Zoological Garden station

Zoological Garden
Former Pennsylvania Railroad station

Entrance to the Philadelphia Zoo, just below where the station once stood
Location Girard/34th Street
Philadelphia
Owned by SEPTA
Tracks 4
Construction
Structure type none, all removed
Platform levels 1
History
Opened 1874
Closed 1902
Services
  Former services  
Pennsylvania Railroad
Chestnut Hill Line
toward Trenton
Trenton Line

The 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 1902 as the railroad expanded.[1] The zoo has proposed that a new station be created at 34th Street and Mantua, though the complicated network of tracks, known as the zoo interlocking, presents engineering challenges. The zoo, recognizing that SEPTA lacks the necessary resources, is seeking funding from the federal government.[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ "Officials working to restore rail passenger service to Philly Zoo".
  2. ↑ "Philly Zoo To Pursue Its Own SEPTA Rail Station".
  3. ↑ "SEPTA Says Adding Train Station To Philadelphia Zoo Is A Logistical Nightmare".

See also

Coordinates: 39°58′26″N 75°11′42″W / 39.974°N 75.195°W / 39.974; -75.195


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