded, ticket office constructed, , larger staircase main waiting room built. floor covered terrazzo , green marble, white marble wainscoting on walls. 3 bays added west wing additional functional space, removing direct track access ramp. cast iron streetlights prr keystone motif in base located around driveway , grounds.



aerial view of north philadelphia station , surrounding areas in 1929


the original side platforms replaced high-level island platforms, long enough permit level boarding twelve-car trains. platforms , platform supports constructed of cast-in-place concrete. line widened 8 tracks through station, platforms between 2nd , 3rd tracks , 6th , 7th tracks. center non-platform tracks reserved through freights, outside non-platform tracks used local freights. each platform had 10-foot (3.0 m)-wide waiting room, 60 feet (18 m) long on eastbound (south) platform , 80 feet (24 m) long on westbound platform. waiting rooms covered in copper sheathing , had large skylights. railroad constructed full-length steel platform canopies in own shops. separate baggage tunnel, west of main passenger tunnel, connected freight elevators platforms. when renovations complete in 1915, station renamed north philadelphia.








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