Broad–Girard station
Broad–Girard station is a SEPTA Metro station served by B trains and G trolleys in the Francisville section of North Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The station receives express service, with B2 and B3 trains stopping at the station.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
- Type: Metro station
- Description: SEPTA station on the Broad Street Line in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Also known as: “Girard” and “Girard station”
- Address: North Broad Street, Philadelphia
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Metropolitan Opera House and Matthew Baird Mansion.
Metropolitan Opera House
Theater building
Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.
The Metropolitan Opera House is a historic opera house in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Opened in 1908, it has been used for many purposes; since December 2018, it has been a pop concert venue managed by Live Nation Philadelphia. Metropolitan Opera House is situated 650 feet south of Broad–Girard station.
Matthew Baird Mansion
Historic building
Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.
The Matthew Baird Mansion is an historic home, now apartment building, that is located at 814 N. Broad Street, in the Francisville neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. Matthew Baird Mansion is situated 1,100 feet south of Broad–Girard station.
Edwin Forrest House
Historic building
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Edwin Forrest House is an historic house and arts building located at 1346 North Broad Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Built between 1853 and 1854, it was home, from 1880 until 1960, to the Philadelphia School of Design for Women, at one time one of the nation's largest art schools for women. Edwin Forrest House is situated 1,000 feet north of Broad–Girard station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yorktown and Poplar.
Yorktown
Neighborhood
Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.
North Philadelphia East is a neighborhood that is located in the eastern central part of North Philadelphia section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
Poplar
Neighborhood
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Poplar is a neighborhood in Lower North Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located north of Callowhill, between Spring Garden/Fairmount and Northern Liberties, bounded roughly by Girard Avenue to the north, North Broad Street to the west, Spring Garden Street to the south, and 5th Street to the east.
Francisville
Neighborhood
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Francisville is a neighborhood in North Philadelphia, a section of the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Its boundaries are Fairmount Avenue to the south, Girard Avenue to the north, Broad Street to the east, and Corinthian Avenue to the west.
Broad–Girard station
Latitude
39.9715° or 39° 58′ 17″ northLongitude
-75.15946° or 75° 9′ 34″ westOpen location code
87F6XRCR+H6OpenStreetMap ID
node 775922752OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stationOpenStreetMap feature
railway=stationOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q5564139
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Broad–Girard station” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “吉拉德站”
- French: “Girard”
- Spanish: “Girard (línea de la Calle Broad)”
- Spanish: “Girard”
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Highlights include Temple University Sports Complex Fields and Temple of Divine Love Church.
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