The railroad ... the branch began in May 1883 and was opened between Chestnut Hill and Broad Street Station on June 11, 1884. The Chestnut Hill Branch joined the PRR mainline at North Philadelphia ...

The Reading Railroad Viaduct can be difficult to visualize ... The first phase of the Rail Park is leased to the city of Philadelphia from SEPTA, too. “To me, [the city branch] is a much more viable ...

PHILADELPHIA — A long ... The Reading Railroad viaduct was built in the 1890s to carry passengers and freight to Center City. The last train traveled the rails in 1984 and the viaduct was ...

But in early 1980s, the railroad folded following a bankruptcy. Philadelphia’s once-celebrated railway made up of two parts - the City Brunch tunnel and the Reading Viaduct – has stood ...