Front–Girard station
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History
Front–Girard is part of the Frankford Elevated section of the L, which began service on November 5, 1922.[3][4][1][5]
Between 1988 and 2003, SEPTA undertook a $493.3 million reconstruction of the Script error: No such module "convert". Frankford Elevated.[5]
Girard station (as it was known at the time) was completely rebuilt on the site of the original station; the project included new platforms, elevators, windscreens, and overpasses, and the station now meets ADA accessibility requirements.[5] The line had originally been built with track ballast and was replaced with precast sections of slab track, allowing the station (and the entire line) to remain open throughout the project.[6]
Station layout
The station's main entrance is located on the northwest corner of Front Street and Girard Avenue. This staircase leads to a fare control barrier serving the eastbound platform, along with an elevated overpass to the westbound platform.
The westbound platform has an exit-only staircase descending to the northeast corner of the intersection.
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- SEPTA Metro L stations
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- Front Street (Philadelphia)
- Railway stations in Philadelphia
- Railway stations in the United States opened in 1922