Franklin Square | |||||||||||
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General information | |||||||||||
Location | 7th and Race streets Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 39°57′17″N 75°08′58″W / 39.95465°N 75.14953°W | ||||||||||
Owned by | Delaware River Port Authority | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Website | thefranklinsquarestation | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | June 7, 1936 | ||||||||||
Opening | Fall 2024 (planned) | ||||||||||
Closed | September 9, 1979 | ||||||||||
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Franklin Square station is an unused, underground rapid transit station on the PATCO Speedline, operated by the Delaware River Port Authority. It is located under Franklin Square in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Opened on June 7, 1936, the station was the first westbound and final eastbound station in Philadelphia, located just west of the Benjamin Franklin Bridge which carries trains over the Delaware River. The station has been opened for four separate intervals, each time eventually being closed for low ridership. As of 2021[update], the station is being refurbished and is expected to reopen by Fall 2024.