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Zoological Garden station

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Philadelphia Zoo entrance, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA 27June2010
Philadelphia Zoo entrance, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA 27June2010

Zoological Garden station was a railroad station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was located at 34th Street and Girard Avenue, it served the Philadelphia Zoo and nearby areas. Built by the Pennsylvania Railroad, it closed in 1902 as the railroad expanded. The zoo has proposed that a new station be created at 34th Street and Mantua, though the complicated network of tracks, known as the zoo interlocking, presents engineering challenges. The zoo, recognizing that SEPTA lacks the necessary resources, is seeking funding from the federal government.

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