Decline North Philadelphia station

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a prr train arrives @ station in 1943


north philadelphia continued grow during 20th century popular residential area nouveau riche rejected old money society. 2 ballparks (the baker bowl , shibe park) located nearby, new cultural institutions , automotive industry buildings. in 1928, broad street subway opened station @ north philadelphia, offering more frequent service center city. northern entrances located @ intersection of glenwood avenue , north broad street, underground passage offering easy connection prr station. reading company replaced huntingdon avenue station north broad street station, massive classical revival structure rivaling prr station in grandeur. 30th street station opened in 1933, reducing north philadelphia s importance north-south services. however, north philadelphia continued serve heavy commuter traffic , east-west long-distance trains.



the lower level ticket counter in 1978


an interior rearrangement completed around 1942. women s room main waiting room moved east side west side, 1 bay added west wing. new dining area constructed, occupying one-third of waiting room, kitchen occupying former bathroom space. lunch cafe , staircases modified.


after world war ii, north philadelphia suffered failure of industries, , prr reduced both local , long-distance service due competition private autos, further reducing importance of station. escalators , new drop ceiling added around 1955, former due insistence of city council. surrounding parking lots , ground rearranged in 1968.


in 1977, after fire in march 1976, amtrak undertook $314,000 rehabilitation of station. roof , portico rebuilt, 2 of 3 dormers removed, new restrooms added, , platform , waiting room repaired. loggia, windows, , other openings covered cinderblocks , brick.








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