The old ground level Germantown station on the extension to Chestnut Hill was a through train shed! In this photo, taken on Nov. 12, 1931:
https://www.phillyhistory.org/PhotoArch ... etId=15538" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
trains are probably already using the temporary station on the shoo fly, seen here prob ably under construction on Oct. 2, 1931:
https://www.phillyhistory.org/PhotoArch ... etId=15501" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
There are many more construction photos at that site.
https://www.phillyhistory.org/PhotoArch ... etId=15538" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
trains are probably already using the temporary station on the shoo fly, seen here prob ably under construction on Oct. 2, 1931:
https://www.phillyhistory.org/PhotoArch ... etId=15501" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
There are many more construction photos at that site.