by MACTRAXX
Jeff: The underpass between the 30th street MFSE/Sub-surface lines and the Amtrak station was closed due to the fact that they were a mugger and vandal's paradise of sorts. It was somewhat elaborate: There were TWO escalators/staircases on the Amtrak end. If you look carefully in the hallway leading towards the SW corner of 30th St Sta.,you will notice the difference in the stone floor. The descent underneath was quite long and deep-under the west end tracks above and then going up more stairs/escalator to the E end of the MFSE station. It also was a jurisdiction problem-with Amtrak and SEPTA bickering on how to patrol it. I recall it was done in the 1978-1982 period. Another thing I recall was that the entire S end of 30th street station was renovated and opened in the 80s. The SW end was just strictly a street exit once you got past the elevators to the offices at the station. It is just a short walk outside between the SW end of the Amtrak station and the SEPTA MFSE station-shorter than the underground connection. If you go to track level on tracks 9/10 and know where to look,you can see the enclosures to this connection going down underneath. It was actually longer to use this now closed connection. Memories and observations from MACTRAXX
EXPRESS TRAIN TO NEW YORK PENN STATION-NO JAMAICA ON THIS TRAIN-PLEASE STAND CLEAR OF THE CLOSING TRAIN DOORS