Chinatown station is an underground SEPTA subway station in Philadelphia. It is located on the Broad Street Line's Broad-Ridge Spur, and is located at the eastern edge of Philadelphia's Chinatown at 8th and Race Streets. Corresponding to the signage in the Chinatown neighborhood, the station name signs are written in Chinese in addition to English.

Chinatown
Chinatown station platform
General information
Location	8th and Race Streets Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	39.9550°N 75.1527°W / 39.9550; -75.1527
Owned by	City of Philadelphia
Operated by	SEPTA
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	SEPTA City Bus: 47, 47m, 61 NJ Transit Bus: 317, 400, 401, 402, 404, 406, 408, 409, 410, 412, 551
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Disabled access	No, planned[1]
History
Opened	December 21, 1932
Services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station 8th & Market Terminus Broad–Ridge Spur Fairmount toward Olney T.C. or Fern Rock T.C.
Former services Preceding station SEPTA Following station 8th & Market Terminus Broad–Ridge Spur Spring Garden toward Olney T.C. or Fern Rock T.C.
Location
Chinatown Location within Philadelphia

The station is adjacent to the Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine and the former Philadelphia Police Headquarters. Franklin Square and its abandoned PATCO station are located a block east of the station.

North of the station, the subway runs underneath Ridge Avenue past the abandoned Spring Garden station, to the Fairmount station, after which it joins with the main tracks of the Broad Street subway. South of the station, the subway tracks run along 8th Street, parallel to the PATCO Speedline for two blocks, until the Broad–Ridge Spur approaches its terminus at the 8th Street station, located at 8th and Market Streets.[2]

History

The station opened in 1932 as part of the Ridge–8th Street Subway.[2] Trains originally operated from Market Street to Girard.

Station layout

The station has two side platforms. The station's fare gates are located at street level.

Gallery

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  Broad Ridge Spur at the station
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  Station signage
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  Station entrance
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  Stairway
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  Headhouse side with Chinese characters
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  Station pole with Broad Street Line label

References

External links

• Media related to Chinatown station (SEPTA) at Wikimedia Commons
• SEPTA – Chinatown Station
• Images at NYCSubway.org