Philadelphia's 30th Street Station was the PRR's beacon in the "City of Brotherly Love." It was opened in 1933 replacing an earlier building and is still used today by Amtrak.
Philadelphia's 30th Street Station was the PRR's beacon in the "City of Brotherly Love." It was opened in 1933 replacing an earlier building and is still used today by Amtrak.
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Date: July 1978 Location: 30th and Market streets, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Source: Temple University Libraries Digital Collections What do you see here? Related VehiclesView All
The rise of the automobile, the development of the interstate highway system, and the growth of the airline industry signaled the slow death of America's rail lines. But a handful of majestic stations from the golden age of train travel still stand as a testament to this bygone era. Scroll through for a peek at train stations throughout the United States that continue to captivate locals and tourists alike with their monumental spaces and architectural flourishes.
Vintage photographs from the 1970s in Pennsylvania offer a nostalgic glimpse into the
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Philadelphia's 30th Street Station was the PRR's beacon in the "City of Brotherly Love." It was opened in 1933 replacing an earlier building and is still used today by Amtrak.
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WASHINGTON - In the grand halls of Union Station, you can get everything but a train. From Appalachian Spring to Victoria's Secret, 55 retail shops offer shoes, handbags, ties, chocolate, wine, perfume, cigars, watches, and clothes.
After World War II, when air travel became much more affordable and family vacations in cars on newly built roads became the norm, the passenger rail industry spiraled downward in a devastatingly r…
30th Street Station, the main railroad station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. AKA Pennsylvania Station–30th Street or Penn station.
Where to eat, where to wait, and what to avoid at the historic transportation hub.
Philadelphia's 30th Street Station was the PRR's beacon in the "City of Brotherly Love." It was opened in 1933 replacing an earlier building and is still used today by Amtrak.
Main Concourse.
