Neighborhood Walking Tour Series
Underground Philadelphia
Discover the Philadelphia Plan, which gave us two Art Deco masterpieces, the monumental 30th Street Station and Suburban Station, the first all-underground rail terminal. The tour starts at 30th Street Station and proceeds via trolley to 19th St. From the Comcast tower lobby, descend into an underground concourse network to the site of The Fashion District before ending at Reading Terminal. Along the way, lament the loss of Broad St. Station and learn about the 1905-mid-50s trolley and subway lines, the Broad Street subway (1928), the Commuter Rail Tunnel (1984), and the former Reading Terminal.
Meet inside the William H. Gray III 30th Street Station near the angel statue inside the east entrance. 2955 Market Street, Philadelphia PA 19104 (map)
This tour will end at Reading Terminal.
A single ride SEPTA fare will be required to ride the trolley and is not included in the tour ticket.
This tour requires walking up an down stairs in certain areas. Escalators and elevators are available in some spots but not all.
Preservation Alliance walking tours utilize an audio system that transmits from a headset worn by the guide to earpieces worn by tour attendees. The equipment is thoroughly sanitized before and after each use. Tour attendees can also plug in their personal headsets or earbuds that use a standard headphone jack (Not compatible with Bluetooth or Apple earphones).
A limited number of $2 tickets are available for PA ACCESS or Art-Reach ACCESS card holders. Please email us at tours@preservationalliance.com for discount.
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