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The Center City Commuter Connection is a passenger railroad tunnel and underground transportation concourse in Center City Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. All of the SEPTA Regional Rail lines except for the R6 Cynwyd pass through the tunnel, which contains of two underground stations - Suburban Station and Market East Station and the above-ground upper-level concourse for the east-west commuter lines serving 30th Street Station. Image File history File links Portal. ... A disused railway tunnel now converted to pedestrian and bicycle use, near Houyet, Belgium A tunnel is an underground passage. ... Center City District, highlighted on a map of Philadelphia County. ... Nickname: City of Brotherly Love, Philly, the Quaker City Motto: Philadelphia maneto (Let brotherly love continue) Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County Philadelphia Founded October 27, 1682 Incorporated October 25, 1701 Mayor John F. Street (D) Area    - City 369. ... Official language(s) English, Pennsylvania Dutch Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  Ranked 33rd  - Total 46,055 sq mi (119,283 km²)  - Width 280 miles (455 km)  - Length 160 miles (255 km)  - % water 2. ... A map of the system The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) Regional Rail Division provides commuter rail service on 13 branches to over 150 active stations in Philadelphia its suburbs. ... The SEPTA R6 is a route of the SEPTA Regional Rail (commuter rail) system. ... Suburban Station Suburban Station is an underground commuter rail station located on John F Kennedy Boulevard between 16th and 17th Streets. ... 11th Street Entrance to Market East station Market East Station is an underground SEPTA Regional Rail station located on Market Street (Philadelphia) between 10th and 12th Streets. ... 30th Street Station is the main railroad station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ...

Suburban Station, located at 16th Street and JFK Boulevard, was the terminus of the commuter rail lines of the Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR). The Reading Company (RDG) ran trains into Reading Terminal, located at 12th and Market Streets (one block west of where Market East Station was built). The connection, the first of its kind in the United States [1], was built to allow trains to run through the downtown central business district, by connecting the commuter lines of the two rail systems. Suburban Station is a train station in Center City Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... A Connex commuter train stands by the platform in Melbourne, Australia Regional rail systems, or commuter rail systems, usually provide a rail service through a central business district area into suburbs or other locations that draw large numbers of people on a daily basis. ... 1893 map The Pennsylvania Railroad (AAR reporting mark PRR) was an American railroad that was founded in 1846 and merged in 1968 into Penn Central Transportation. ... 1923 map The Reading Company (AAR reporting mark RDG), usually called the Reading Railroad, and officially known as the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states. ... This article needs copyediting (checking for proper English spelling, grammar, usage, etc. ... 11th Street Entrance to Market East station Market East Station is an underground SEPTA Regional Rail station located on Market Street (Philadelphia) between 10th and 12th Streets. ...

R. Damon Childs (1929(?) - 1998, University of Pennsylvania School of Architecture 1953, Graduate School of Architecture 1957), was a 28-year-old junior land planner with the Philadelphia City Planning Commission when he proposed the Connection to permit through-routing of the Pennsylvania Railroad and the Reading Railroad suburban lines. There already was a subway from 16th Street to 20th Street, connecting Suburban Station with 30th Street Station to the west. The tunnel project extended four of Suburban Station's 8 tracks eastward. The tunnel addition would turn slightly north as it passes City Hall. The tracks would run under Filbert Street to link Suburban Station with the Reading Viaduct near Spring Garden Street. Underground replacement for Reading Terminal --originally to be called 11th Street Station-- was part of the renewal of Market East. At first the idea seemed preposterous because it required excavation under Philadelphia City Hall, one of the most massive buildings in the world, but it was nevertheless incorporated by Edmund N. Bacon into the city's 1960 Comprehensive Plan. 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... This article is about the private university in Philadelphia. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Year 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1893 map The Pennsylvania Railroad (AAR reporting mark PRR) was an American railroad that was founded in 1846 and merged in 1968 into Penn Central Transportation. ... Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Categories: Rail stubs | Philadelphia and Reading Railroad ... The Reading Viaduct is the common name for an abandoned railroad viaduct in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, formerly owned by the Philadelphia and Reading Railway. ... Market East is part of the downtown district known as Center City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. ... Philadelphia City Hall is the seat of government for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... TIME Magazine November 6, 1964 Edmund N. Bacon (May 2, 1910 – October 14, 2005) is a noted Urban Planner whose visions shaped todays Philadelphia, the city in which he was born. ...

