Broad Street Station (Philadelphia)
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Broad Street Station at Broad & Market streets was the primary passenger terminal for the Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR) in Philadelphia from early December 1881 to the 1950s. Located directly west of Philadelphia City Hall, the site is now occupied by the northwest section of Dilworth Park and the office towers of Penn Center.
Broad Street Station in an 1890s-era photograph by William H. Rau
The original Broad Street Station in September 1885
The station in the 1920s
The "Chinese Wall", the PRR's stone viaduct, extended 9 blocks west to the Schuylkill River with the section beneath the train shed from 15th to 16th Street
Pennsylvania Railroad
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The Pennsylvania Railroad, legal name The Pennsylvania Railroad Company, also known as the "Pennsy", was an American Class I railroad that was established in 1846 and headquartered in Philadelphia. It was named for the commonwealth in which it was established. At its peak in 1882, the Pennsylvania Railroad was the largest railroad, the largest transportation enterprise, and the largest corporation in the world.
Penn Central Company stock certificate
John Edgar Thomson
PRR Philadelphia to New York City coach ticket, c. 1955
PRR DD1 electric locomotive used in the New York City terminal area and tunnels