by Eltingville SINY
The ROW used by PATCO on the Philly side ... I know some of it is part of the old Bridge Line ... any history there? Where does the ROW go from 15/16th streets?
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Eltingville SINY wrote:The ROW used by PATCO on the Philly side ... I know some of it is part of the old Bridge Line ... any history there? Where does the ROW go from 15/16th streets?
jfrey40535 wrote:... has anyone heard anything about the reopening of Franklin Square station?I did see an article about Franklin Square recently. Can't remember where right now - post-Christmas brain rot setting in, I guess. Anyway, the gist was that whoever makes these decisions feels that access is too inconvenient and the station wouldn't attract enough riders to justify its re-opening.
JeffK wrote:The area is somewhat desolate. The streets [6th, Race, 7th, and 8th] are traffic-choked and dangerous to cross, there are no stores, and the Vine St Expressway cuts off the northern neighborhoods from the station. And lastly, Franklin Sq is a homeless hangout.jfrey40535 wrote:... has anyone heard anything about the reopening of Franklin Square station?I did see an article about Franklin Square recently. Can't remember where right now - post-Christmas brain rot setting in, I guess. Anyway, the gist was that whoever makes these decisions feels that access is too inconvenient and the station wouldn't attract enough riders to justify its re-opening.
I'm not saying I agree, I'm just reporting what I read.
Mdlbigcat wrote:You are totally right on ALL counts. I went there last summer to try and find the openings for the station, which was near impossible, and found trying to cross almost got me killed. The park is beautiful, the plaza at the foot of the bridge is beautiful and there could be lots of traffic to that station, but, there would have to be pedestrian bridges put in or have the tunnels extended across the streets to have people access the station.JeffK wrote:The area is somewhat desolate. The streets [6th, Race, 7th, and 8th] are traffic-choked and dangerous to cross, there are no stores, and the Vine St Expressway cuts off the northern neighborhoods from the station. And lastly, Franklin Sq is a homeless hangout.jfrey40535 wrote:... has anyone heard anything about the reopening of Franklin Square station?I did see an article about Franklin Square recently. Can't remember where right now - post-Christmas brain rot setting in, I guess. Anyway, the gist was that whoever makes these decisions feels that access is too inconvenient and the station wouldn't attract enough riders to justify its re-opening.
I'm not saying I agree, I'm just reporting what I read.
When the station was open during the Bicentennial [wayy back in 1976], the usage was so low, the station was closed nights and weekends.
Most people would rather use the 8th and Market station anyway.