73rd–Elmwood station

 73rd–Elmwood
Side view of a row of Kawasaki LRVs awaiting assignment at Elmwood Carhouse in 1993.
General information
Location7311 W. Elmwood Avenue
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Coordinates39°54′53″N 75°14′36″W / 39.914633°N 75.243275°W / 39.914633; -75.243275
Owned by SEPTA
Connections SEPTA City Bus: 68
SEPTA Suburban Bus: 108
Construction
AccessibleNo
History
ElectrifiedOverhead lines
Services
Preceding station SEPTA Metro Following station
80th Street/Eastwick
Terminus
major stops
 40th Street Portal
toward 13th Street
Location

73rd–Elmwood station is a SEPTA Metro T surface stop adjacent to the Elmwood Carhouse.

The Elmwood Carhouse replaced the vintage Woodland Carhouse, which was located at 49th–Woodland (but part of the Woodland facilities continue to be used for overhaul work). On October 23, 1975, part of Woodland carbarn suffered a devastating fire in which around 60 trolleys and about half of the building were destroyed. The Elmwood Carhouse officially opened on November 15, 1981.

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