Expanding to Philadelphia!
Hey guys!
I am an experienced history photographer and explorer who mostly focuses on exploring NYC (whether it be the subway, tunnels in general, or above-ground transit areas), and I have started researching the transit system in Philadelphia. I was amazed to see that there is so much history to look at over there. It got me really interested.
From what I see, there are multiple abandoned stations (some unfinished and/or never opened) in areas of the SEPTA, like Spring Station on the SEPTA Broad-Ridge Spur, Arch Street Station, parts of the Fairmount Station and parts of the Old Race-Vine Station, which is where I want to start.
Since Philadelphia is a new city for me (in terms of exploring), I am not sure where to start. Unlike NYC, where maps of NYC are more easily accessible, I was unsuccessful with Philadelphia and its transit system. Does anyone have any tips on how to start navigating the Philadelphia rail? I'm just looking for where to start!
Thank you! :D
p.s. I am a photographer wishing to document US transit history (and hopefully later expand to international and other pieces of history). I want to make transit history more accessible to everyone and have people be more informed on what could've been, but was either left to be abandoned or never finished at all.
Also, most importantly, I DO NOT CONDONE ANY MALICIOUS ACTIVITIES OR DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY. I solely do photography. What I do is first I research, then I take my pictures, compile them, and write about my findings and post them on my blog, and hopefully this niche side of history can be seen and appreciated by others!
Thank you for listening :)