Spring Garden station (Broad–Ridge Spur)

Spring Garden
A former entrance to Spring Garden station, seen in June 2019
General information
LocationSpring Garden Street and Ridge Avenue
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°57′42″N 75°09′28″W / 39.9618°N 75.1579°W / 39.9618; -75.1579
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
AccessibleNo
History
OpenedDecember 21, 1932
ClosedSeptember 10, 1989
Former services
Preceding station SEPTA Following station
Chinatown
toward 8th & Market
 Broad–Ridge Spur Fairmount
toward Olney T.C. or Fern Rock T.C.
Location
Map

Spring Garden station is an abandoned subway rapid transit station on the SEPTA Broad–Ridge Spur, located under Ridge Avenue between Spring Garden Street and Buttonwood Street.

The Broad-Ridge Spur, including Spring Garden station, opened on December 21, 1932.[1] By the late 1980s, Spring Garden station was lightly used and exit-only; it was frequently occupied by drug users and dealers. After no substantial opposition from nearby residents, SEPTA closed the station on September 10, 1989.[2][3] The now abandoned station, visible from passing trains, is heavily graffitied.[4] A single entrance, covered with steel, is still present on the west side of Ridge Avenue just north of Buttonwood Street.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Ridge Ave. Subway to Run Tomorrow". The Philadelphia Inquirer. December 20, 1932. pp. 1, 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "SEPTA to close Ridge Ave. stop". The Philadelphia Inquirer. July 27, 1989. p. 24 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Subway Station Closed for Good". Philadelphia Daily News. September 11, 1989. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Byrnes, Mark (October 2, 2013). "A Trip Inside Philadelphia's Abandoned Subway Station". Bloomberg CityLab. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
  5. ^ "Philadelphia Register of Historic Places" (PDF). Philadelphia Historical Commission. January 6, 2020. p. 2.

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