Richmond-Westmoreland Streets Loop

Summary

The Richmond & Westmoreland Streets Loop (soon to be known as Richmond–Westmoreland station[1]) is a turning loop located in the Port Richmond section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The transit loop was built on part of the former PTC's Richmond Carhouse/Depot and is operated by the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), which is located between Allegheny Avenue and Westmoreland Street. The transit loop serves as a terminus for several transit routes.

Richmond and Westmoreland
Two PCC streetcars at the Richmond-Westmoreland Loop in May 1976.
General information
LocationRichmond and Westmoreland Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Owned bySEPTA
Line(s)City Bus SEPTA City Bus: 15, 60, 73
Platformssidewalk platform
Tracks2
History
ElectrifiedOverhead lines
Future services (2024)
Preceding station SEPTA Metro Following station
Frankford–Delaware
major stops
toward 63rd–Girard
Terminus

The transit routes that serve this terminus run to various parts of the City of Philadelphia.[2]

The transit lines that run from this loop are SEPTA Route 15, SEPTA Route 60 and SEPTA Route 73. These lines operate from three SEPTA Depots located around Philadelphia.

References edit

  1. ^ "SEPTA Metro Network Map" (PDF). September 19, 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Stations & Stops | SEPTA". Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority. Retrieved 2023-03-30.

External links edit

  •   Media related to Westmoreland Street Loop at Wikimedia Commons
  • SEPTA Route 15
  • SEPTA Route 60
  • SEPTA Route 73

39°59′03.4″N 75°05′58.1″W / 39.984278°N 75.099472°W / 39.984278; -75.099472