Pennsylvania Railroad, Connecting Railway Bridge

Pennsylvania Railroad, Connecting Railway Bridge is a stone arch bridge in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, that carries Amtrak Northeast Corridor rail lines and SEPTA and NJT commuter rail lines over the .
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: bridge in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Also known as: “Pennsylvania Railroad, New York Division, Bridge No. 69”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Letitia Street House and Girard Avenue Bridge.

Historic house
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is a modest eighteenth-century house in West , . It was built along the about 1713, and relocated to its current site in 1883. is situated 690 feet west of Pennsylvania Railroad, Connecting Railway Bridge.

Bridge
The is an automobile and trolley bridge in , , that carries Girard Avenue over the . It connects the east and west sections of , and the Brewerytown neighborhood with the . is situated 450 feet southeast of Pennsylvania Railroad, Connecting Railway Bridge.

Zoo
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The is a zoo located in the Centennial District of on the west bank of the . It was the first true zoo in the United States; it was chartered by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on March 21, 1859, but its opening was delayed by the Civil War until July 1, 1874. is situated 1,600 feet south of Pennsylvania Railroad, Connecting Railway Bridge.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Northwest Philadelphia and Brewerytown.

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's Northwest district is a huge area north of Lehigh Ave and west of Front St. This isn't the most visited part of town, but nonetheless there are plenty of interesting neighborhoods to explore.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood in the section of , , United States. An unofficial region, runs approximately between the 's eastern bank and 25th Street, bounded by Montgomery Avenue to the north and Parrish Street to the south.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood within Lower North Philadelphia, , United States. Its boundaries are north of Avenue, west of Corinthian Avenue, south of Girard Avenue and east of The Schuylkill River.

Pennsylvania Railroad, Connecting Railway Bridge

Latitude
39.97595° or 39° 58′ 33″ north
Longitude
-75.19457° or 75° 11′ 40″ west
Inception
1867
Open location code
87F6XRG4+95
Open­Street­Map ID
way 657414356
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­bridge
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q7164037
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include WildWorks Ropes Course and Glendinning Rock Garden.

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Explore places such as The Dying Lioness and Girard Avenue & 34th Street.

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