Work being undertaken below ground in July 1980 on Philadelphia’s Center City Commuter Connection, (CCCC or ‘the commuter tunnel’), a ail connection in Center City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. It was constructed, mainly as a ‘cut and cover’ project, to connect the ends of the two commuter rail systems. Now most SEPTA regional rail lines pass through the four-track tunnel. Work began in 1978. The CCCC opened in 1984. The work involved underpinning the historic Reading Terminal and keeping utilities intact during construction (as shown here) – a vintage 1980s photograph.
Work being undertaken below ground in July 1980 on Philadelphia’s Center City Commuter Connection, (CCCC) commonly referred to as ‘the commuter tunnel’, a passenger railroad connection in Center City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. It was constructed, mainly as a ‘cut and cover’ project, to connect the ends of the two separate regional commuter rail systems, the Pennsylvania Railroad and the Reading Company. All of the SEPTA Regional Rail lines except for the Cynwyd Line subsequently pass through the four-track tunnel, which contains two underground stations, Suburban Station and Jefferson Station, and the above-ground upper-level concourse for the east–west commuter lines serving 30th Street Station. Work on the tunnel project began in 1978. It took six years to complete at a cost of $330 million. The Center City Commuter Connection officially opened on 12 November 1984. The key to the project was supporting and underpinning the historic Reading Terminal and keeping all the utilities, including phone lines, intact during construction – as shown here. This image is from an old American amateur colour transparency. It will look soft if used at too large a size – a vintage 1980s photograph.
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Location: Center City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Photo credit: © M&N / Alamy / Afripics
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