22nd Street (SEPTA station)
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22nd Street is an underground tram
station for the SEPTA Subway–Surface Trolley Lines, in Center City, Philadelphia
. Similar to 19th Street Station
, the station has two side platform
s with a total of four tracks. Only the two outer tracks serve the station; the two inner tracks are used for the Market-Frankford Line
as it travels between 15th Street
and 30th Street
. Since the station is only served by the trolley lines, there is no fare collection
at the station; all fares are paid on board the trolley itself.
22nd Street Station was a replacement for the former 24th Street Station
, built by the Philadelphia Transit Company.
Tram
A tram is a passenger rail vehicle which runs on tracks along public urban streets and also sometimes on separate rights of way. It may also run between cities and/or towns , and/or partially grade separated even in the cities...
station for the SEPTA Subway–Surface Trolley Lines, in Center City, Philadelphia
Center City, Philadelphia
Center City, or Downtown Philadelphia includes the central business district and central neighborhoods of the City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. As of 2005, its population of over 88,000 made it the third most populous downtown in the United States, after New York City's and Chicago's...
. Similar to 19th Street Station
19th Street (SEPTA station)
19th Street is a subway station of all routes of the SEPTA Subway-Surface Trolley Lines in Center City Philadelphia. It is located underneath Market Street.Touches of the original 1907 station, such as columns and railings, still remain...
, the station has two side platform
Side platform
A Side platform is a platform positioned to the side of a pair of tracks at a railway station, a tram stop or a transitway. A pair of side platforms are often provided on a dual track line with a single side platform being sufficient for a single track line...
s with a total of four tracks. Only the two outer tracks serve the station; the two inner tracks are used for the Market-Frankford Line
Market-Frankford Line
The Market–Frankford Line is a rapid transit line in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, operated by the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority .-Route:The Market–Frankford Line begins at 69th Street Transportation Center, in Upper Darby...
as it travels between 15th Street
15th Street (SEPTA station)
15th Street is a rapid transit station on the SEPTA Market–Frankford Line and all routes of the Subway–Surface trolley lines in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A free interchange is available between all of the rapid transit lines here, including the Broad Street Line at City Hall, which is connected...
and 30th Street
30th Street (SEPTA station)
30th Street is a rapid transit and trolley station on SEPTA's Market–Frankford and Subway–Surface lines in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The station is located on Market Street between 30th and 31st Streets in the University City neighborhood near Drexel University, and is the first station located...
. Since the station is only served by the trolley lines, there is no fare collection
Manual fare collection
Manual fare collection is the practice of collecting fares manually . "Fare collection" generally refers to the collection of fares in the transport industry in return for a ticket or passes to travel...
at the station; all fares are paid on board the trolley itself.
22nd Street Station was a replacement for the former 24th Street Station
24th Street (PTC station)
The 24th Street Subway–Surface Trolley Lines Station was a station on the Philadelphia Transit Company's Subway-Surface Trolley System. It was Location at 24th and Markets , the station was build by the City of Philadelphia for its trolley lines and for the then Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Line that...
, built by the Philadelphia Transit Company.