Callowhill Depot is a bus and trolley barn operated by the

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( SEPTA), located in

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, near the Delaware County border. It was built in 1913 by the

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(PRT) and was later operated by the

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(PTC) before being taken over by SEPTA. The depot was constructed as part of the Thomas E. Mitten modernization program. Since its construction, the depot has suffered fire damage and reconstruction in 1949, 1950, and 1995. The Callowhill Depot is located in the heart of West Philadelphia, located on the southwest corner of the 5900 block of Callowhill Street with the bus and trolley bays across the street. The depot is surrounded by 59th, Vine, 58th, and Callowhill Streets. Callowhill Depot was an all-trolley depot until May 28, 1955, when Route 70 (52nd Street Line) was converted to bus operation. Callowhill Depot was the base of all streetcar routes that operated in West Philadelphia, until

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converted most of them to buses. The depot is accessible only to SEPTA employees, however, transit enthusiasts often photograph streetcars pulling in and out. For safety reasons,

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will stop and question anyone found on the property without reason or authorization.

Routes

Callowhill Depot is home to two SEPTA trolley routes and 11 bus routes. The depot's trolley bays are 2, 3 and 4. Bay 2 is the rail shop, bay 3 is used by Route 10, and bay 4 is used by Route 15. These routes all operate in

, with their eastern terminus being either in downtown

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. Routes operated include: * Route 10 BSicon_SUBWAY-CHN

Overbrook to Center City via

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and Subway-Surface Tunnel * Route 15 Port Richmond &

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to Haddington via

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and Richmond Street * Route 21

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via Chestnut and

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Streets * Route 30

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(30th & Market Streets) via Haverford Avenue * Route 31 Overbrook Park to Center City via Market Street *

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to Center City via Belmont Avenue, Market and Chestnut Streets *

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West Park/

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via 40th, 41st, Lombard and South Streets (Monday - Thursday) and eastbound on Pine Street (weekends only) * Route 42 Wycombe &

via Spruce, Chestnut and

Streets * Route 43 Parkside to

/ Port Richmond via Spring Garden Street and

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* Route 44 Ardmore/Gladwyne to Center City via Montgomery Avenue,

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, Schuylkill Expressway and Market Street * Route 46 Overbrook to Angora via 60th Street *

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Gladwyne/

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vis 52nd and 54th Streets * Route 65

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/ Mount Airy via City Line Avenue and Walnut Lane. This route was formerly shared with the Allegheny Depot.

External links

Philadelphia Trolley Tracks:Girard Avenue Light Rail Progress - August 8-9, 2001 Photos (PhillyTrolley.org)
* ttp://www.trainweb.org/phillynrhs/RPOTW050904.html Philadelphia NRHSbr>SEPTA Bus Roster (Philadelphia Transit Vehicles)
Railway stations in the United States opened in 1913 Transportation buildings and structures in Philadelphia SEPTA stations and terminals 1913 establishments in Pennsylvania {{SEPTA