West Philadelphia Passenger Railway
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west-philadelphia-passenger-railway-167-16664778
title:
West Philadelphia Passenger Railway
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The West Philadelphia Passenger Railway was an early commuter rail that opened on July 2, 1858. Initially tracks ran from 3rd Street to 41st street along Market Street. Tracks ran over the Permanent Bridge that was completed in 1887. Passengers were transported by "horse-drawn omnibuses". The railway was the second street railway to be chartered in Philadelphia when it was chartered on April 28, 1857. Portions of the railway leading to Darby followed a route similar to that of SEPTA's Route 11 t
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Philadelphia_Passenger_Railway
date created:
2012-10-12T20:13:05Z
date modified:
2024-08-30T16:02:36Z
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