A large underground concourse was constructed along with the tunnel to connect the Regional Rail lines with local subway and trolley lines. The entire concourse spans a total nine city blocks — five blocks on Market Street between 11th Street and 16th Street, and four blocks on Broad Street between City Hall and Spruce Street. The concourse is divided up into four sections — North Concourse, South Concourse, South Broad Concourse, and City Hall Concourses. Along Market Street, the concourse runs along the Market-Frankford Line, with the North Concourse on the north side, and the South Concourse on the south side. Along Broad Street, the South Broad Concourse sits directly above the Broad Street Line, with one large walkway as wide as Broad Street itself. The Market Street and Broad Street sections of the concourse all meet at the City Hall Concourse, which connects to Suburban Station. Throughout the entire concourse are underground entrances to adjacent buildings, as well as the "MetroMarket," a group of small shops and eateries near Suburban Station. A rapid transit, underground, subway, tube, elevated, or metro(politan) system is a railway — usually in an urban area — with a high capacity and frequency of service, and grade separation from other traffic. ... A CLRV Streetcar in the City of Toronto. ... Market Street in downtown San Francisco. ... Broad Street may be the name of: In the United Kingdom: Broad Street, Birmingham Broad Street, Oxford Broad Street, Reading, a pedestrianised street in Reading, Berkshire, that forms the towns main shopping street Broad Street railway station, a closed station in London The former name for Broadwick Street in... Philadelphia City Hall is the seat of government for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... Market-Frankford Line Map ©SEPTA 2004 The Market-Frankford Line (MFL) (also called the Market-Frankford Subway-Elevated Line (MFSE), El or Blue Line) is a transit line in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, run by SEPTA. It begins at 69th Street Terminal just west of the city line in Upper Darby and... Broad Street Line Map ©SEPTA 2004 The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authoritys Broad Street Line (BSL) (also known as the Broad Street Subway (BSS) or Orange Line) runs from Fern Rock Transportation Center in northern Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Pattison Avenue in South Philadelphia, adjacent to several stadiums. ...

The connection opened on April 28, 1984 when a free shuttle service began operating between Suburban Station and Market East Station. Full service by trains from former PRR lines began on September 3, 1984. The last train from Reading Terminal departed on November 6, 1984, and trains from the former Reading Railroad began using the new line on November 10, 1984. The old approach to Reading Terminal was then abandoned. It is still mostly present, and is now known as the Reading Viaduct. April 28 is the 118th day of the year (119th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 247 days remaining. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Suburban Station Suburban Station is an underground commuter rail station located on John F Kennedy Boulevard between 16th and 17th Streets. ... 11th Street Entrance to Market East station Market East Station is an underground SEPTA Regional Rail station located on Market Street (Philadelphia) between 10th and 12th Streets. ... September 3 is the 246th day of the year (247th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article needs copyediting (checking for proper English spelling, grammar, usage, etc. ... November 6 is the 310th day of the year (311th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 55 days remaining. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... November 10 is the 314th day of the year (315th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 51 days remaining. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article needs copyediting (checking for proper English spelling, grammar, usage, etc. ... The Reading Viaduct is the common name for an abandoned railroad viaduct in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, formerly owned by the Philadelphia and Reading Railway. ...

Concourse connections

Transit stations

• SEPTA Broad Street Line
  • City Hall
  • Walnut-Locust
• SEPTA Market-Frankford Line
  • 11th Street
  • 13th Street
  • 15th Street
• SEPTA Subway-Surface Lines
  • 13th/Juniper
  • 15th Street
• SEPTA Regional Rail
  • Market East Station
  • Suburban Station
• PATCO Speedline
  • 12-13th & Locust
  • 15-16th & Locust

Broad Street Line Map ©SEPTA 2004 The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authoritys Broad Street Line (BSL) (also known as the Broad Street Subway (BSS) or Orange Line) runs from Fern Rock Transportation Center in northern Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Pattison Avenue in South Philadelphia, adjacent to several stadiums. ... City Hall is a subway station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania underneath Philadelphia City Hall, hence the name, with entrances on both the east and west sides of city hall as well as in the central courtyard. ... Walnut-Locust is a subway station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on SEPTAs Broad Street Line. ... Market-Frankford Line Map ©SEPTA 2004 The Market-Frankford Line (MFL) (also called the Market-Frankford Subway-Elevated Line (MFSE), El or Blue Line) is a transit line in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, run by SEPTA. It begins at 69th Street Terminal just west of the city line in Upper Darby and... 11th Street or 11th-Market is a subway station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at the corner of 11th Street and Market Street in Center City. ... 13th Street is a subway station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at the corner of 13th Street and Market Street in Center City. ... 15th Street or 15th-Market is a subway stop on the SEPTA Market-Frankford Line and all routes of the SEPTA Subway-Surface Trolley Lines in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... Philadelphia Subway-Surface Trolley Lines map ©SEPTA 2004 There are five subway-surface lines within the SEPTA system. ... 13th/Juniper is the terminus subway station of all routes of the SEPTA Subway-Surface Trolley Lines in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... 15th Street or 15th-Market is a subway stop on the SEPTA Market-Frankford Line and all routes of the SEPTA Subway-Surface Trolley Lines in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... A map of the system The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) Regional Rail Division provides commuter rail service on 13 branches to over 150 active stations in Philadelphia its suburbs. ... The Market East Station is an underground, commuter rail station connecting the SEPTA Regional Rail System on both the ex-Penn Central/Amtrak side to the ex-Reading side. ... Suburban Station is a train station in Center City Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... A Philadelphia-bound PATCO train arrives at Woodcrest Station. ... 12-13th & Locust is a PATCO subway station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... 15-16th & Locust is a PATCO subway station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ...

Other connections

• Aramark Tower
• Avenue of the Arts
• City Hall
• Comcast Center (under construction)
• The Gallery at Market East
• Mellon Bank Center
• Penn Center
• Pennsylvania Convention Center (the former Reading Terminal)
• The Ritz-Carlton Philadelphia
• SEPTA headquarters and Transit Museum
• Wanamaker Building

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External links

• PENNWAYS - Center City Commuter Connection
• SEPTA official website