Was pleasantly surprised to find that the oldest surviving passenger railroad station in the country is here in Philadelphia county - Shawmont station in Roxborough. Currently undergoing rehab to reopen this summer.Indiana_Jawnz t1_j7pqf2p wrote
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It was once part of the Reading Line, yeah.
TantricEmu t1_j7pr2la wrote
Yeah I’ve been hearing they’re trying to get the reading line back up and running. That’s exciting.
Indiana_Jawnz t1_j7pxcsy wrote
What do you mean? Reading isn't a railroad anymore and these tracks are currently the SEPTA Norristown line.
Are you thinking of the old Reading Viaduct in callowhill?
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