SEPTA Trolley Route 23 is a former streetcar line now operated with buses. It is operated by the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. The line runs between the Chestnut Hill and Center City neighborhoods via Germantown Avenue, 11th, and 12th Streets.
A New Flyer D40LF Route 23 bus passing under the Pennsylvania Convention Center arcade in 2006
Tracks for the former Route 23 trolley line on 11th Street.
Surviving streetcar tracks at Germantown and Lehigh avenues
A Route 23 PCC Streetcar on Germantown Avenue at Venango Street in 1980.
Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia
Chestnut Hill is a neighborhood in the Northwest Philadelphia section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It is known for the high incomes of its residents and high real estate values, as well as its private schools.
The Chestnut Hill business district
Chestnut Hill Baptist Church built 1835
Old Cress Hotel at 8501 Germantown Avenue in Chestnut Hill
Thomas Mill Covered Bridge