Evening journal., 1903-03-31
PENNSYS STATION IN
WEST PHILADELPHIA
Handsome New Structure
Thrown Open to the
Public Yesterday
CONVENlENCES FOR PASSENGERS

The West philadelphia station OF the
Pennsylvania railroad was opened for
traffic yesterday. ana all trains now stop
ping at poweiton avenue station will stop
at the new station.
The new station fronts on Market street,
just below Thirty-second street. The front
entrance Is about i25 feet from tho street
line. and At ds reached by a broad drive
way leading into an asphalted plaza and
by a covered footway Just east OF the
Thlrty-second street tunnel.
The building itself is ornamental. being
constructed OF cream-colored composition
stone and thoroughly fireproof. 1t is two
stories In height. In the centre Of the first
floor is the large waiting room. which ex-
tends in height two stories. Around tho
Market street front Of this. on the line OF
the second story, Is an ornamental ball
cony, from which access is had to two
rooms on the second floor. A commodlous
waiting room for women occupies one cor
ner Of the first floor Directly opposite
this Is l.he baggage room, which has doors
and windows ON all Sides on one side OF
the large waiting room is the ticket Of
flee and package room and on the other n
retiring room for men. Five largo doors
lead 10 the train Sheds and platforms from
the curving rear of'the station building
Handsome electrolirs will provide ample
light In the new station at night.
The new arrangement Of tracks by which
the Main line, the New York division and
the schuylkln division are carried over the
lines OF the Philadelphia, Baltimore and
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ent means Of transfer from one portion Of
the company's lines 20 another. All trains
which now stop at Powelton avenue and
South street stations will stop at the new
station, by which passengers from points
on the Maryland and Central divisions
can make direct connection with trains for
Harrisburg, Pittsburg and points West.
for New York and points In New Jersey
and for schuyllxin Valley points without
the necessity Of going into Broad street
station.
Broad platforms extend along the iine
of the Philadelphia. Baltimore and Wash
ington railroad tracks leading into the
Thirty-second street tunnel from Broad
street station and the through tracks
which run through and under the Main
line by means Of subways and tunnels
from the present tunnel at the Geological
Garden. These platforms are reached
from the new station by stairs leading
from bridge crossing the tracks Just be-
fore they meet at the mouth Of the tun-
mel. From these bridges one may pass
directly to the street by means OF the
covered footway, into the station or to the
tracks Of the Main line and New York d.
vision by means Of another set OF stairs.
These stairs are located In a tunnel ex-
tending under the four-track system. one
set leading TO the platform for Grains
from Main line and New York division
points to Broad street station, nad the
other to the platform for the trains to
Piutsburg and the West New York and
schuylkiil Valley points
The platforms are covered by a shed.
forming a good protection to passengers
In case of bad weather Large elevators
for the transfer Of baggage lead from
these platforms TO those OF the Phliadei-
phia, Baltimore and Washington railroad
tracks.
An important feature in the equipment
OF the new station is the location OF the
Pennsylvania railroad cab service stand.
Sixteen cabs will be Infused in commo-
dious quarters ito the east Of the new sta
tion and reached by means of a covered
footway
The station is accessible from all parts
Of the city by the various street car lines
running on Market street, and Is but a
short distance from the West Philadelphia
lines running on Chestnut and Walnut
streets.