Franklin Station

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf train station
gptkbp:aftermath urban redevelopment
gptkbp:architect G._W._&_W._D._H._McCausland
gptkbp:architecturalStyle gptkb:Beaux-Arts_architecture
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Pennsylvania_Railroad
local residents
railroad expansion
transportation history
gptkbp:city gptkb:Philadelphia
gptkbp:cultural_heritage gptkb:Philadelphia_Register_of_Historic_Places
gptkbp:cultural_impact local community
gptkbp:demographics travelers
gptkbp:features ticket office
waiting room
platforms
gptkbp:has_a_role_in gptkb:Northeast_Corridor
gptkbp:historical_significance transportation infrastructure
transportation hub
gptkbp:historicalContext Great Depression era
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Franklin Station
gptkbp:impact transportation development
gptkbp:influenced European_railway_stations
gptkbp:inspiration French_architecture
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Northeast_Corridor
Northeast_rail_network
gptkbp:legacy transportation_history_in_Philadelphia
gptkbp:location gptkb:Philadelphia,_Pennsylvania
gptkbp:locationType urban area
gptkbp:notable_event Amtrak_service_termination
gptkbp:notable_feature public spaces
ornate details
high ceilings
grand entrance
gptkbp:notableFeature intercity rail service
gptkbp:notableFor architectural design
gptkbp:notableWork G._W._&_W._D._H._McCausland
gptkbp:notableWorks public transportation architecture
gptkbp:opened 1930
1984
gptkbp:passenger_traffic commuters
gptkbp:primaryFunction passenger rail service
gptkbp:renovated 1970s
1990s
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:30th_Street_Station
gptkbp:role regional transportation hub
gptkbp:route regional rail routes
gptkbp:servedIn gptkb:Pennsylvania_Railroad
gptkbp:servesLine gptkb:Pennsylvania_Railroad_lines
gptkbp:significance historical landmark
gptkbp:stations gptkb:30th_Street_Station
gptkbp:status demolished
gptkbp:style gptkb:Beaux-Arts
gptkbp:transportation rail transportation
gptkbp:type railway station