Zoological Garden station
Zoological Garden | |||||||||||||||
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Entrance to the Philadelphia Zoo, just below where the station once stood | |||||||||||||||
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| Location | Girard/34th Street Philadelphia | ||||||||||||||
| System | Former Pennsylvania Railroad station | ||||||||||||||
| Owned by | SEPTA | ||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | none, all removed | ||||||||||||||
| Platform levels | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||
| Opened | 1874 | ||||||||||||||
| Closed | November 24, 1901[1] | ||||||||||||||
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Zoological Garden station was a railroad station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was located at 34th Street and Girard Avenue, it served the Philadelphia Zoo and nearby areas. Built by the Pennsylvania Railroad, it closed in November 1901 as the railroad expanded.[1][2] The zoo proposed in 2013 that a new station be created at 34th Street and Mantua, though the complicated network of tracks, known as Zoo interlocking, presents engineering challenges. The zoo, recognizing that SEPTA lacks the necessary resources, is seeking funding from the federal government.[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b Baer, Christopher T. (April 2015). "A General Chronology of the Successors of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company and Their Historical Context: 1901" (PDF). Pennsylvania Railroad Technical Historical Society. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
- ^ Nussbaum, Paul (April 1, 2013). "Officials working to restore rail passenger service to Philly Zoo". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ^ Tawa, Steve (April 3, 2013). "SEPTA Says Adding Train Station To Philadelphia Zoo Is A Logistical Nightmare". KYW-TV. CBS. Retrieved November 1, 2020.