Philadelphia's Subway & Light Rail Network Evolution
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 Published On Jul 17, 2022

From its beginning in 1895, Philadelphia's subway and light rail network has grown to 109 stations, spanning 164 kilometres (102 miles). This animated video takes you through the timeline of when new stations were opened, forming the SEPTA, PATCO, and New Jersey Transit network that we know today.

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- Population given is the sum of all counties and independent cities with stations in them.
- Future extensions are shown only if a construction tender has been awarded for their completion, at the time of video publication. If a construction tender has been issued for a project not included in the video, feel free to leave a comment, and we'll add it to our list to update.
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📸 Image Credits:
- Video footage from @ClassyWhale
- jpmueller99 from Shenandoah Valley of VA, USA - Media Trolley 072107 025Uploaded by GrapedApe, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
- Smallbones - Own work, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
- Trolleybus at English Wikipedia - Transferred from en.wikipedia to Commons by Liftarn using CommonsHelper., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...

🖼 Thumbnail image: Derek Yu - Market-Frankford Line, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...

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Philadelphia Norristown High Speed Line
Philadelphia River Line
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