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ult420 t1_jadf8ax wrote on February 28, 2023 at 5:15 PM

Reply to comment by DOUCYIMD1 in Before the el went to Frankford, it went down Delaware Ave to South St to service the ferries. The portal was on Front St going north, before making this super sharp curve around a building at Arch and going down Delaware. Photos from 1910. by beancounter2885

Tracks are still in the middle of the lanes in some places

BroadStreetRandy t1_jadifiu wrote on February 28, 2023 at 5:35 PM

That's freight right of way- not trolley if I'm not mistaken.

beancounter2885 OP t1_jadnn6i wrote on February 28, 2023 at 6:08 PM

It is owned and maintained by CSX, but trolleys ran on it up until 1995.